Kanzenshuu - The Original Dragon Ball Podcast

Episode #0261! VegettoEX and Hujio cruise through two weeks worth of news. Namco-Bandai seems to want to rename a game that does not even have a name yet, "DragonBall Online" is coming to China, and Latin America is getting a bunch of new stuff. We also catch-up on e-mails, including a discussion about what some of the characters in the series might wish for if they actually had a freebie wish wit...

Episode #0260! VegettoEX, Meri, and Hujio discuss the second character ever introduced in the series: Bulma! Just how deep of a character is she, and does an author like Toriyama actually know what to do with her? A good week's worth of news and great e-mails round out the show.

Episode #0259! VegettoEX and Meri discuss ye' olden fansub VHS days. How did non-Japanese fans watch the series prior to any domestic release, what were the experiences like, and how did everything change once a legitimate and proper release came on the scene? Whether names like S. Baldric, E. Monsoon, Anime Labs, Ctenosaur, Project-X, NGN, or Pearl do or do not mean anything to you, this is the e...

Episode #0258! VegettoEX, Hujio, and Julian recap all the big news over the last two weeks. A new video game is coming later this year (despite the franchise continuing down the financial hole for Namco-Bandai), the 98th episode of "DragonBall Kai" will make its way to the home release as a bonus... the list goes on and on. E-mails about "Journey to the West", the 23rd Tenka-ichi Budokai, and infl...

Episode #0257! VegettoEX, Meri, and Jeff dive into Volume 39 in our "Manga Review of Awesomeness". Majin Buu has finally hatched, and the heroes and civilians throughout the world are already suffering at his hands. The wacky villain is a huge change-up from the last two story arcs, though. Has Toriyama returned to his comedic roots? 2010's video game sales, wonderful French release news, May's re...

Episode #0256! VegettoEX, Meri, Julian, and Hujio discuss the second chapter of "DragonBall SD". The sudden extra chapter appears out of nowhere and jumps straight into the Freeza fight (condensing it down considerably), but is it worth it that this spin-off even exists? News tidbits, releases, and your e-mails round out the episode.

Episode #0255! VegettoEX and Hujio discuss a little bit of international licensing news and tons of feedback on our "Toriyama's Intended Endings" two-part feature. Scott Melzer and Rich Jarrett from NoN.D.E. Films also stop by to talk about their new fan parody, "Fanboy Soze", a DBZ fan parody that is not a DBZ fan parody!

Episode #0254! VegettoEX and Julian discuss the announced sale of FUNimation, a new "DragonBall SD" chapter on the horizon, and all the international "DragonBall Kai" delays. Herms joins us for part two of our discussion about Toriyama's intended endings to the series, this time from the Cell arc through the end of the Majin Buu arc. Did the author ever actually say he wanted to end the series dur...

Episode #0253! VegettoEX and Meri discuss a few news tidbits (such as the end of the "DragonBall Kai" TV broadcast in Japan) before turning it over to Herms for part one of our look at the "intended endings" to the series. Fans often claim that the author absolutely intended to end the manga with the Freeza story arc, but is this actually true? What evidence exists pointing to specific story arcs...

Episode #0252! VegettoEX, Meri, Hujio, and Corey are all in-house to discuss what the Hell just happened to "DragonBall Kai". By diving back into corporate presentations and financial reports, we are able to paint a crystal-clear picture of just why exactly the show was "refreshed" in the first place, if their plan even partially came to fruition at all, and what we can expect for the future of th...

Episode #0251! VegettoEX, Meri, Julian, and Jeff dive into Volume 38 in our "Manga Review of Awesomeness". The gang is all here with a new set of villains, but is Toriyama truly writing by the seat of his pants, or is the magic still there (in more ways than one)? In the news, Kenji Yamamoto has lost his music composition job for "DragonBall Kai" after years of fans pointing out plagiarism, leavin...

Episode #0250! VegettoEX and Meri briefly cover the raw facts surrounding the upcoming end of "DragonBall Kai" before digging into some quick reviews. Bakuman gets a DBZ cover song, the "Legend of Saiyan" figures pick up right where "Freeza's Force" left off, and "Ultimate Butoden" is the best DBZ video game you're not playing. To celebrate 250 podcast episodes, we are also giving away a copy of t...

Episode #0249! VegettoEX and KaiserNeko cover the mostly non-news and March's releases. Herms joins to give an in-depth crash course in "Journey to the West", the Chinese story which served as the initial inspiration for "DragonBall". Two stories from the first TV series directly reference characters and items from its inspiration, and in ways you may never have known!

Episode #0248! VegettoEX and Julian cover all the latest news, from crazy release schedules to new prices to online streaming and beyond. Kaboom stops by to talk an on-going fan project to beef up the Bardock TV special, and we give a short first-look at "Ultimate Butoden" for the Japanese Nintendo DS. Releases, e-mails, and a look back at Internet past rounds out the episode.

Episode #0247! VegettoEX, Meri, and Julian recap all the big financial news and other shenanigans, as well as answer an e-mail about which in-universe story lines we would like to see expanded with future reference guides. Hujio later joins us to talk about and review the oft-forgotten TV special for DBZ Movie 7, occasionally referred to as the "movie overview special".

Episode #0246! VegettoEX, Meri, and Jeff dive into volume 37 in our "Manga Review of Awesomeness". The Dragon World is quickly being expanded with new gods, new villains, and a turn into more magical territory than we have seen in quite some time. Is this the only place left for the series to go? Tons of news, music revelations, February's releases, and an in-depth discussion of how foreign fans c...

Episode #0245! VegettoEX and Meri talk a little bit about FUNimation's re-release of DB Movie 1, the "Kokoro no Hane" CD single, and more. Two weeks worth of news, February's jam-packed releases, and your e-mails round out the episode.

Episode #0244! VegettoEX, Meri, and Hujio discuss the recent announcement from Toei and FUNimation that the DragonBall franchise will soon be streamed online. What is the significance of this agreement, and what can and should fans expect to see make its way online? We also review Hironobu Kageyama's "Battle of Omega" CD single (the opening theme to "Raging Blast 2"). Laid-back shenanigans, Januar...

Episode #0243! VegettoEX, Meri, and Julian recap the crazy year that was 2010. All sorts of surprises on both sides of the ocean, a plethora of releases, far too many sad moments, and a few head-scratchers made up the last year. How did we fare in our predictions from a year ago, and what do we see on the horizon for 2011? We already know about some video games and home releases, but will there be...

Episode #0242! VegettoEX and Hujio discuss the future of "DragonBall Kai" based on the recent news of "Toriko" taking its time slot on Fuji TV in April 2011. Is the show going to continue in any way, or is the refresh coming to a close? Lots of talk about DBZ Movie 1, some website projects in the works, and so much more rounds out the episode!

Mike (Daizenshuu EX) and Jake (Kanzentai) guest with Otaku Dan and Anime3000's Sean Russell on an episode of "Bonus Round" to discuss "DragonBall Kai". What is the importance of this special "refreshed" series, and what kind of fans is it looking to draw in? Recorded July 2010.

Episode #0241! VegettoEX, Meri, and Julian check out "DragonBall SD", a new spin-off manga by Naho Ooishi. Is this "Saikyo Jump" inclusion worth the paper it is printed on, or is it just another case of "been there, done that"...? December's releases, your e-mails, and much more round out the episode!

VegettoEX and Hujio review "Kintoki", a special one-shot by Akira Toriyama

Episode #0240! VegettoEX, Meri, and Jeff dive into Volume 36 in our "Manga Review of Awesomeness". The final story arc has begun and Toriyama has aged up the cast, introduced new characters, and brought things back to a comedic tone. Was this the last and most obvious direction to take the series, and does a little down-time do a story good? KaiserNeko of TeamFourStar also stops by to talk about t...

Episode #0239! VegettoEX and Meri discuss the latest news before diving in to an extravaganza of video game topics. Jake and Lance join in to talk about long-forgotten characters that were originally created for DragonBall videos games (and what the likelihood is that we will see them again in the future). Later on, Dustin joins in to talk about "Raging Blast 2", the most recent game from Spike an...