The following articles have been filed under the "Podcast" category and cover episodes of the Kanzenshuu podcast, as well as special guest appearances by our staff.
SHOW DESCRIPTION: Episode #0474! Mike and Meri time travel twenty years into the past to relive “Captain Ginyu – Assault” on home video. “Season Three” officially begins with a new voice cast and new musical score, but how does this fit into the larger Dragon Ball fandom at the time? Tune in as our collective …
SHOW DESCRIPTION: Episode #0473! Mike and Julian share their “Hidden and Forgotten Dragon Ball Stories” panel from Castle Point Anime Convention 2019! Tune in for a brief overview of some of the oft-forgotten supplemental manga series and the historical context that created some of these bizarre releases. SEGMENTS: 00:12 – Introduction 01:47 – Topic 47:35 …
SHOW DESCRIPTION: Episode #0472! Mike and Julian go behind-the-scenes to discuss some of the recent name spelling disparities between not just the official licensees, but also with us here at Kanzenshuu. What is suddenly driving this attempt at consistency from the top down, and why do we sometimes feel the need to be different? Where …
SHOW DESCRIPTION: Episode #0471! Mike, Julian, and Ian review Toyotaro’s “debut” manga series (in an official capacity, anyway): “Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission” from 2012-2014. The odd little promotional manga that could somehow grew into a legitimate serialization and arguably shaped the future of the “Dragon Ball Heroes” franchise for years to come. What lasting …
SHOW DESCRIPTION: Episode #0470! Mike and Heath check in on “Super Dragon Ball Heroes: World Mission” before chatting out the latest entry in the long-running saga of questionable-at-best, depressing-at-worst FUNimation Dragon Ball Z home video releases. Who do they think they are making this 30th anniversary Blu-ray set for, and why do we keep repeating …
SHOW DESCRIPTION: Episode #0469! Mike and Julian wrap up a two-part retrospective looking at official fusion designs created by fans. We conclude in 2016 with the “Dragon Ball Fusions” contest that spawned Great Satanman, Gorus, and Taks, and take a look at the surrounding circumstances that led to incomplete implementation all around! SEGMENTS: 00:13 – …
SHOW DESCRIPTION: Episode #0468! Mike and Julian kick off a two-part retrospective looking at official fusion designs created by fans. We begin back in 1995 with Akira Toriyama’s own design of Piririn and the contest soliciting new designs. Tune in for the history behind these artists, and how some of these designs were re-used and …
SHOW DESCRIPTION: Episode #0467! Mike and Kirran check in on the trainwreck that is “Jump Force”, the latest crossover fighting game in support of Jump’s 50th anniversary. The big question: is it a hilarious trainwreck, or is it just awful? Tune in for all this and a tease of upcoming website content and the next …
SHOW DESCRIPTION: Episode #0466! Mike and Julian catch up on listener questions, and end up doing a mini manga historical lesson in the process, discussing all of the various releases in Japan and some of the changes made to each along the way. Tune in for an update on our family name guide and a …
SHOW DESCRIPTION: Episode #0465! Mike speaks with Jake and Ajay about “Dragon Ball Super: Broly” from its Japanese theatrical debut! With all of the production changes thrown into the mix while simultaneously pulling various echoes of the franchise’s past to form a new story, how does it all hold up in the end? Stick around …