The Next Dimension: A Dragon Ball Z Podcast

This time out the boys tackle one of the most peculiar and interesting stories in the history of the DBZ franchise! Both the 1993 "The Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans" two-part OVA and the 2010 "The Plan to Eradicate the Super Saiyans" 30 minute special are reviewed, compared and contrasted. What is the history behind this once obscure (to anyone outside of Japan) addendum to a Japanese RPG? How doe...

Salty as ever over the gang war that is the Sub vs. Dub crowd of DBZ fandom, Don tries to quell the violence by discussing the various themes and lyric songs from both Shunsuke Kikuchi's original Japanese score and Bruce Falconer's themes for Funimation!

This month Jesse and Don tackle a wide and varied range of discussion topics, ranging from re-writing the Maron character to merging DBZ with the cast of the Fast and the Furious! What makes Broly NOT the Legendary Super Saiyan? What new obsession of Don's regularly references Dragon Ball? Is Pikuhan/Pikkon simply a discount-Piccolo, or is there more to him? All this and more plus a few surprises...

The Garlic Jr. Saga is one of the more divisive segments of DBZ. As the first of two major filler arcs, is it worth catching or easy to skip? Don and Jesse attempt to decipher that conundrum as they go over inconsistent power levels, nutty dialogue, and the worst henchmen in the series! That's not even getting into the 120lb elephant in the room named Maron! Before that however Donovan briefly tal...

Having covered everything important up through the end of the series, Donovan and Jesse take a mega-sized gander at the entire Dragon Ball Z series! In this mammoth five hour podcast, the guys start off light with talk of the new DB Super trailer (at 4:05), talk Dragon Ball Xenoverse (at 13:00) and hit up the e-mails (33:08) which include Saskia Van Emden's list of favorite and least favorite DBZ...

It took them three years six months, but Donovan and Jesse have reached the end of Dragon Ball Z, and the original Dragon Ball manga as a whole. What do the guys have to say about how the series ends? There's plenty of talk about the ten year time skip, Goku's actions and characterization, the new manga ending Toriyama drew in 2004, the fates of the human Z-Fighters, potential endings and even a s...

After years of anticipation, Donovan and Jesse finally talk about the film they've been waiting for since the nascent days of the podcast...BATTLE OF GODS! The guys have a spirited discussion on everything in the film, among those topics being Beerus, the God of Destruction, the Super Saiyan God form, the tone and approach to the story, the return of the Pilaf gang, Toriyama's involvement with the...

Donovan and Jesse leap head first into an arry of wild and crazy topics, starting with the news that a new DB series is premiering in July, titled "Dragon Ball Super"! How did this breaking story affect the hosts? What can we expect from the new show? Will Toriyama's involvment automatically differentiate the show from Dragon Ball GT? Then the guys tackle the 2008 Jump Super Anime Tour Special "YO...

Daniel Yarbrough jumps into the action to finish up reviews for the final two DBZ original films! The guys have nothing but positive things to say about "Fusion Reborn" and "Wrath of the Dragon"!...well, mostly positive. One of the films has an ending that is both notoriously confusing and appalling. But still..! Listen as the guys talk Pikuhan/Pikkon, laugh at Vegeta's tears, compare Gohan's figh...

The Movie Special Reviews return for a fourth an final time as Donovan and Jesse finish off the list of the original 13 DBZ films! In Part 1, it's a double dose of Broly as the Legendary Super Saiyan returns from the grave twice to attack Goten and his friends. How do Broly's sequel films stack up against his premiere in Movie 8? Do the films benefit from the new cast of characters? Which of these...

The Next Dimension switches gears late into it's podcasting life with a new approach, new format, new commentary, and a new host!

After 15 months of coverage, many battles, different forms and fighters and a ton of facepalms, Donovan and Jesse finally complete their coverage of the Buu Saga. What do the two take away from the arc as a whole? Do they like how it ends? What were its highs and lows and which outweigh the other? How does the story impact Goku, Vegeta and Gohan, and Dragon Ball Z as a whole? This and many more qu...

Jesse and Donovan race to the finish line as the penultimate episode of the Buu Saga sees the two talk about the culmination of Vegeta's character, the return of Super Saiyan 3 and the onslaught of Kid Buu! It's quite the violent couple of episodes at this late date, some which result in laughs and others which has the hosts wincing in pain! Is the series inevitable end apparent in these episodes?...

Don and Jesse have their hands full in this momentus episode, which chronicles the beginning of the buddy comedy acts that are Goku and Vegeta! The guys discuss they likes and dislikes of the episodes, thoroughly dissect Toriyama's writing at this late point in the series, and seriously hash out the shocking ending of episode 277. Do they love the episode or hate it? What does it mean for the seri...

Don finishes off the e-mails for episode 36, which mostly consist of the listeners responses to the state of Gohan from episode 35!

Jesse and Don don't have much to say about the fight between Vegetto and Super Gohan-Buu, and what little they do say mostly isn't positive. What is discussed however are a variety of strange topics, many including hypothetical fusions and attacks involving the characters and even the hosts themselves! Learn of the origin behind the fusion of Bulma and Chi Chi! Witness the eternal haunting of both...

Celebrating three years of Dragon Ball Z goodness, Donovan and Jesse put together a special going back to the roots of Dragon Ball! With character analyzations, plot reviews and specials guests, this episode is NOT one you'll want to miss out on! Anymore revealed would ruin the surprises, so get to downloading! NOTE: This episode went entirely unedited in terms of language content, so it's not saf...

Closing out the month of November, Jesse and Don tackle the e-mails they recieved since episode 34. Amongst the various topics raised include what the hosts would do in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, which Dragon Ball race would they like to be and who's the most overrated character. They also commemorate Dragon Ball's 30th anniversary by announcing a surprise for next month! Stay tuned for that and...

THIS ONE HAS IT ALL! Foregoing the e-mails for the time being, Donovan and Jesse dive right into the breaking news for the 2015 DBZ movie, now known as "Revival of F!" Then the guys review the return of Gohan, Goku, Tien, and a moveset made familiar by a previous villain. Listen as they discuss Mystic Gohan vs. Super Buu, Mystic Gohan vs. Buutenks, SSJ3 Goku vs. Buuccolo, and are at their wits end...

What does The Buu Saga and Evangelion have in common? Which 50 Cent music video do Japanese girls get fashion tips from? What makes Donovan claim these episodes as the worst he and Jesse have covered in the podcast thus far? These questions and more are answered in this turning point of an episode, as the guys disagree, debate and discuss the merits and mistakes of the Gotenks vs. Buu fight! It's...

Donovan addresses problems concerning the backlog of the original Next Dimension episodes and pimps the other shows that he and Jesse are on! There's lots of Don and Jess content out there, so if you'd like to be kept in the loop as well as know what to expect for the Next Dimension, get to downloading!

IN THIS EPISODE!!! The gang meets Gotenks, the fusion of Trunks and Goten! Does this punk teenage fighter have what it takes to stop Buu and save the world? Well if he can't, just leave it to Mr. Satan! The champion is back, and pulls out all the stops to protect the planet! Donovan and Jesse discuss the wide range of comedy and drama in these episodes, both praise and condemn Toriyama's use of th...

In this episode the guys answer a ton of feedback regarding topics of various, dubious natures! Why does Japan have a love for perverted characters? What is it about Toriyama's storytelling that relies on deus ex machinas? Why is it that Don and Jesse praise on part of DBZ but condemn another? The boys are put on the spot to confront accusations of hypocrisy! Will they discover the truth...inside...

"I think our friend's in need of a haircut..." Part 3 sees the debut of Super Saiyan 3 Goku! Is this a transformation that makes sense for the story, or does it come out of nowhere? Then, Majin Buu goes on a rampage! Millions of lives are lost, begging the question...is it bad if we find this funny? Donovan and Jesse discuss the tone of the episodes, new characters, perverted humor and the (seriou...

Part 2 of the 2014 August Saga has the guy go over a slew of e-mails! A bevy of topics are discussed, from potential match-ups such as Krillin vs. Chi-Chi to the production of manga in Japan. Which character did Cell absorb in Dragon Ball Z Budokai that was NOT an android?! What was the turning point of Jesse truly becoming a fan of DBZ? What makes for good DBZ action, or action in general? All th...