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Dragon Ball has a wealth of cultural context and inspiration that’s often overlooked because the fights are cool. Though not averse to fawning over animation and allowing for the Rule of Cool, Jelli and Bekinney 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. Want to learn about the cultural 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, Gohan, Frieza, or even Broly, there should be something for you to enjoy as we cover all things Dragon Ball, including DBZ, GT, Super, Daima, and more! We‘ll have discussions, guests, interviews, reviews, and commentaries so grab a senzu bean, power up your fan level to Super Saiyan, 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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![Mystical Adventure Commentary (S3E10)](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/13166023/TomDBZComission_Marketing_kshcyy_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday May 21, 2024
Mystical Adventure Commentary (S3E10)
Tuesday May 21, 2024
Tuesday May 21, 2024
Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon by ...jumping off the manga and onto our third feature film commentary!
In this episode:
- Jelli and Bekinney are nearing the end of Frieza-controlled space
- We sync up our audio commentary for the listeners
- We discuss some of the production facts about the film Dragon Ball Mystical Adventure such as its 1988 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: Bikkuraman, Tatakae Ramenman, and Kamen Rider Black Terrifying the Phantom House of Devil Pass
- 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
- Shedding light on co-directors Kazuhisa Takenouichi (who worked on Dr Slump, Sailor Moon, One Piece and Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem, which is a companion piece to the Daft Punk album, Destiny) and Minor Okazaki (who worked on Doraemon, Dr Slump, Gegege no Kitaro and others)
- 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 Harmony Gold, Speedy, and Funimation
- The difference between the 2005 original Funimation release and the 2010 remastered version
- A reference to a Godzilla fan film turned "real" movie, Dragon Lizard Lord Super Monsters
- Really digging into the Speedy Dub
- Talking about Ceyli Delgadillo, the original voice of kid Goku
- Discussing the Mifan Empire seen in the film
- Talking about timelines and continuity
- 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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