Our “weekly” podcast, then named Daizenshuu EX – The Podcast, began in November 2005 as a new way to reach out to our audience, extend that audience, and simply have fun with the franchise we love so much. Though we updated the name to Kanzenshuu – The Podcast in April 2012 with the launch of this website, we remain the best, most authoritative, entertaining, and only Dragon Ball podcast you will ever need!
Each episode, the Kanzenshuu staff discuss the latest news in the world of Dragon Ball from across the globe before heading into a core topic — whether it be an in-depth discussion of the way in which the story and franchise was produced, theories for in-universe scenarios and “What If?” scenes, interviews with those actually involved with the franchise, thorough reviews of video games or home video releases, we have you covered! We wrap things up with the month’s upcoming releases, questions from the listeners, and much more! We regularly have contests, broadcast live (watch our Twitter and Facebook!), and have a great time sharing our love of the Dragon Ball franchise with you all each and every week.
Episode #0542! Per one of our charity fundraiser stream donation requests, Mike and Albert discuss a wealth of old (and some new!) merchandise and collaborations from the American side of the Dragon Ball empire.
Episode #0541! Per one of our charity fundraiser stream donation requests, Mike and Meri scientifically determine the Top 10 Dragon Ball Video Game Openings!
Episode #0540! Mike chats with Vincent Haddad, author of the new book “Next Time on Dragon Ball: Playing with a Manga and Anime Franchise” out now from University of Minnesota Press.
Episode #0539! Mike dives back to 1998 to track the full history of the great FUNimation voice shift, which begins with Saban exiting the syndication business, leading to “Dragon Ball Z” shifting networks and FUNimation briefly stepping back to the original “Dragon Ball” before things ramp up in 1999.
Mike on Tour: Podcast Guest Appearances — 30 June 2026
All you regular podcast subscribers have already seen these since they’re in the standard feed, but maybe you only pop in occasionally, follow on YouTube, or listen some other way — this one’s for you (Morph)!
Fandom-projects (Feat. VegettoEX from Kanzenshuu) – NerdyNorwegian
The nerdiest of all Norwegians had me on to chat about all sorts of projects, up through and including Kanzenshuu, of course! You got your AMVs, wiki editing, research processes, and so much more.
Listen to (and/or watch!) this on YouTube, listen on the Kanzenshuu Spotify page, or grab it in your favorite podcast app from the regular show feed.
Russ has been a recent big advocate for the work we do at Kanzenshuu, and after dipping his toes into the field with some tangential topics, he’s just launched his own new Dragon Ball-specific podcast with a goal that I love: getting people to share their stories! I was psyched to be the first guest, and as you can imagine, I’ve got stories to share.
The Great Metal Coola Re-review – We Gotta Podcast
When Ken calls, I answer. It’s time to re-evaluate Dragon Ball Z movie 6, and we’re not leaving until Doug and Randy are convinced.
Listen to (and/or watch!) this on YouTube, listen on the Kanzenshuu Spotify page, or grab it in your favorite podcast app from the regular show feed.
Got a show? Interested in someone with almost 30 years in a dedicated fandom running a fully independent website (plus AMVs, conventions, etc.), and knows how to record his own audio track? Hit us up and let’s talk!
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Podcast Episode #0538 — 25 May 2026
Show Description
Episode #0538! Mike shares all the details on a new feature article with a live stream audience, along with stories about the latest archive acquisitions and upcoming charity stream plans!
Episode #0537! The Kanzenshuu wiki is open! From Dr. Slump to Dragon Ball and everything beyond, your comprehensive Akira Toriyama database is finally here, and from the people you trust the most. Load up a browser, start clicking around, and join us for a few hours of chatting with some of our editors.
Episode #0536! Mike, Doug, and Jake brave the weather to attend the Dragon Ball POP-UP TOUR USA 2026 in New Jersey. Did we get the Genkidamatsuri S.H. Figuarts release? No. Did we have a good time otherwise? Sure! Tune in for a complete pre- and post-event debrief filled with lots of fun stories.
NOTE: The YouTube version of this particular podcast episode is lightly edited with clips from the event, sometimes with full audio and sometimes as b-roll. There are no content differences audio-wise between the YouTube version and standard audio version, but you may wish to check out the video version with this in mind!
Episode #0535! Mike and Ajay discuss the “Dragon Ball Super: Beerus” and “Dragon Ball Super: The Galactic Patrol” anime announcements from the Genkidamatsuri event held this month, while Mike and Ken then chat live with the Kanzenshuu Patreon community about video game updates, including the “Sparking! ZERO” and “AGE 1000” announcements.
Episode #0534! Mike, Ken, and Randy return once again to “Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot” to review its eighth paid downloadable content pack, this time covering the second part of the “Dragon Ball Daima” series! After coming in so high from the first half, we wonder what the heck happened this time around, and what some of the underlying issues could have been either from the source material or the game development itself.
