Kanzenshuu - The Original Dragon Ball Podcast

Episode #0358! VegettoEX and Kirbopher chat up "Dragon Ball Kai" like it is 2009 all over again. Bin Shimada will be taking over as Babidi while Shino Kakinuma will take over as Videl. On the music side of things, Norihito Sumitomo (from the "Battle of Gods" soundtrack) joins the group as the new composer. What else is on the horizon for the Majin Buu arc of "Dragon Ball Kai" and what else should...

Episode #0357! VegettoEX and LordMoonstone discuss the final retail version of "Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z" for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Vita. With expectations for the team-battle game now fully in check, does it live up to its potential, and do you need a full group of real-life friends to get anything out of the game? "Dragon Ball Kai" and "Jaco the Galactic Patrolman" news wrap up the...

Episode #0356! VegettoEX and Hujio discuss the impending return of "Dragon Ball Kai" and what this means for the franchise's financial figures in the coming year. The theoretical alternate Ocean English dub of "Kai" gets some attention, as does the wealth of books coming our way this April on both sides of the sea. "Who's That Character?" and website content teases wrap up the show!

Episode #0355! VegettoEX and Hujio discuss Akira Toriyama's recent "Super" Q-and-A with Naho Ooishi from the March 2014 issue of "Saikyo Jump" in Japan. Goku's mother has a name, a personality, and she is coming to bonus pages within "Jaco the Galactic Patrolman" this coming April. What does this all mean for the franchise going forward, and what does Toriyama specifically want to do with Vegeta.....

Episode #0354! VegettoEX and Herms discuss all of the rules for the Dragon Balls. Earth and Namek have their own sets, and even "Dragon Ball GT" introduced a third set. Can Shenlong truly grant any wish? Is there a power balance threshold that no dragon can cross? So is it two or three wishes at the end of the series? All these questions and more are answered!

Episode #0353! VegettoEX and Julian discuss their own top three Dragon Ball stories from 2013. What were the biggest things to smack us upside the head over the last twelve months? How did we do with our predictions from last year, and what do we see on the horizon for 2014?

Episode #0352! VegettoEX and Hujio dive back to dissect every "Vol. 1" release of the Dragon Ball Z TV series from FUNimation. Things kicked off with the "Arrival" VHS release in 1997, and continue onward today with the company's latest Blu-ray remaster. Over these seventeen years, how have the different releases stacked up to each other, how have they been marketed differently from each other, an...

Episode #0351! VegettoEX and LordMoonstone discuss the playable demo for the new video game "Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z". The game is being promoted and universally described as a "fighting game", but is this entirely accurate? What are we all missing here? A tiny bit of year-end news and "Who's That Character?" wrap up the episode!

Episode #0350! VegettoEX and Hujio dive into The State of The Kanzenshuu 2013 Edition. What is on tap for the site in the coming months? Will this legendary wiki ever make its grand appearance? What old magazines and books are we still pulling material out of? What guides can we expect to see receive major expansions? Is the "GT Review of Awesomeness" even still a thing? Is the staff just having c...

Episode #0349! VegettoEX and Herms dive back into "Battle of Gods" to review all of the new information it has added to the Dragon World. The Saiyans have a new legend erased from history, the god hierarchy continues to expand, and new universes are out there potentially filled with strong new opponents!

Episode #0348! VegettoEX, Meri, and Herms dive back into the 2008 Jump Super Anime Tour Special. Now that five years have passed since its original release, how does it hold up? Does the release and production style of "Battle of Gods" color our enjoyment of the 2008 special in any way? We let you know what we think, and you all do the same!

Episode #0347! VegettoEX and Julian look back on "Dragon Ball Heroes" and its accomplishments over the last nearly-three-years. What has the game done to further the popularity and longevity of the franchise? Where does it need to head with this "new chapter" in order for it to accomplish something new? Would a new "Dragon Ball Heroes" animated series be the answer, and how could that work with a...

Episode #0346! VegettoEX and Julian catch up on two weeks worth of news, including a ton from the December 2013 issue of V-Jump. "Dragon Ball Heroes" is entering a new chapter with all sorts of tie-ins and other video games are on the horizon! Your questions wrap things up.

Episode #0345! VegettoEX, Meri, and Julian dive into "Jaco the Galactic Patrolman". With the 11-chapter series now complete and confirmed as a "Dragon Ball" tie-in, what did we think about it? Does it live up to the success showcased by its predecessor? Is it a good, self-contained story in and of itself, or does it rely on "Dragon Ball" to get any kind of reaction out of the reader? This week's n...

Episode #0344! VegettoEX, Hujio, and Meri review "Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods" now that its Japanese home release has finally hit. What were our individual expectations heading into the film, do the new characters justify their existence as new extensions to the Dragon World, and most importantly, is it simply a good movie or not? Catching up on a bit of news wraps up the episode!

The Kanzenshuu crew brings on an incredible group of special guests to dive into the Dragon Ball franchise's rich history of video game music. What were some of the songs that defined our fandom from the previous and current generation of games? Our focus is 2002-2013, so join us for a history lesson and some rockin' tunes!

Episode #0343! VegettoEX and Julian tackle the week's news as well as a bunch of your questions. Some quick Japanese lessons, Goku's teleportation, and a good batch of other topics take us through an episode.

Episode #0342! VegettoEX and Julian dive into the world of Dragon Ball's color comics. North America and Japan (as well as several other countries!) have been getting various print and digital releases of the color manga, but how do they all hold up? What else seems to be on the way? A week's worth of standard video game news and a fun tease of future website content wraps up the episode!

Episode #0341! VegettoEX and Julian dive into the days of alt.fan.dragonball, the essential newsgroup for discussing our favorite series back-in-the-day. What type of community evolved there once the series came to North America, and how did it shape what ultimately became Daizenshuu EX and then Kanzenshuu? Fun bits of "Dragon Ball Heroes" and other merchandise news wraps it up!

Episode #0340! VegettoEX and Hujio dive into a couple weeks worth of news. Shueisha has essentially confirmed that "Jaco the Galactic Patrolman" has ties to "Dragon Ball", so what does this mean for the series and our expectations? What are the best theories out there? Video game news from around the world wraps it up!

Episode #0339! VegettoEX and Julian dive into Akira Toriyama's new comic, "Jaco the Galactic Patrolman". Various hits have been dropped that it might have some connection with "Dragon Ball", so we examine all of the currently-available evidence. News from across the world wraps it all up into one neat package!

Episode #0338! VegettoEX and Julian catch up on two weeks worth of news including "Battle of Z" and "J-Stars Victory Vs" gaming updates, a new streaming option in North America, new remasters coming to Spain, and "Battle of Gods" home release inclusions. A focus on Takao Koyama's recent "Battle of Gods" statements and Viz's recent 3-in-1 manga release wrap up the show.

Episode #0337! VegettoEX and Julian dive into a huge week's worth of news including "Dragon Ball Heroes" updates, "Battle of Gods" international news, and more. Joe stops by to talk about the newly-announced "Battle of Z" video game before the group dives back into discussing the wealth of content posted to the website throughout the month of June.

Episode #0336! To celebrate Father's Day, we tear apart all the bad dads in the series. Goku usually takes the brunt of the criticism, but is this fair? Who else ignores their children, and who does the best job in being a part of their children's lives? Goodbyes to the great voice actor Kenji Utsumi and news recaps wrap up the show.

Episode #0335! VegettoEX and Meri report on all the events from Animazement 2013 in Raleigh, North Carolina. With such a huge group of incredible guests (specifically Nozawa, Furukawa, Nakao, and Minaguchi), was there even a chance it was going to be anything short of spectacular? Listen in for stories from all the panels and experiences. News on the "Battle of Gods" Japanese home release among ot...