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A podcast for the discussion of all things Dragon Ball. From the original Dragon Ball manga, to Dragon Ball Super, everything in between and beyond join cohosts Jelli and Bekinney as they delve into the world of Akira Toriyama, and discuss lesser-known facts about the worldwide manga and anime phenomenon that is one of the most well-known and popular Japanese pop culture exports of all-time. We‘ll discuss culture importance of moments, literary inspirations behind scenes and characters, production facts, and more. Whether you‘re a fan of Goku, Vegeta, or any of the cast of characters including Piccolo, Krillin, Gohan, Frieza, or even Broly, there should be something for you to enjoy. We are two life-long fans of the franchise and wanted to transform our fan status from low level warrior to Super Saiyan, so join us as we delve into the world of Dragon Ball and not only meet our fictional characters, but also discuss the creative minds behind them such as composers Shinsuke Kikuchi and Bruce Faulconer, directors like Daisuke Nishio and Tatsuya Nagamine, editors/writers Kazuhiko Torishima and Toyotarou, voice actors like Masako Nozawa, Sean Schemmel, and Chris Sabat, and of course, Akira Toriyama himself. We released every other week with discussions lasting about 40-60 minutes. We‘ll have discussions, guests, interviews, reviews, and commentaries so grab a senzu bean, channel your ki, and get ready to learn about Kakarot and his friends, and of course, thank you for helping us achieve our FINAL FORUM...We hear it‘s over 9000.
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Tuesday Aug 29, 2023
Episode 46 (S2E16) Sleeping Princess in Devil’s Castle COMMENTARY
Tuesday Aug 29, 2023
Tuesday Aug 29, 2023
Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon by ...jumping off the manga and onto our second feature film commentary!
In this episode:
- Jelli and Bekinney roast some food over a crackling fire
- We sync up our audio commentary for the listeners
- We discuss some of the production facts about the film Dragon Ball Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castl such as its 1987 release at the Toei Manga Matsuri film festival, the film's box office, and the production team working on the film
- We talk about the other films released alongside the movie: Metalder, Super Sentai, and Saint Seiya
- We delve into the background behind the Toei Manga Matsuri – Toei Cartoon Festival and its inception in 1969 and other such festivals around the country such as Toho's Champion Festival
- Contextualizing the box office of the film in terms of a modern-day episode of The Simpsons
- Shedding light on Keiju Terui - a Toei staff writer who also worked on Dr Slump and Legend of Zelda
- Discussing the film's producer: Chiaki Imada and his career at Toei which began with the release of Tower of Lilies
- We discuss the different dubs created for the film by studios such as Creative Products, Speedy, and Funimation
- The difference between the 2005 original Funimation release and the 2010 remastered version
- Discussing the characters Lucifer and the hunchback and their inspirations from Dracula, Frankenstein and Dr Slump
- Breaking down Ghastel from his appearance to his cultural background as a Prince Nezha interpretation from Journey to the West
- Talking about Minoru Maeda's career as a character designer for Dragon Ball
- and more, including some general pop culture, trivia, and editorializing, as usual as we react to this wickedly fast-paced film
Join us as we continue to uncover the cultural meanings, publication facts, inspirations and more behind the wildly popular Dragon Ball franchise.
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