Kanzenshuu - The Podcast

Episode #0384! VegettoEX, Hujio, and Herms discuss the first two episodes of the new "Dragon Ball Super" TV series! Original manga author Akira Toriyama lends his guiding hand to a new story, but are we also heading into a retread of other, more recent new material? Our thoughts, our analysis, your questions... it's a super exciting time to jump into a new era!

Episode #0383! VegettoEX and Hujio discuss "Dragon Ball Super" as we sit less than a week out from its debut. Where in the timeline will it take place, and how will this new story affect the other recent productions? Will "Battle of Gods" still "happen" in the overall story? Tons of news and thoughts from you wrap up the show!

Episode #0382! VegettoEX and Herms discuss the reveal of "Champa" for "Dragon Ball Super" before diving in to early impressions of "Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden" for the Japanese Nintendo 3DS. While the new game invokes the old Super Famicom series, does it live up to the pedigree set by both the old games as well as 2011's "Ultimate Butoden" on the original Nintendo DS? Did Arc System Works deliver a technical masterpiece, or just phone it in on the portable space?

Episode #0381! VegettoEX and Hujio discuss "Dragon Ball Super" as we quickly approach its debut in July. After taking a look at the short preview trailer and official website updates, what is on the horizon for fans of the Dragon World, and is Toei truly taking advantage of the property they have?

Episode #0380! VegettoEX, Hujio and Meri discuss the recently-announced, new TV series: "Dragon Ball Super". What do we know about it so far, and what should we expect? How will it fit in with the existing franchise stories?

Episode #0379! VegettoEX and Kirbopher discuss FUNimation's preview screening for "Resurrection 'F'" in Los Angeles, featuring special guests Masako Nozawa and Tadayoshi Yamamuro! Tune in for our take on how the event was handled along with a spoiler-free review of the movie!

Episode #0378! VegettoEX and Julian review "Dragon Ball Z: Revival of 'F'" from its first preview screening in Japan! Spoilers are in full effect, so once the video game news wraps up, everything is up for discussion. Listen in for Julian's take on the writing, the animation and the tone of the upcoming film!

Episode #0377! VegettoEX and Meri discuss a little bit of site content and "XENOVERSE" catch-up before setting up a slew of mini-topics. Julian joins for a spirited debate about power levels (and whether or not Super Saiyan God is stronger than Super Saiyan 4) before heading into a retro-review about "Captain Ginyu: Assault" on VHS. VegettoEX wraps things up with a salute to Irwin for a special line of Dragon Ball figures from 15 years ago.

VegettoEX joins Kirbopher to kick off a special series of Kirblog episodes leading up to the premiere of the upcoming film, "Revival of F". What defined the early days of Dragon Ball fandom online and in North America? Was it destined to be endless comparisons between the dub and the original?

Episode #0376! VegettoEX and LordMoonstone review "Dragon Ball XENOVERSE". With a new story taking elements from the MMORPG "Dragon Ball Online" and transporting them into a fighting game, what kind of weird monster of a game do we have here? What kind of longevity will it have, and what should we expect in the future? Tune in for some excitement over FUNimation's "Resurrection 'F'" license along with more "XENOVERSE" and "Dragon Ball Kai" news!

Episode #0375! VegettoEX and Hujio discuss the current state of "Dragon Ball Kai" in Japan and abroad before catching up on some related news. For those of you keeping up with all the spoilers for the upcoming film, "Dragon Ball Z: Revival of 'F'", this is the episode for you! Tune in for a recap on all the new information we have, our analysis and breakdown, and then your own thoughts!

Episode #0374! VegettoEX and Meri provide some early, first impressions on "Dragon Ball XENOVERSE" based on its Japanese release. Dimps is back at the development helm, and a custom character creation mode gives players a chance to intervene on history's behalf to save the Dragon Ball timeline. Is the game everything we had been hoping for, and how do its online modes affect the general gameplay experience?

Episode #0373! VegettoEX and Hujio discuss the role of filler in a series like Dragon Ball and the various milestones at which the TV adaptation began to catch up with the manga serialization. Just how close did it get? Toss in some great "Dragon Ball XENOVERSE" and "Revival of F" news, and that's a show!

Episode #0372! VegettoEX and Julian recap the biggest Dragon Ball news stories of 2014! The upcoming "Revival of F" movie is clearly the biggest thing going on, but what else snuck into the top stories of the year? We check in on our predictions from last year, make new ones, and also rattle off a few of your own predictions for 2015!

Episode #0371! VegettoEX and Hujio return to celebrate nine years of the podcast and thirty years of "Dragon Ball"...! We have a new movie on the horizon bringing us the return of Freeza, so tune in for the latest and most comprehensive news. Stick around for a recap of our "DB30YEARS" anniversary magazine, and then head on over to our website to download it for absolutely free!

Episode #0370! VegettoEX dives into all the latest news on the upcoming "Dragon Ball XENOVERSE" video game (Towa and Mira from "Dragon Ball Online", PC announcement, etc.) before reviewing the game's recent Japanese network test. How much is the game an MMO in comparison to being a fighting game and how does it feel so far? Your thoughts and a special musical treat from Vitek round out the episode!

Episode #0369! VegettoEX and Julian dive into the archives to determine once and for all if Akira Toriyama had any involvement in Mecha Freeza's upgraded design for "Super Dragon Ball Z". A recap of a trip to the "Dragon Ball Meets Science" exhibit at Nagoya City Science Museum, coverage of upcoming video game updates, and more wraps up our show for the week!

Episode #0368! VegettoEX and Julian discuss the extended version of "Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods" from its original Fuji TV airing earlier in 2014. With a home release of this version planned for both North America and the UK, we dive into the extra footage to discuss its benefits to the film's narrative flow. "Dragon Ball XENOVERSE" news also abounds with previews of its character creation mode and upcoming network test.

Episode #0367! VegettoEX, Hujio, and Herms review the North American theatrical English dub debut for the film "Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods". Has FUNimation's experience and new initiatives with "Kai" set the stage for this film? What leftovers from the early days made their way into the final product? Listen in for the full scoop!

Episode #0366! VegettoEX and Herms discuss several ideas that originated in "Dr. Slump" that Akira Toriyama either revisited or flat-out recycled later in "Dragon Ball". A mad scientist with a spy robot collecting data on a hero so that he can create killer androids? A tournament to decide the strongest person on Earth? A final villain who happens to be a "majin"? Which series is this?! Buy Discotek's "Dr. Slump" Movies 1-5 set for more fun!