Best FinalForumPodcast Podcasts (2025)

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Saibamen and Attack Balls (S4E8) 55:48

1d ago55:48

55:48

Could Akira Toriyama have pulled inspiration from The Thing for Dragon Ball Z? What would the effects of Saiyan space travel be if it were real? What happens when we come across five stellar episodes of DBZ? Join Jelli and Bekinney as they continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball Z by looking at episo…

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King Kai (S4E7) 58:01

16d ago58:01

58:01

What do centuries of isolation with only a monkey as company do to a martial arts master? Is the blue catfish man really a martial arts master? What's with all the dad jokes? Join Jelli and Bekinney as they continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball Z by looking at episodes 16 through 20: "Plight of the…

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Daima Discuss-DONE. The Future of Dragon Ball 56:16

22d ago56:16

56:16

Dragon Ball Daima is over. The dub has been released in full. What now? Where does the franchise go from here? Where CAN it go from here? What would we LIKE for it to do now? Join Jelli and Bekinney as we continue looking at Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball franchise by tackling a discussion of Dragon Ball's "State of the Union." Recapping where things…

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Snake Way (S4E6) 49:56

30d ago49:56

49:56

Do you walk this lonely road? Is it the only one you've ever known? Do you not know where it goes? But it's home to you and you walk alone? Join Jelli and Bekinney as they continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball Z by looking at episodes 11 through 15: "Terror on Arlia," "Global Training," "Goz and Me…

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King Yemma - Enma Daio (S4E5) 51:00

1M ago51:00

51:00

What does it take to be the 'man' sitting in front of the entry to the afterlife, judging souls? Why did we accidentally slip in to a discussion of the Ox King? Join Jelli and Bekinney as they continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball Z by looking at episodes 6 through 10: "No Time Like the Present," "…

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It's Rad! Raditz! (S4E4) 54:25

2M ago54:25

54:25

What could Goku's next challenge possibly be now that he's the Strongest Under the Heavens? A sibling rivalry? Is that really all you got, Toriyama? Join Jelli and Bekinney as they continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball Z by breaking down episodes 1 through 5: "The New Threat," "Reunions," "Unlikely…

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Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone Commentary (S4E3) 50:06

2M ago50:06

50:06

It's FINALLY time for Dragon Ball Z! Kind of! Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon by ...getting into our first DBZ discussion by tackling the 1989 movie, Dead Zone. In this episode: Jelli and Bekinney recuperate from their hard-fought battle We sync up our audio commentary for the listener…

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March Madness 2025 Tenkaichi Tournament Pt 2 (S4E2) 1:03:40

3M ago1:03:40

1:03:40

Jelli and Bekinney continue their break from breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon, and pivot away from tearing into the manga and anime that are the most crucial parts of the Dragon Ball franchise to have a little themed fun! In this episode: It's TOURNAMENT SEASON! Kick off your shoes, relax, and listen as we break d…

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Daima Discussion 4 Episodes 16-20 1:04:57

3M ago1:04:57

1:04:57

WILL we find out why Piccolo is here? Is Super Saiyan 4 really canon now? Does that matter? What's the meaning of canon? What's the meaning of life? Why are we here? Does anything matter? Are we just on a big ball of entropy careening towards the heat death of the universe? Join Jelli and Bekinney as we continue looking at Akira Toriyama's Dragon B…

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March Madness 2025 Tenkaichi Tournament Pt 1 (S4E1) 1:15:06

3M ago1:15:06

1:15:06

Jelli and Bekinney take a break from breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon, and pivot away from tearing into the manga and anime that are the most crucial parts of the Dragon Ball franchise to have a little themed fun! In this episode: It's TOURNAMENT SEASON! Kick off your shoes, relax, and listen as we break down 64 o…

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Akira Toriyama Revisited (Summer Convention Series) (S4E0) 48:59

4M ago48:59

48:59

It's Summer Convention Season! You think it's not, just because it's winter? Well, tune in to find out why it is! Jelli takes you into the world of our summer conventions by presenting one of the panels we held this year, at Colossalcon Texas in Austin, TX (well, technically Round Rock, TX) from Colossalcon. This panel was also presented at Anime W…

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Daima Discussion 3 Episodes 11-15 57:01

4M ago57:01

57:01

What happens when Vegeta goes even further beyond? When will we find out why Piccolo is here? What's Daima's terrible behind-the-scenes secret? Join Jelli and Bekinney as we continue looking at Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball franchise by tackling a discussion of Dragon Ball Daima, and its next five episodes: "Legend," "True Strength," "Surprise," "Ta…

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Season Three Finale - Final Forum vs A Planet (S3E30) 38:33

4M ago38:33

38:33

Jelli and Bekinney have no time to continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime Dragon Ball. In this episode: The climactic battle! Join us and find out if we will ever continue to uncover the cultural meanings, publication facts, inspirations and more behind the wildly popular Dragon Ball franchise, and unspool what we all lov…

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Super Secret Movie Commentary (S3E29) 1:58:16

5M ago1:58:16

1:58:16

A LIVE-REACT COMMENTARY?!?! What is the hidden mystery of this episode? Jelli and Bekinney are still on a break from Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon (don't worry, it's still Dragon Ball related this time) by pivoting slightly and taking a look at the 1990 film: Dragon Ball: Fight Son Goku, Win Son Goku, aka Dragon Ball: Zero. …

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Akira Toriyama's Manga Theater (S3E28) 1:05:45

5M ago1:05:45

1:05:45

What was Toriyama's manga like before he made the big time? What was bubbling in his brain even while he was working on Dragon Ball? Jelli and Bekinney take a break from Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon (are we ever getting back to that?) by breaking down some early manga from the man himself. We're talking about Akira Toriyama…

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Dragon Ball Movies: Good, Bad, or Ugly? (Summer Convention Series) (S3E27) 1:03:04

6M ago1:03:04

1:03:04

It's Summer Convention Season! You think it's not, just because it's winter? Well, tune in to find out why it is! Jelli takes you into the world of our summer conventions by presenting one of the panels we held this year, at Anime Texas 2024, in Spring, TX from Fandom Events. This panel was also presented at San Japan in San Antonio, TX but the aud…

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Daima Discussion Pt 2 (Eps 6-10) - BONUS EPISODE 43:27

6M ago43:27

43:27

There is new Dragon Ball for the first time in years and we felt it was important to share our thoughts and opinions. Join Jelli and Bekinney as we continue looking at Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball franchise by tackling a discussion of Dragon Ball Daima, and its next five episodes: "Lightning," "Collar," "Tamagami," "Thieves," and "Ocean". Who is Gl…

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Dale D. Kelly Interview [Ginyu, Narrator] (S3E26) 1:24:24

6M ago1:24:24

1:24:24

Was the original voice of Dragon Ball Z's narrator almost arrested before he ever got a chance to work on the show? To paraphrase his most famous saying: Find out [THIS] Time, on [Final Forum]! Jelli and Bekinney are still on a break from format and Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball, and are interviewing one of the v…

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Dragon Ball Video Games Part 2 (S3E25) 1:00:37

7M ago1:00:37

1:00:37

Gaming. Dragon Ball. They go hand-in-hand. Did they always? Jelli and Bekinney take a break from Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon (because we don't do enough of that, right?) by breaking down some early video games. We're talking about Dragon Ball 3: Goku Den, aka Dragon Ball: Goku's Story from the Famicom; Dragon Ball: Advance…

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Masako Nozawa (S3E24) 53:43

7M ago53:43

53:43

What does it take to be one of the most well-respected voice actors of all-time? Jelli and Bekinney have finished the "Dragon Ball" portion of Dragon Ball. That means it's time for Dragon Ball Z, right? Welllll....let's take a break from format and Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball by pivoting and talking about the l…

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Daima Discussion (Eps 1-5) - BONUS EPISODE 58:01

7M ago58:01

58:01

The world of Dragon Ball is all abuzz so we felt we needed to put together a special BONUS episode for everyone. There is new Dragon Ball for the first time in years and we felt it was important to share our thoughts and opinions. Join Jelli and Bekinney as we continue looking at Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball franchise by tackling a discussion of Dr…

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Dragon Ball Wrap-Up ft. Kame House Party and We Gotta Podcast (S3E23) 2:01:33

8M ago2:01:33

2:01:33

We couldn't do this one alone, so we reached out to some new friends. Joining us on Final Forum this week, we have Vince and Aaron of Kame House Party and Randy of We Gotta Podcast as we tear into the original Dragon Ball one more time and wrap up the first 153 episodes (194 manga chapters). We run through the arcs, talk about favorite moments, fun…

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Dragon Ball-oween MINISODE - Jelli's Top Ten Dragon Ball Villains 12:58

8M ago12:58

12:58

Welcome to Final Forum's Dragon Ball-oween Spooktacular! In this special Jelli-only mini-sode we take a complete break from format, and from breaking down Akira Toriyama's manga and anime smash success to continue our October/Halloween Festivities and on this episode, it's all about villainy. Because dastardly evildoers are a big part of Halloween.…

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Castle in the Sky: Commentary (S3E22) 2:15:40

8M ago2:15:40

2:15:40

Why are we talking about Castle in the Sky and Studio Ghibli on our Dragon Ball show? Tune in to this episode to find out! It's time for Final Forum's Dragon Ball-oween Spooktacular! In this episode, Jelli and Bekinney break down the 1986 movie, Castle in the Sky directed by Hayao Miyazaki and released by Studio Ghibli via a watch-along commentary.…

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Dragon Ball-oween MINISODE - Bekinney's Top Ten Dragon Ball Villains 10:32

8M ago10:32

10:32

Welcome to Final Forum's Dragon Ball-oween Spooktacular! In this special Bekinney-only mini-sode we take a complete break from format, and from breaking down Akira Toriyama's manga and anime smash success to continue our October/Halloween Festivities and on this episode, it's all about villainy. Because dastardly evildoers are a big part of Hallowe…

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Sand Land (S3E20) 1:02:05

8M ago1:02:05

1:02:05

George Miller recently imagined a world where water is a scarcity in Mad Max: Fury Road (and Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga). What happens when Toriyama does the same? AND adds in DEMONS?!? It's time for Final Forum's Dragon Ball-oween Spooktacular! In this episode, Jelli and Bekinney break down Akira Toriyama's manga, anime, and video game Sand Land. It'…

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Piccolo Jr Manga Review (S3E19) 55:01

9M ago55:01

55:01

Dragon Ball gives way to Dragon Ball Z, but what about the manga? How does it stack up to the anime adaptation? Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball by jumping into comparing the Dragon Ball anime to the Dragon Ball manga. We continue discussing Piccolo Jr arc, and talk about Go…

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Bansho Fan Filler (S3E18) 1:01:15

9M ago1:01:15

1:01:15

Is this just a perfunctory tack-on to the end of Dragon Ball or is there more to this crop of filler episodes than it would appear at a glance? Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball by breaking down episodes 149, 150, 151, 152, and 153: "Dress in Flames," "The Fire-Eater," "Outra…

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23rd Tenkaichi Budokai Finals (S3E17) 53:30

10M ago53:30

53:30

Who will win? Do the physics here make any sense? Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball by breaking down episodes 144, 145, 146, 147, and 148: "Super Kamehameha," "Junior No More," "Goku's Trap," "Goku Hangs On," and "The Victor." We continue discussing the Piccolo Jr. Saga, and …

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23rd Tenkaichi Budokai Semifinals and Kami (S3E16) 46:32

10M ago46:32

46:32

Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball by breaking down episodes 140, 141, 142 and 143: "Goku Gains Speed," "The Four Faces of Tien," "Kami vs Piccolo," and "Battle for the Future." We continue discussing the Piccolo Jr. Saga, and talk about Kami, who he is, what his goals are, an…

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23rd Tenkaichi Budoaki Round of 8 (S3E15) 48:30

11M ago48:30

48:30

Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball by breaking down episodes 136, 137 and 138 : "Tien Shinhan vs Mercenary Tao," "Anonymous Proposal," and "THe Mysterious Hero." ...and the Jelli realizes he wanted to do one more, so we also cover episode 139, "Rematch." We continue discussing…

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23rd Tenkaichi Budokai Begins Episode 69 -Nice- (S3E14) 46:12

11M ago46:12

46:12

Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball by breaking down episodes 133, 134, and 135: "Changes," "Preliminary Peril," and "Battle of the Eight." We continue discussing the Piccolo Jr. Saga, and talk about consistency of character development In this episode: Bekinney is crawling aro…

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Mr. Popo's Training (S3E13) 59:13

12M ago59:13

59:13

Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball by breaking down episodes 128, 129, 130, 131, and 132: "Secret of the Woods," "The Time Room," "Goku's Doll," "Walking Their Own Ways," and "Hotter than Lava." We continue discussing the Piccolo Jr. Saga, and talk about another controversial …

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The Mr. Popo Episode (S3E12) 1:04:00

1y ago1:04:00

1:04:00

Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball by breaking down episodes 125, 126, and 127, , "Earth's Guardian Emerges," "Eternal Dragon Resurrected," and "Quicker than Lightning." We continue discussing the Piccolo Jr. Saga, and talk about one of Dragon Ball's most controversial topics:…

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Kami’s Lookout (S3E11) 52:30

1y ago52:30

52:30

Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball by breaking down episodes 123 and 124, , "Lost and Found," and "Temple Above the Clouds." We begin discussing the Piccolo Jr. Saga, look at Kami's Lookout and discuss what makes the gods of Dragon Ball unique (hint: they suck). In this episod…

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Mystical Adventure Commentary (S3E10) 1:04:12

1y ago1:04:12

1:04:12

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…

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Demon King Piccolo Manga Review (S3E9) 1:02:16

1y ago1:02:16

1:02:16

Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball by breaking down episode 122, "Final Showdown" and then jumping into comparing the Dragon Ball anime to the Dragon Ball manga. We continue discussing Demon King Piccolo, and talk about Piccolo's regeneration. In this episode: Jelli and Bekinn…

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Goku vs Piccolo and the Path to Heaven through Hell (S3E8) 56:40

1y ago56:40

56:40

Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball by breaking down episodes 118, 119, 120, and 121, , "Prelude to Vengeance," "Battle Cry," "Goku Strikes Back," and "The Biggest Crisis." We continue on with Demon King Piccolo Saga, and discuss the concept of achieving salvation by traveling …

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Senzu and Divine Water (S3E7) 56:29

1y ago56:29

56:29

Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball by breaking down episodes 114, 115, 116, and 117, , "Conquest and Power," "Awaken Darkness," "A Taste of Destiny," and "The Ultimate Sacrifice." We continue on with Demon King Piccolo Saga, and discuss the concept of Senzu beans and how they …

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2024 March Madness Tenkaichi Tournament (2 of 2) (S3E6) 1:03:37

1y ago1:03:37

1:03:37

Jelli and Bekinney continue their break from breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon, and pivot away from tearing into the manga and anime that are the most crucial parts of the Dragon Ball franchise to have a little themed fun! In this episode: It's TOURNAMENT SEASON! Kick off your shoes, relax, and listen as we break d…

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2024 March Madness Tenkaichi Tournament (1 of 2) (S3E5) 1:27:10

1+ y ago1:27:10

1:27:10

Jelli and Bekinney take a break from breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon, and pivot away from tearing into the manga and anime that are the most crucial parts of the Dragon Ball franchise to have a little themed fun! In this episode: It's TOURNAMENT SEASON! Kick off your shoes, relax, and listen as we break down 64 o…

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RIP Akira Toriyama 1955-2024 1:07:09

1+ y ago1:07:09

1:07:09

On this episode of Final Forum, we discuss the recent, unfortunate, and untimely passing of Akira Toriyama, and do our best to talk about what his works, from Dragon Ball, to Dr. Slump, to Dragon Quest, to Chrono Trigger, meant to us, and attempt to parse this news as best we can. We were joined on this episode by our friend Lux Edwards (Soulmass21…

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Demon King Piccolo (S3E4) 1:03:22

1+ y ago1:03:22

1:03:22

Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball by breaking down episodes 110, 111, 112 and 113, , "Piccolo Closes In," "Roshi's Gambit," "King Piccolo's Wish," and "Siege on Chow Castle." We continue on with Demon King Piccolo Saga, and discuss the "man" of the hour himself: Great Demon K…

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Piccolo’s Children (S3E3) 51:53

1+ y ago51:53

51:53

Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball by breaking down episodes 108 and 109, , "Goku's Revenge," and "Goku vs. King Piccolo." We continue on with Demon King Piccolo Saga, and break down Piccolo's Children, Tambourine, Cymbal, Drum and Piano (and more). In this episode: Jelli and …

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Yajirobe (S3E2) 49:05

1+ y ago49:05

49:05

Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball by breaking down episodes 105, 106 and 107, "Here Comes Yajirobe," "Terrible Tambourine," and "Tien's Atonement." We continue on with Demon King Piccolo Saga, and introduce a new character, Yajirobe. In this episode: Jelli digs Bekinney out o…

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Evil Containment (S3E1) 52:00

1+ y ago52:00

52:00

Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball by breaking down episodes 102, 103 and 104, "Enter King Piccolo," "Tambourine Attacks!" and "Mark of the Demon." We leave the 22nd Budokai Tenkaichi behind, and delve into the Demon King Piccolo Saga, starting out with the idea of the Evil Co…

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Season Two Finale - The Battle of the Bekinneys (S2E25) 33:08

1+ y ago33:08

33:08

Jelli and Bekinney have no time to continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime Dragon Ball. In this episode: The climactic battle! Join us and find out if we will ever continue to uncover the cultural meanings, publication facts, inspirations and more behind the wildly popular Dragon Ball franchise, and unspool what we all lov…

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Kazuhiko Torishima (S2E24) 1:05:43

1+ y ago1:05:43

1:05:43

Jelli and Bekinney take a break from format and Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball by pivoting and talking about the life and personality and career of one of the most influential creative minds behind Dragon Ball: Akira Toriyama's first editor Kazuhiko Torishima. In this episode: Jelli and Bekinney are fired upon! We…

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22nd Tenkaichi Budokai Manga Comparisons (S2E23) 45:31

1+ y ago45:31

45:31

Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball by breaking down episode 101, "The Fallen" and then jumping into comparing the Dragon Ball anime to the Dragon Ball manga. We continue discussing the 22nd Budokai Tenkaichi, and delve into the topic of Tien and his third eye. In this episode:…

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Tien Shinhan (S2E22) 1:00:54

1+ y ago1:00:54

1:00:54

What kind of sense does it make for a being with three eyes to be a "human"? Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball by breaking down episodes 96, 97 ,98, 99 and 100, "Tail's Tale," "Final Match: Goku vs. Tien," "Victory's Edge," "Tien's Insurrection," and "The Spirit Cannon." We c…

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