This week, we go over the name pun and relationships involving the DBZ movie 3 main villain, Tullece. We also shoot through all the other DBZ movie character name puns! We got some great audio questions which we played and responded to this episode, so definitely check it out! If you’d like to send us audio questions for the show (either WAV or MP3 format works for us), send them along. Make sure you say what your name is and where you are from!

So enjoy the episode, look for some more cool stuff soon, and akemashite omedetō gozaimasu~!

SHOW DESCRIPTION:
Episode #0007! VegettoEX & Julian discuss the DBZ movie 3 villain, Tullece, and his name pun and relationship to Goku. We also go through the name puns for every single other DBZ movie villain! Finally, we respond to listener audio and text e-mails.

REFERENCED SITES:

• Daizenshuu EX – Rumor Guide (Characters)
• DBZ Animanga Vol. 4 @ Amazon.co.jp
• DBZ Vol. 7, Vol. 8, Vol. 9 @ CDJapan
• “The Saga of Goku” (Uncut DB eps. 1-13; PAL, R4) @ Madman
• Bridge Ent. DBZ Movie 2 & DBZ Movie 3 @ Amazon.co.uk
• Bridge Ent. DBZ Movie Voice Samples on Our Forum
• Harmony Gold 1980s “Lost Dub” @ Temple ‘O Trunks

Extra, extra! Learn all about it! VegettoEX, Julian, and Meri tell all their embarrassing fandom stories! Learn the dirty secrets of the amazing trio! Podcast Episode #0006 is available!

SHOW DESCRIPTION:
Episode #0006! For our special Christmas episode, we sit around and… tell embarrassing stories! Ever wonder just what VegettoEX, Julian, and Meri used to think as totally newbie fans? Here’s your chance to laugh at our expense, and learn some of our dirty little secrets!

This week we brought in Maggie from Lovely Cyborg to talk with us about 人造人間 (jinzōningen) and its various translations throughout the world. Android? Cyborg? Robot? Which term is appropriate for which character(s), and why? We also put out the request this episode for you to send in your questions… as both e-mail AND MP3s! If you’d like to record yourself asking us a question, please feel free.

So check out the episode! Remember, folks… Daizenshuu EX: Where you learn about zombie dogs. For more information (download link, other topics discussed, XML for subscription, etc.), visit our “Podcast” page.

SHOW DESCRIPTION:
Episode #0005! Julian returns to talk Jinzoningen (versus android, cyborg, and robot) with VegettoEX, Meri, and our special guest Maggie from Lovely Cyborg. Breaking video game news and amusing stories round us out for this hilarious week.

REFERENCED SITES:

• Lovely Cyborg
• Cospa.com
• “Advance Adventure” @ Gamestop
• “Transformation 2” @ Gamestop
• “Shin Budokai” @ Gamestop

This week, Julian takes a much-needed break. In his place, Meri and our super-special-guest Scott Melzer tackle astonishingly interesting aspects of DBZ fandom. DBZ’s use in AMV and fan parodies is examined rather in-depth, and we drill Scott on just how big of a DB fan he really is…! The episode is slightly over an hour in length, so this one should keep you busy for a while! For more information (download link, other topics discussed, XML for subscription, etc.), visit our “Podcast” page.

SHOW DESCRIPTION:
Episode #0004! VegettoEX & Meri bring on Scott Melzer (This is Otakudom, S.T.E.A.M., This is DBZ Life) to talk about DragonBall’s place in other areas of anime fandom. From anime music videos to fan parodies, how is DBZ portrayed, how is it used, and what is it like to use it? What is it like to be a DBZ fan both on the creative and general-viewer end of things? We also drill Scott & Meri on all things favorite in DBZ!

REFERENCED SITES:

• “Live and Let Die” AMVorg Database Entry
• “This is DBZ Life” AMVorg Database Entry
• “This is Otakudom” Official Site
• “S.T.E.A.M. – The Movie” Official Site

This week we tackle such subjects as “Saiya-jin” vs “Saiyan”, Viz’s extremely confusing use of “djinn” (essentially replacing the word “Majin”), and we even review the CDs that came out in 2005. For more information (download link, other topics discussed, XML for subscription, etc.), visit our “Podcast” page.

SHOW DESCRIPTION:
Episode #0003! We talk about the differences and origins of both “Saiya-jin” and “Saiyan”, and Viz’s confusing use of the Arabic word “djinn” instead of the word “Majin” that we’re all familiar with. We also go over the CDs that came out in 2005, including the “Budokai” soundtracks and 2005 remake songs. Finally, we go over December’s releases and answer some listener e-mail!

REFERENCED SITES:

• DBZ 1+2 (Budokai 1+2) OST (CD+DVD) @ CDJapan
• DBZ 3 (Budokai 3) OST @ CDJapan
• DBZ 2+3 (Budokai 2+3) OPs CD Single @ CDJapan
• “Makafushigi Adventure” 2005 Ver. @ CDJapan
• “CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA” 2005 Ver. @ CDJapan
• DB Movies 2-4 DVD Box Set @ Overstock
• “Legacy of Goku 1 & 2” @ EBGames
• DBZ Jump Anime Comics Vol. 3 @ Amazon.co.jp

Following up on the great response we got last week, Julian and I got together this evening and recorded the second episode of our podcast. Who is this that made a special guest appearance? None other than Meri, herself! For more information (download link, other topics discussed, XML for subscription, etc.), visit our “Podcast” page.

SHOW DESCRIPTION:
Episode #0002! We briefly cover our “Tenka-ichi Budokai” pronunciation lesson from last week, and go on to discuss “Kaio-Ken” and its various pronunciations from the original Japanese and various FUNimation English dubs. Due to popular demand, Meri makes an appearance and discusses her favorite filler episode with us. We also go over all the latest releases in North America and Japan.

REFERENCED SITES:

• “Crash Course” $11.99 DVD @ RightStuf
• “Bukuu Ressen” NDS Game @ Play-Asia
• DBZ DVD Vol. 4 @ CDJapan

So we did it. We have been thinking about doing it for a while, but we finally did it — last night Julian and I recorded our first-ever podcast. All right, fine… so we have not actually set up the RSS feed and all that jazz yet, but we are getting to it! We mostly just wanted to get the file out there while it is still relevant!

For those who have not gotten into them yet, a “podcast” is essentially a pre-recorded Internet radio show. You do not need an iPod to listen; you can just download the MP3 and play it in any audio program, such as Winamp or Windows Media Player. When we get everything configured correctly, you will be able to subscribe to an RSS feed that will automatically download new episodes for you as soon as they become available!

The new “Podcast” page will always contain at least the latest episode, as well as a brief description and links we talk about during the show. You can also find a link to the page up in the right corner of this main page.

For our first episode, we talked a little bit about FUNimation’s upcoming DB movie box set, the upcoming “Dragon Box: The Movies” set, and we even brought in a special guest from our forum, lost_in_thought, to talk a little bit about “Sparking!” now that it is a few weeks later after the release of the game.

We have not yet decided on how often we will do the show (weekly, bi-weekly… who knows?), but we had a fun time with it and can’t wait to do more. It was our first show, so please excuse any interesting audio quirks… we can only go up from here!

SHOW DESCRIPTION:
Our first attempt at a podcast! VegettoEX and Julian discuss FUNimation’s upcoming box-set release of DB movies 2-4, Toei’s upcoming DB & DBZ movie “Dragon Box” in Japan, and the new individual DBZ R2 DVDs. We brought in Justin (lost_in_thought) to discuss our feelings on Sparking! (Budokai Tenkaichi); now that we’ve had it for a couple weeks, what’s left to do in the game?

REFERENCED SITES:

• DB Movies 2-4 DVD Box Set @ RightStuf
• DB/DBZ Movie “Dragon Box” @ Amazon.co.jp
• DB/DBZ Movie “Dragon Box” @ Jumpland
• DBZ R2 Individual Discs @ Jumpland