Kanzenshuu - The Podcast

Episode #0403! Mike and Meri discuss the impending return of Future Trunks in the "Dragon Ball Super" TV series next month. Is bringing back an older character the right direction for the franchise? Jason Thompson joins us from Anime Fan Fest 2016 to discuss the editorial days at Viz, the ups-and-downs of censorship in the "Dragon Ball" manga's English translation, and much more.

Episode #0402! Mike and Jake discuss "Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan" versus "Super Saiyan Blue" and what the correct name for the form might be. Where and how was it first used, and how is that different from the latest usage in the source material? A bit of general website content overview followed by questions-and-answers round out the show!

Episode #0401! Mike and Julian discuss the recent article and interview translations added to Kanzenshuu. What kind of media attention was Akira Toriyama subjected to after his early success, and what did the anime staff have on their minds as the DBZ-portion of the series began to hit its stride?

Episode #0400! VegettoEX invites a few friends of the show to look back at our past. Kirbopher pops in to reminisce about the podcast, its strengths and weaknesses, and what the future holds for us. Greg Werner then joins us for an interview about discovering the Dragon Ball series in America in the mid-1990s, developing one of the early fansites, navigating the increasingly-hostile and confusing fandom, writing for Beckett's magazine, and making the transition to professional One Piece fandom. Here's to another 400 episodes!

Episode #0399! VegettoEX and Herms break down "Majin" and the various ways it has been translated into English for the Dragon Ball franchise over the last several decades. Though we have gotten monster to genie to djinn and everywhere in between, most fans seem to stick with the untranslated phrase. Why is that, and if we were to operate in a bubble with a new translation, where might we take it?

Episode #0398! VegettoEX and Randy look back at "Idainaru Dragon Ball Densetsu", perhaps best known as "The Legend" or even simply just "Legends" on the PlayStation and Saturn. Twenty years later, the game appears to have still left a massive impression on fans and gamers. Does the never-ending hype behind this game hold up two decades later? Tune in for amazing revelations from the game's development and a special guest appearance!

Episode #0397! VegettoEX and Hujio discuss the mess of production issues "Dragon Ball Super" appears to face on a week-to-week basis. With a new series composer and new series director, are things back on track? Is it impossible to save the series, or does it not even need saving in the first place? Join us for a review of the major news stories, chatter on social media from animators involved in the series itself, and your own thoughts on how production could be corrected.

Episode #0396! VegettoEX and Hujio discuss the new background lore recently introduced in "Dragon Ball Super" before turning their attention to criticism of the show. After coming off two movie re-tellings, and only having just gotten five episodes into a new story arc, how fair is it at this point to even be critical of the new arc at all? Which aspects warrant further discussion, and at what point do you have to give everyone the benefit of the doubt?

Episode #0395! VegettoEX and Hujio check in on last year's predictions and make new ones for 2016. What does the Dragon World potentially have in store for us, and how will it all go down? Your own predictions bring us into some pretty wacky territory, as well!

Episode #0394! VegettoEX discusses the process of adapting a name from "Dragon Ball" in Japanese to our alphabet and have it still make sense, sound the same, and do something to acknowledge or bring out its pun source. Some names are easy, some are even deceptively simple, but others stump us a bit to this day. Tune in for a bit of a behind-the-scenes lesson and learn a bit about some of the most difficult name spellings to adapt!

Episode #0393! VegettoEX, Kirbopher, and MasakoX give a high-level review of the "Resurrection 'F'" retread in the "Dragon Ball Super" TV series. What were some of the main differences we expected, and how did it play out in the end? The 30th anniversary "Super History Book" is taking up all our time right now, so order yourselves a copy and check out some of our translations!

Episode #0392! VegettoEX and Kirbopher trek through a sea of Dragon Ball music composers in an attempt to answer the big question: what defines Dragon Ball music? Is it the instrumentation or the raw compositions? What aspects can be found in each different musical score? Join us for an in-depth look!

Episode #0391! VegettoEX and Julian reflect on ten years of the podcast. What were the big stories from ten years ago, what products had not even been released yet at that time, and what was going on in fandom? We also discuss what the podcast has meant to the website and to our own lives! Join us for a bit of self-indulgent reminiscence.

Episode #0390! VegettoEX and Hujio hold nothing back as they criticize fandom's response to a "Dragon Ball Super" English dub announcement for Asia. We also track the entire story behind a major news item mistranslation: there was no new movie announced for a trilogy of films during a convention in Spain, and the evidence is right there on the table for anyone to analyze.

VegettoEX joins Kirbopher to discuss the first arc of the "Dragon Ball Super" TV series. How does the story-telling, animation, musical score, etc. hold up to prior Dragon Ball productions, and what does the future hold for the series?

Episode #0389! VegettoEX and Hujio discuss the "Dragon Ball Super" manga by Toyotaro published in V-Jump each month. How does the series differ from the TV version in terms of pacing and content? What's the deal with Champa, and why has he still not been included in the TV series despite being fully integrated into the manga? Video game news and "Dragon Ball Super" updates round out our show!

Episode #0388! VegettoEX and Herms detail the Chinese name origins for many Dragon Ball characters, along with how to best represent their names with our English language alphabet. Who is this "Jiaozi" character and why would it be somewhat ridiculous to write the dragon's name as "Shenron"…? Tune in for a crash course in language adaptations!

Episode #0387! VegettoEX, Meri, and Hujio discuss FUNimation's English dub release of the 2015 theatrical film, "Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F'". Coming from their work on "Dragon Ball Z Kai" and "Battle of Gods", does the new movie's dub hold itself to the same level? A brief appearance from Chris Sabat also provides some insight on the voice casting and script!

Episode #0386! VegettoEX and Herms discuss the "Strength Checker", a forum thread dedicated to cataloging each and every manga statement relating to the strength or power of any given character. What purpose does such a reference serve, and what can we learn about our fandom from this?

Episode #0385! VegettoEX interviews Joey Weiser, professional illustrator and longtime fan responsible for the "Daily Dragon Ball" project. By forcing a daily project upon yourself, what can you learn about Akira Toriyama's art style and work ethic? Tune in for the interview, Bandai's latest video game news (including an innovative NFC card battle game), and more!