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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 #0227 — 28 July 2010

While we just released a regular podcast episode, we have a wacky schedule coming to a close over the next few weeks and wanted to make sure we crammed out a good amount of content for you all. In this special episode, our buddy Marc from The Fanboy Review and I take a look back over the last year and gauge where North America stands with regard to home releases of the DragonBall franchise. Last Otakon brought us an announcement of DBZ Dragon Box sets… so should we expect any spectacular announcements this year? Download the show now, or head on over to the podcast page for more information or to subscribe.

SHOW DESCRIPTION:
Episode #0227! VegettoEX and Marc take a look back over the last year and gauge where North America stands with regard to home releases of the DragonBall franchise. Last Otakon brought us an announcement of DBZ Dragon Box sets… so should we expect any spectacular announcements this year?

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Podcast Episode #0226 — 26 July 2010

In addition to our discussing the line of figures on the latest podcast episode, the “Reviews” section has also been updated with a detailed look at the somewhat recent “Freeza’s Force” line:

We also discussed a guy who thinks he looks like Goku, the passing of Tetsuo Mizutori, and a bunch of other (more lively) stuff. Download the show now, or head on over to the podcast page for more information or to subscribe.

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Podcast Episode #0225 — 18 July 2010

Our buddy Hujio joins us mid-show this week to do a little preview of the panel we will be presenting at Otakon 2010 in just a couple weeks, “10 Things You Didn’t Know About DragonBall“. We only have an hour at the convention, but we have unlimited time on our own show…! Listen in for an explanation all about a guy named “Budhiyasa” and a few “Names Toriyama Forgot“.

We also covered the unfortunate stroke that veteran voice actor Takeshi Aono recently suffered, and what this means for the role of Kami-sama going forward in the franchise. Things wrap up with a great batch of releases and e-mails, including a dip back in time to an older episode about gender roles and their representation in the series. Download the show now, or head on over to the podcast page for more information or to subscribe.

SHOW DESCRIPTION:
Episode #0225! VegettoEX, Meri, and Julian discuss what little news there has been for the last couple weeks, and concentrate on July’s jam-packed releases and your fantastic e-mails, including a bit of a redux on gender roles in Japan (and particularly with regard to Chi-Chi). Hujio joins us mid-show to do a special preview of our “10 Things You Didn’t Know About DragonBall” panel for Otakon 2010 coming up in just a few weeks!

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Podcast Episode #0224 — 06 July 2010

Our podcast release schedule is going to be wonky over the course of July, but we have some great content coming your way. This episode, Meri and I took a first-look at DragonBall Origins 2 for the Nintendo DS. The first game was plagued with control issues due to it being stylus-only, but the second aimed to correct all that. Does it work, and does it hold our interest? Catching up on news, July’s jam-packed releases, and tons of other stuff is present and ready for your enjoyment! Download the show now, or head on over to the podcast page for more information or to subscribe.

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Episode #0224! VegettoEX and Meri give some initial thoughts on “Origins 2” for the Nintendo DS. Are the refined controls enough to save the game, unlike its predecessor? Catching up on all sorts of news, July’s jam-packed releases, and your e-mails round out the episode!

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Podcast Episode #0223 — 21 June 2010

Those of you looking for some intensely nerd-irific analysis are in for a treat this week as our buddy Kaboom joins us to talk about the Cold family’s transformations. The goal is to answer exactly what it is Coola is doing in DBZ movie 5, but to talk about that, we must first make our way through Freeza and beyond! Our buddy Marc from The Fanboy Review also joins in to talk all the big news from the week along with June’s releases and some great e-mails. Download the show now, or head on over to the podcast page for more information or to subscribe.

SHOW DESCRIPTION:
Episode #0223! VegettoEX and Marc cruise through all of the week’s news, including a surprising video game remake coming our way. Sean joins us later on to talk about Freeza’s and Coola’s transformations and all of the crazy fan theories behind their usage and relevance to each other. The rest of June’s releases, your e-mails, a contest winner, and some great donor naming all round out the episode!

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Podcast Episode #0222 — 14 June 2010

We finally get a chance to catch up with Julian this week on the show! Everyone is still in the middle of massive deadline Hell and the like, so we took it easy and went over all of the recent news. You all came through with some great e-mails, too, so be sure to stay tuned for all of that. Someone has a very exciting announcement during the episode, too…! Download the show now, or head on over to the podcast page for more information or to subscribe.

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Episode #0222! VegettoEX and Julian catch up and go over the news from the last two weeks. The second “Kai” ending theme is getting eleven different releases, and a new guide book is coming our way! A great bunch of listener e-mails round out the episode, including some franchise-introduction thoughts and general life advice. Someone also has a very special announcement!

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Podcast Episode #0221 — 31 May 2010

While it may not sound like the most enthralling “radio” in the world, our look at the first new art and illustration book for the franchise in fifteen years is pretty gosh darn exciting. Ōgon no Senshi (“The Golden Warrior”) was released just last month in Japan, and is a steal at around $12. We are spoiling the entire podcast by saying so, but you should really just go ahead and order the darn thing right now. Download the show now, or head on over to the podcast page for more information or to subscribe.

SHOW DESCRIPTION:
Episode #0221! VegettoEX and Hujio discuss “Ougon no Senshi” (“The Golden Warrior”), a new art and illustration book released in Japan this year. It has a wealth of new and rarely-seen images, along with three interviews. Is it worth it for the price? A good batch of news, all of June’s releases, great e-mail responses, and a plethora of contests round out the episode. Win a copy of the very book reviewed on the show!

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Podcast Episode #0220 — 24 May 2010

We traditionally do not cover any dub of the franchise in this sort of (extreme) depth here on the website and podcast. Since we have already editorialized and pontificated upon Kai as an entity more than our fair share, it seemed like the best route to take with FUNimation’s recent release was to focus on the one aspect new to the release — its English dub. Is it truly the most accurate and faithful English dub the series has received, or is it traditional FUNimation where one little aspect somewhere holds it back from being everything it can be? Our buddy Hujio joins us for the topic, while a little bit of news, releases for the next month, and e-mails that make us think real hard about our viewpoints round out the episode! Download the show now, or head on over to the podcast page for more information or to subscribe.

SHOW DESCRIPTION:
Episode #0220! VegettoEX, Meri, and Hujio dive in to FUNimation’s domestic release of “DragonBall Z Kai”. Having already covered “Kai” as an entity (and specifically the first story arc) extensively on the show before, we figured the best course of action was to cover the one entirely new aspect of this release – the new English dub. Is it truly the most accurate and faithful English dub the series has received, or is it traditional FUNimation where one little aspect somewhere holds it back from being everything it can be? A little bit of news, releases for the next month, and e-mails that make us think real hard about our viewpoints round out the episode!

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Podcast Episode #0219 — 10 May 2010

We are getting back in the swing of things having taken a week off by catching up on the plethora of news over the last two weeks. We spend the majority of our time talking about the new closing theme to DragonBall Kai, along with some of the voice replacements and its move into the next major story arc. Download the show now, or head on over to the podcast page for more information or to subscribe.

Turns out we made a little mistake in the “Releases” segment of the show — the second DragonBall DVD box for France appears to be due out in July, and not later on this month. Sorry!

SHOW DESCRIPTION:
Episode #0219! VegettoEX and Meri catch up on the last two weeks worth of news. “Kai” has a new ending theme and a certain young, purple-haired boy has made his appearance. There is more “Kai” news in North America, fun distribution across France and Latin America, video game financial figures… busy times for our favorite franchise! Our “Attack of the Saiyans” contest winner is announced and we also read out some of our favorite entries. May’s releases and your e-mails round out the show.

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Podcast Episode #0218 — 25 April 2010

Way back on Episode #0078 of our podcast we reviewed Shoko Nakagawa and her new cover album which featured the lead single “Romantikku Ageru yo”, a cover on the DragonBall TV series’ closing theme. Here we are almost exactly three years later, and the cat-eating otaku idol is at it again with our favorite series.

This time she is covering “Detekoi Tobikiri ZENKAI Pawâ!”, the first closing theme to the DragonBall Z TV series, along with a TV-sized cover of “DAN DAN Kokoro Hikarete ‘ku”, the opening theme to the DragonBall GT TV series. Is the CD even worth a listen? A little bit of news discussion, releases for the next few weeks, and a nice little batch of e-mails round out the episode. Download the show now, or head on over to the podcast page for more information or to subscribe.

SHOW DESCRIPTION:
Episode #0218! VegettoEX and Meri take a listen in on Shoko Nakagawa’s latest cover album, which includes both a DBZ and a DBGT cover! A little bit of news discussion, releases for the next few weeks, and a nice little batch of e-mails round out the episode.

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