DBZ discussions, reviews, and the latest news from the staff at Kanzenshuu (www.kanzenshuu.com). Your one and only Dragon Ball podcast!
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This is a conversation-style show, where I talk to interesting people with interesting things to say, or interesting things that they do. I'm nobody special. Just a regular guy.
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Kanzenshuu - The Podcast: Episode #0511
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Episode #0511! Recorded live at Otakon 2024, Mike presents a whirlwind tour of Akira Toriyama's works and legacy! From "Awawa World" to "Jaco the Galactic Patroman" (and beyond!), we cover it all!By Kanzenshuu
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Kanzenshuu - The Podcast: Episode #0510
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Episode #0510! The extended Kanzenshuu family and friend community comes together to share their memories of, gratitude toward, and the impact of Akira Toriyama.By Kanzenshuu
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Kanzenshuu - The Podcast: Episode #0509
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Episode #0509! Mike, Ken, and Randy return once again to "Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot" to review its sixth paid downloadable content pack, this time covering the 28th Tenka'ichi Budōkai... and beyond! For once in this franchise's storied history, we finally hit "End of Z" in another medium... but what does this time period hold for us in terms of gamepl…
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Kanzenshuu - The Podcast: Episode #0508
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Episode #0508! Mike brings on Ken and Ajay for an all-Daima extravaganza! We break down all the scenes in the debut Dragon Ball Daima trailer, trying to figure out who all is involved and what Toriyama may have in store for us, as well as dive into all the currently-announced production staff. We're still a long ways off from actually seeing the sh…
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Kanzenshuu - The Podcast: Episode #0507
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Episode #0507! From the depths of the archives, we managed to rescue an unreleased goodie: the next installment in our "Dragon Ball GT Review of Awesomeness"...! Mike, Meri, and Jeff dive into episodes 36-40 to wrap up the Baby arc in this podcast episode that was definitely recorded back in August 2018.…
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Kanzenshuu - The Podcast: Episode #0506
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Episode #0506! We continue a brand new interview series talking with the staff members of Kanzenshuu itself! Heath is up next, so strap in for a trip back to the early days of fansites, launching a new one in 2005, combining sites in 2012, how we collaboratively work on everything together, and much more!…
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Episode #0505! Mike, Ken, and Randy return once again to "Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot" to review its fifth paid downloadable content pack, this time covering the 23rd Tenka'ichi Budōkai. Switching things up with ground-based battles and a rigid tournament structure, how does it fare compared to previous DLC releases, and what else might be on the horizo…
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Kanzenshuu - The Podcast: Episode #0504
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Episode #0504! Mike and Ken journey through the biggest hoaxes in modern Dragon Ball history. From fanart that escaped the clutches of its original artists, to purposeful (and sometimes long-term) bits of misinformation, we've seen it all! How well do some of these hoaxes hold up, and what will it take in the future to live up to their legacy?…
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Kanzenshuu - The Podcast: Episode #0503
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Episode #0503! We start a brand new interview series talking with the staff members of Kanzenshuu itself! Julian is up first, so strap in for a trip back to 2002 as we prep the Daizenshuu EX relaunch and start honing those translation skills. We apparently recorded this episode five years ago, but it seems the more things change, the more they stay…
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Kanzenshuu - The Podcast: Episode #0502
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Episode #0502! Following up on last episode's ten-year retrospective for the film version of "Battle of Gods": Mike, Heath, and Ken re-review the initial four chapters of the "Dragon Ball Super" manga adapting the "Battle of Gods" arc... as well as the "Dragon Ball SD" manga adaptation by Naho Ooishi... as well as the "Victory Mission in Battle of …
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Kanzenshuu - The Podcast: Episode #0501
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Episode #0501! Mike, Ajay, and Tyson look back at the 2013 theatrical film "Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods" with (somehow!) both a retrospective critical eye and a fresh perspective. Ten years removed and with multiple adaptations behind us, how does the original film version of the story hold up? What precedents did it set for the next decade, and …
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Kanzenshuu - The Podcast: Episode #0500
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Episode #0500! We are celebrating five hundred podcast episodes! Join us for a journey from the first episode back in 2005 through today's shenanigans. All the best in-jokes, all the best discussions... and a lot more. Also: we occasionally talk about Dragon Ball.By Kanzenshuu
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Kanzenshuu - The Podcast: Episode #0499
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Episode #0499! Mike shares his Official Top Ten Dragon Ball Video Games with Kirran! With decades worth of bangers behind us and a widely-anticipated new game on the horizon, it seemed like the perfect time to purposefully get folks yelling back at their transistor radio speakers about us "forgetting" certain games! No, we didn't forget! We just li…
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Episode #0498! Mike and Heath discuss some of the biggest (non-strength-related!) rumors and misunderstandings in general Dragon Ball fandom. From the classic "ending with Freeza" to recent confusion over the authorship of the Dragon Ball Super manga, we bring the receipts!By Kanzenshuu
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Episode #0497! Mike, Ken, and Randy reconvene once again to review the "Bardock: Alone Against Fate" DLC pack for "Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot"! How does the second season pass kick things off this time around, and how does it compare to content from the first season pass?By Kanzenshuu
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Kanzenshuu - The Podcast: Episode #0496
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Episode #0496! Mike and Ken look ahead to the rest of 2023 for the Dragon Ball franchise. What do we know is on the horizon, and how do we think several of the ongoing productions we DO know about will shake out? Tune in for our thoughts, as well as our reactions to YOUR thoughts!By Kanzenshuu
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Episode #0495! Mike and Ken return once last time to the "Granolla the Survivor" arc of the "Dragon Ball Super" manga... this time to respond to YOUR thoughts on the arc! What did you all think of the plot twists and turns, the flashback material, the transformations, and more?By Kanzenshuu
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Kanzenshuu - The Podcast: Episode #0494
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Episode #0494! Mike brings on Ken and Ian to review the latest arc of the "Dragon Ball Super" manga, Granolla the Survivor! How does the second manga-exclusive arc stack up against not only the Galactic Patrol Prisoner arc with Moro, but the rest of the series as a whole? Where do we go from here?! Tune in for all this and more!…
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Kanzenshuu - The Podcast: Episode #0493
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Episode #0493! Mike brings on Julian and Ian to review the new theatrical film, "Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero"! Tune in for all the details on the Japanese theater experience, how the new visual style brings the franchise to life, and more! Tiptoe around things with us for the first half, and then stick around into the second half for all the spoi…
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Guest Appearance: Manga Mavericks - Akira Toriyama's Manga Theater
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On this episode of Manga Mavericks, Colton and Lum are joined by Mike (VegettoEX), one of the founders of the biggest Dragon Ball fansite on the internet, Kanzenshuu, as well as Darren Vogt, artist extraordinaire and one of the hosts of the Comics on the Spot podcast, to discuss Akira Toriyama's Manga Theater! A collection of comics from Akira Tori…
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Guest Appearance: We Gotta Podcast - The Plan to Eradicate The Saiyans Review ft. VegettoEX
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You ever heard of the lost OVA of the Dragon Ball Z series? Well, there's a lot more to it than that, so Randy and Doug brought on Mike, VegettoEX, to teach us a thing or two about an NES game, VHS tapes, a 1990's Bandai CDROM console, and a PS3/Xbox360 game to give us the whole story!By We Gotta Podcast
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Kanzenshuu - The Podcast: Episode #0492
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Episode #0492! Mike and Heath reflect on TEN YEARS of Kanzenshuu fusion! Alongside a (very condensed!) history of how our respective sites began back in the ancient days, we share some of our favorite stories from the last ten years, as well as discuss some of the recent upgrades and initiatives here on the site (including our Patreon)! Here's to a…
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Kanzenshuu - The Podcast: Episode #0491
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Episode #0491! Mike brings on Ian and Ajay to discuss the state of Dragon Ball manga and anime, respectively, in 2022. What do we know about the end of the current Dragon Ball Super manga arc? How does the production of a CG theatrical film fit in with the world of Dragon Ball animation? Join us for a crash-course in current Dragon Ball production,…
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Episode #0490! Mike, Randy, and Ken return to review the third paid downloadable content pack for "Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot" -- "Trunks: The Warrior of Hope"! How does this effectively-self-contained story match up to the original base version of the game, and how does it also set itself apart? Join us for a spoiler-filled discussion of everything th…
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Angelic Layer: The Mario Kart Big Leagues Review
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Bonus episode! Mike and the Mario Kart Big Leagues crew review the 2001 anime series Angelic LayerBy Kanzenshuu
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Kanzenshuu - The Podcast: Episode #0489
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Episode #0489! Mike and Ian discuss the evolving craft of the "Dragon Ball Super" manga series and all four of its key players: just how involved is Akira Toriyama in the most recent two arcs, how creative is Toyotarō allowed or encouraged to be, and how much authority do Akio Iyoku and Victory Uchida hold over the entire process? From drafts to di…
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Episode #0488! Mike and José discuss fandom in Portugal, discovering more about the original version of the series from an international perspective, moving into the world of translation, and much more!By Kanzenshuu
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Kanzenshuu - The Podcast: Episode #0487
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Episode #0487! Mike, Ajay, Terez, Ken, Jake, and Heath review the full Galactic Patrol Prisoner arc from the Dragon Ball Super manga!By Kanzenshuu
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Episode #0486! Mike speaks with Ian about a recent V-Jump video interview that discusses the current events within and the future of the Dragon Ball Super manga, as well as with Terez for a wiki project overview and status update.By Kanzenshuu
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Episode #0485! Mike and Julian continue with a great batch of language-related listener questions and your own personal Japanese master class, as well as dive off into an in-depth chat about the Kanzenshuu approach to and administrative stance on "leaks", both content and news-related in origin.By Kanzenshuu
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Episode #0484! Mike and Julian discuss the history of the "Hera Clan" in the Dragon Ball franchise, dating back to what seems to be their first named appearance in 1993's "Dragon Ball Z: Super Butoden 2" for the Super Famicom. Where has this name popped up, where has it NOT popped up, and why might this be?! Stay tuned for a variety of language-rel…
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Kanzenshuu - The Podcast: Episode #0483
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Episode #0483! Mike brings various wiki gang members back together again to chat up the history of Viz's manga release in America (and various changes throughout multiple printings), music cataloging, hacking away at video games to enable lost features, and fun filler factoids! Stay tuned toward the end for various bits of future website teases!…
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Episode #0482! Mike and Meri literally clean house with a discussion on fansub organization, consolidating broadcast tapes, action figure history, and much more!By Kanzenshuu
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Guest Appearance: Up On The Lookout - VegettoEX
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Mike joins MasakoX from TeamFourStar to discuss wacky Dragon Ball trivia and much more!By MasakoX
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Kanzenshuu - The Podcast: Episode #0481
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Episode #0481! Mike, Ken, and Randy discuss "Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot", the latest... action open-world fighting role-playing Goku Experience...?! Tune in for our in-depth review, your thoughts on the game, and much more!By Kanzenshuu
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Kanzenshuu - The Podcast: Episode #0480
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Episode #0480! Mike brings the team back together again with an exciting batch of topics this episode, including the likely origins of the Galactic Patrol back in DBZ Movie 3, hidden elements and fun trivia lurking behind the camera in the PlayStation 2 games, and a wealth of website and wiki work updates!…
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Kanzenshuu - The Podcast: Episode #0479
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Episode #0479! Mike is alive and so is the rest of the team! Join us for a few check-ins with website and wiki staff: Heath tells us all about the updated animation production guide, Terez takes us through wiki management and some of her projects, Ken gives us the scoop on techniques and the timeline, and Mike has a few thoughts of his own, too!…
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Kanzenshuu - The Podcast: Episode #0478
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Episode #0478! Mike and Ian review the five bonus manga chapters in the Jump Victory Carnival 2019 Official Guide Book. This year, Toyotaro undercuts the 2018 theatrical film, Yoshitaka Nakagama provides some background on the Super Dragon Ball Heroes villains, Naho Ooishi tells a fantastical fever dream, and Hiroshi Otogi sure does draw two pages.…
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Episode #0477! Mike and Joe dig into some of the hidden easter eggs littered through the eighth Dragon Ball Z film. From the Turtle Hermit busting out an Arale mask, to Kuririn singing a popular folk song, to Gohan's seminar application, the film is a freeze-frame-frenzy of fun! A brief news recap and continued wiki teases round out the episode.…
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Episode #0476! Mike and Stacey attempt to arrive at a spelling consensus for the "Ritto-sei-ningen" following some recent wiki-work revelations, and we check in on Volume 10 of the "Dragon Ball Super" manga in Japan for a two-page bonus chapter revolving around Cranberi.By Kanzenshuu
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Episode #0475! Mike and Meri field a bunch of great audience feedback from last episode's "Captain Ginyu - Assault" retrospective, and Joe joins in to chat a little bit about some of the insane and absolutely-totally-real wiki work going on behind the scenes!By Kanzenshuu
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Episode #0474! Mike and Meri time travel twenty years into the past to relive "Captain Ginyu - Assault" on home video. "Season Three" officially begins with a new voice cast and new musical score, but how does this fit into the larger Dragon Ball fandom at the time? Tune in as our collective trauma resurfaces, nostalgia is thrown out the window, an…
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Bonus Episode: Castle Point Anime Convention 2019 Podcast Panel
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Bonus episode! Mike and Julian share their "Podcasting Tips 'n' Tricks" panel from Castle Point Anime Convention 2019!By Kanzenshuu
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Episode #0473! Mike and Julian share their "Hidden and Forgotten Dragon Ball Stories" panel from Castle Point Anime Convention 2019! Tune in for a brief overview of some of the oft-forgotten supplemental manga series and the historical context that created some of these bizarre releases.By Kanzenshuu
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Episode #0472! Mike and Julian go behind-the-scenes to discuss some of the recent name spelling disparities between not just the official licensees, but also with us here at Kanzenshuu. What is suddenly driving this attempt at consistency from the top down, and why do we sometimes feel the need to be different? Where can you compromise, and where s…
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Kanzenshuu - The Podcast: Episode #0471
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Episode #0471! Mike, Julian, and Ian review Toyotaro's "debut" manga series (in an official capacity, anyway): "Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission" from 2012-2014. The odd little promotional manga that could somehow grew into a legitimate serialization and arguably shaped the future of the "Dragon Ball Heroes" franchise for years to come. What las…
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Episode #0470! Mike and Heath check in on "Super Dragon Ball Heroes: World Mission" before chatting out the latest entry in the long-running saga of questionable-at-best, depressing-at-worst FUNimation Dragon Ball Z home video releases. Who do they think they are making this 30th anniversary Blu-ray set for, and why do we keep repeating history ove…
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Today on Screenside Chats, we’re playing Innagadadavida’s interview with LittleKuriboh. Recorded in 2017. http://www.voodoomoose.net/ ▽▽ Timecode Navigation Below ▽▽ 00:00:00 – Intro 00:02:38 – Interview 02:09:42 – Outro Subscribe to Voodoo Moose for more podcasts and videos https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjyEkKmscLfk-ZBsGq0ULuA?sub_confirmation=…
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Episode #0469! Mike and Julian wrap up a two-part retrospective looking at official fusion designs created by fans. We conclude in 2016 with the "Dragon Ball Fusions" contest that spawned Great Satanman, Gorus, and Taks, and take a look at the surrounding circumstances that led to incomplete implementation all around!…
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Episode #0468! Mike and Julian kick off a two-part retrospective looking at official fusion designs created by fans. We begin back in 1995 with Akira Toriyama's own design of Piririn and the contest soliciting new designs. Tune in for the history behind these artists, and how some of these designs were re-used and re-interpreted many years later. B…
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