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Kanzenshuu – The Podcast

Your one and only Dragon Ball podcast!

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.

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Podcast Episode #0277 — 07 November 2011

This week on the show, we brought on our buddies Dustin and Joe to discuss the franchise’s latest fighting video game for the PS3 and 360, Ultimate Tenkaichi. You have probably read and hear a ton about it already, but is the community giving it a fair shake? Download the show now, or head on over to the podcast page for more information or to subscribe.

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Episode #0277! VegettoEX, Dustin, and Joe dive in to “Ultimate Tenkaichi”, the latest fighting game for the franchise. Spike is back for a third round on the PS3 and 360, but they are switching things up more than ever before. Is this a fighting game, or is it actually just a glorified guessing game? Hujio pops in for the news and loaded November and December releases period, and that is a show!

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Podcast Episode #0276 — 02 November 2011

We unfortunately did not have the episode done yesterday as anticipated, but a day late never really hurt anyone, right? This week on the show, our buddy Herms joined us to talk about everything demonic! Where do all these different ghouls and ghosts in the series come from in mythology, and how does Toriyama play with their concepts to flesh out the Dragon World? Download the show now, or head on over to the podcast page for more information or to subscribe.

SHOW DESCRIPTION:
Episode #0276! VegettoEX and Herms break down everything demonic in the Dragon World! From demons to Dracula, from ghouls to ghosts, from phantasms to fantastic puns, anything and everything having to do with opposing the progress of humanity in the series is broken down. Where do these words and classifications come from in the first place, and how does Toriyama play with them to create such an interesting world and extended universe in our favorite franchise?

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Podcast Episode #0275 — 19 October 2011

Content generation has been a little slow around these parts, but we are at least getting together once a week for the podcast! This time around it’s a catching up on news extravaganza and answering a slew of audience questions. Download the show now, or head on over to the podcast page for more information or to subscribe.

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Episode #0275! VegettoEX and Hujio break down some of the big news going around the world: Blu-rays are coming and starting to get some promotion, FUNimation tosses an extra bone on the final DBZ Dragon Box, the Kenji Yamamoto fallout continues in the strangest places, and international “Kai” updates!

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Podcast Episode #0274 — 11 October 2011

Many of you long-time podcast listeners have already told us that you view this episode as the “end of an era”. Over four years ago, we set out to go through the Dragon Ball manga volume-by-volume and review it to the best of our ability, and from a few different angles. We had a few of us that had already read the entire thing, some that were mostly fans of the TV version, and our buddy Jeff who was a complete outsider that had a vague familiarity via the old fansubs days and the occasional domestic TV broadcast, but was otherwise coming in entirely fresh with no preconceptions.

Here we are at the final volume, and our final “Manga Review of Awesomeness”. It has been an incredible journey for all of us involved, and I can only hope that you have enjoyed it every bit as much as we have. Whether you are a new listener or have been with us since long before the podcast ever existed as a part of this website, there is a wealth of listening material for you to dig back into, and we could not be more proud.

Thank you, Dragon Ball…! Download the show now, or head on over to the podcast page for more information or to subscribe.

SHOW DESCRIPTION:
Episode #0274! VegettoEX, Julian, Meri, and Jeff dive into the 42nd and final “Manga Review of Awesomeness”. After more than four years, we have made our way to the final volume of the series. Does Toriyama pull out all the stops for the conclusion of his ultimate work, or is it just another volume in the series? Our own thoughts on the recurring segment, tons of thoughts from the audience, and our grand plans for post-manga reviews wrap up the episode!

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Podcast Episode #0273 — 03 October 2011

The 32-bit generation of video games kicked off a trend that died with the series for a few years, but started right back up again during the series’ second-wave in Japan: full-motion video openings!

In light of the Ultimate Blast opening looking to be one of the best we have ever seen, we decided to take a look back at how far we have come. From amazing 2D openings to awkward 3D rendering, the franchise has seen just about every type of opening sequence thrown at it. Listen in for a game-by-game opening sequence analysis, as well as the “Top 5 Lousiest Openings”…! Download the show now, or head on over to the podcast page for more information or to subscribe.

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Episode #0273! VegettoEX and Meri, in light of what appears to be a fantastic opening to “Ultimate Blast” due out this month, take a look back at all of the major video game openings the franchise has received over the years. From the 32-bit generation up through today, there have been a lot of highs and lows. Are the classic ones still the best of all time? A surprise return of the Top 5 list reveals what Meri considers the lousiest video game openings!

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Podcast Episode #0272 — 26 September 2011

We hinted at it last episode, and decided to go full-force with it this week: just what is the history of the Saiyan race?

From the manga to the TV series to the guide books to the various other adaptations and reference materials, what is said about where the come from and how they evolved? What types of plot holes are created, fixed, and then broken all over again by the increased amount of information tossed out there? Does any “fact” stay consistent throughout the entire series at all? Download the show now, or head on over to the podcast page for more information or to subscribe.

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Episode #0272! VegettoEX and Herms dissect the history of the Saiyan race. From the manga to the TV series to the guide books to the various other adaptations and reference materials, what is said about where the come from and how they evolved? What types of plot holes are created, fixed, and then broken all over again by the increased amount of information tossed out there? Does any “fact” stay consistent throughout the entire series at all?

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Podcast Episode #0271 — 18 September 2011

This time around on the show, we finally got a chance to catch up on this summer’s three-part spin-off manga from Naho Ooishi, Episode of Bardock.

Penned as a sequel to the Bardock TV special, Ooishi gets a little more of a chance to shine with a quasi-original story as opposed to her usual retreads. Is this the true legend of the Super Saiyan that we have all been curious about for so many decades, or is it just another fluff piece of media that we can all casually pass over without missing much? Download the show now, or head on over to the podcast page for more information or to subscribe.

I profusely apologize for not doing so during the podcast episode itself, but amazing thanks go out to John for a donation that covered the balance on the orders and shipping costs to cover this special release. In addition to the podcast episode this week, we have a full extravaganza coming to our “Reviews” section very soon!

SHOW DESCRIPTION:
Episode #0271! VegettoEX and Julian review “Episode of Bardock”, the three-chapter spin-off manga by Naho Ooishi published in V-Jump this summer. Penned as a sequel to the Bardock TV special, Ooishi gets a little more of a chance to shine with a quasi-original story as opposed to her usual retreads. Is this the true legend of the Super Saiyan that we have all been curious about for so many decades, or is it just another fluff piece of media that we can all casually pass over without missing much?

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Podcast Episode #0270 — 31 August 2011

On this week’s show, the gang took a look at the final Dragon Ball Kai home release in Japan, and in particular, the unaired “Episode 98”. We also dove in to the extra material on this month’s Bardock and Trunks TV special DVD (the first time the specials are receiving a non-Dragon Box home release in Japan)! Download the show now, or head on over to the podcast page for more information or to subscribe.

SHOW DESCRIPTION:
Episode #0270! VegettoEX, Meri, and Hujio review the final “DragonBall Kai” home release in Japan, and particularly the unaired “Episode 98”. We also take a look at the Bardock and Trunks TV Special DVD release, which includes bonus production sketches, as well as “DragonBall Heroes” commercials and promos. A fast-flying fury of your questions rounds out the show!

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Podcast Episode #0269 — 23 August 2011

Our mostly-monthly segment is closing in on the finish line! This week on our show, the entire team tackles Volume 41 in our so-called “Manga Review of Awesomeness”. With just two volumes left to go in the series, these chapters are jam-packed with all sorts of transformations, hero swap-outs, and even still a bit of character development! Is Toriyama’s whimsy still at its best, or are we about ready to close the book on this series? Download the show now, or head on over to the podcast page for more information or to subscribe.

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Episode #0269! VegettoEX, Meri, Julian, and Jeff all dive in to Volume 41 in our “Manga Review of Awesomeness”. With just two volumes left to go in the series, these chapters are jam-packed with all sorts of transformations, hero swap-outs, and even still a bit of character development! Is Toriyama’s whimsy still at its best, or are we about ready to close the book on this series?

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Podcast Episode #0268 — 15 August 2011

This week on our show we take a quick look at the third chapter of Dragon Ball SD from the latest Saikyō Jump by on-going spin-off author Naho Ooishi.

For her third outing, Ooishi focuses on the Cell Game. Does the heavily abbreviated re-telling have any purpose to it, or should even the most devoted fans pass it by? Download the show now, or head on over to the podcast page for more information or to subscribe.

SHOW DESCRIPTION:
Episode #0268! VegettoEX and Meri review the third chapter of “DragonBall SD”. Naho Ooishi returns for another chibified spin-off, but does it bring anything new to the table? A good bit of news clarification and fantastic questions from the listeners (including the entire year’s worth of news in two minutes!) round out the episode.

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