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How timeless anime dialogue gets RUINED when LOCALIZED! (VIDEO)

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May 29, 2026
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In this video, we’re taking a look at some unfortunate localization choices in anime dubs. Specifically, I’m focusing on moments when English dubs insert …

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Yurin?! Dragon Ball Super’s WORST name EXPLAINED (VIDEO)

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May 29, 2026
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Dragon Ball has no shortage of characters with peculiar names and in this video we’re taking a look at one such example from modern …

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Why Dragon Ball EVOLUTION FAILED according to Torishima (VIDEO)

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May 29, 2026
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Dragon Ball Evolution was an abolute failure of an adaptation. But why? Recently Kazuhiko Torishima, Akira Toriyama’s first editor, talked about this and shared …

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Krillin’s TACOS shirt EXPLAINED (VIDEO)

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May 29, 2026
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Ever wonder why the heck Krillin wears a red t-shirt with the text “tacos” on it in Dragon Ball Super? If so, you’re in …

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The Goku Marriage MYTH DEBUNKED!! (VIDEO)

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Goku thought marriage was food right? That’s what we found out after Goku reunites with Chi-Chi at the 23rd Tenkaichi Martial Arts Tournament, right? …

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Everyone says “Saiyan hair never changes” but is that true? NO IT’S NOT! Or well, it’s a lot more nuanced than that. In this …

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May 29, 2026
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Ever wonder why Turles looks like Goku? No, the reason isn’t what he says in the movie. In this video I explain the real …

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How ignorant DBZ fans justify their HATE of Goku’s TRUE voice (VIDEO)

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May 29, 2026
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Last year I made a video explaining why Goku’s Japanese voice sounds the way it does. Not surprisingly it upset a lot of people. …

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May 29, 2026
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The Latin American Spanish dub of Dragon Ball Z is very faithful to the source material but that doesn’t mean that it doesn’t have …

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May 29, 2026
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In this video, I break down why Dragon Ball has no official canon, despite what fans often assume. I explain how the original 42-volumes …

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The Language of Faye Valentine EXPLAINED (VIDEO)

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If you don’t understand Japanese, you don’t fully understand Faye Valentine. Don’t get me wrong—the English dub of Cowboy Bebop is absolute top-tier, and …

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Dragon Ball Super’s Goku kiss joke is WORSE than you realize (VIDEO)

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May 29, 2026
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Goku never kissed Chi-Chi, right? That’s what episode 60 of Dragon Ball Super established. And well… just about everyone in the Dragon Ball fandom …

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