I reviewed Dragon Ball Daima!

[songohan619]

Would love to hear your thoughts!

https://youtu.be/fRv1AMqS1PA?si=fQJmr2qJC7IAr0nd

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[Dragon Ball Ireland]

Nice review.

Some things I loved in it:

• The memories of your guest finding the manga at his school library and how addictive the story was for you
• Your understanding of Toriyama's mindset, namely his humility and appreciation for the animator's work of adapting his material
• How you show attention to detail with things like guns being made fun of in Dragon Ball
• The breakdown of the story by arcs, particularly delving into the new characters, their dynamics with Goku and crew and the performances
• Touching on character moments with classic characters like Vegeta and Bulma
• Your explanation for how the fights were interesting and fulfilled a purpose
• Explaining how the weekly release of new episodes hurt the flow but binging helped slightly
• Pointing out the Gendarmerie Force were a poor man's Ginyu Force
• Pointing out the wasted potential of Neva
• Your point about how the series had great exploration with things like the backstory of the Kais

[songohan619]

Nice review.

Some things I loved in it:

• The memories of your guest finding the manga at his school library and how addictive the story was for you
• Your understanding of Toriyama's mindset, namely his humility and appreciation for the animator's work of adapting his material
• How you show attention to detail with things like guns being made fun of in Dragon Ball
• The breakdown of the story by arcs, particularly delving into the new characters, their dynamics with Goku and crew and the performances
• Touching on character moments with classic characters like Vegeta and Bulma
• Your explanation for how the fights were interesting and fulfilled a purpose
• Explaining how the weekly release of new episodes hurt the flow but binging helped slightly
• Pointing out the Gendarmerie Force were a poor man's Ginyu Force
• Pointing out the wasted potential of Neva
• Your point about how the series had great exploration with things like the backstory of the Kais

Oh wow, thanks for the great feedback! Glad you enjoyed it!

[Mr Baggins]

I don't view podcasts very often, but was curious enough to check this out.

Good review. Your analysis aligns with much of my own; especially concur that all of Act 1 and the latter portion of Act 3 are the highlights of the show, while Act 2 going into Act 3 (namely episodes 13 to 15) are probably its nadir, though still largely enjoyable. Daima is a much lower key adventure tale that thrives more on its character beats and the themes of its world than on being overly bombastic or plot-driven, which does make it highly reminiscent of Toriyama's short works, albeit with a Dragon Ball coat of paint. Plot-driven stories aren't really my thing, so this is pretty much my cup of tea entirely. Also agreed with your guest that it's a great recommendation for newcomers.

Glad you enjoyed it enough that it's your favorite modern project! DBS Broly is my #1, but Daima and Battle of Gods aren't far behind. I'd say they're both about tied for #2 in my book.

[songohan619]

I don't view podcasts very often, but was curious enough to check this out.

Good review. Your analysis aligns with much of my own; especially concur that all of Act 1 and the latter portion of Act 3 are the highlights of the show, while Act 2 going into Act 3 (namely episodes 13 to 15) are probably its nadir, though still largely enjoyable. Daima is a much lower key adventure tale that thrives more on its character beats and the themes of its world than on being overly bombastic or plot-driven, which does make it highly reminiscent of Toriyama's short works, albeit with a Dragon Ball coat of paint. Plot-driven stories aren't really my thing, so this is pretty much my cup of tea entirely. Also agreed with your guest that it's a great recommendation for newcomers.

Glad you enjoyed it enough that it's your favorite modern project! DBS Broly is my #1, but Daima and Battle of Gods aren't far behind. I'd say they're both about tied for #2 in my book.

How nice of you to check it out! Thank you very much! I agree!