Vegeta during the Namek saga was a constant source of tension and suspense. There wasn’t anything comedic about him. However, HOLY COSMOS the English dubs of Dragon Ball Z changed that. Both the original Funimation dub and the redub turned Vegeta into a whopper of a clown. In this edition of my Dragon Ball dub comparison series, I showcase a …

Frost Demon? Arcosian? Changeling? Ice-jin? Which of these is the name of Frieza’s race? Are any of these canonical? Or is there a totally different name used in the original Japanese version of Dragon Ball? I talk about all that and more in this edition of my Dragon Ball Dictionary.

It’s well known that Tien has some of the most noteworthy and influential techniques in all of Dragon Ball. But did you know that he also has the gayest technique in Dragon Ball? Well, kind of. If you’re confused, don’t worry! In this video I talk about one of Tien/Tenshinhan’s most unique techniques: the Volley ball Fist. I also uncover …

What is the correct way to say GOKU? Should you use the Japanese pronunciation? Is everyone pronouncing it WRONG?! That’s what we’re talking about in this edition of Dragon Ball Dictionary! Let me know in the comments how you pronounce Goku!

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Sadly, there’s a lot of misinformation about Dragon Ball online. Recently I came across one such example. This piece of Dragon Ball misinformation is about the origin of Karin/Korin’s name. In this video I take a deep dive into the name of Karin Tower, its lord and I even talk about the real reason why Toriyama decided to make Karin …

Goku proposing to Chi-Chi is an incredibly sweet moment… or is it? In this video I breakdown this famous Dragon Ball scene and show how the English dub completely changed it. I also take a look at how the Spanish Latin American dub adapted this iconic moment. What do you think about how Funimation handled this scene? Let me know …

In this video I breakdown the song that plays in episode 184 of Dragon Ball Z when Gohan turns Super Saiyan 2 during his fight with Cell. The song is called “Unmei no Hi Tamashii vs Tamashii” (運命の日　魂ｖｓ魂）. I talk about: When it was released Why the team taht produced it may not have known it would be used during the …

In this video I do a deep dive into one of the BEST songs from the Dragon Ball Z anime: Solid State Scouter. It may not seem like it but it’s actually a really interesting song. In fact, in a way it’s actually a pretty weird song within the context of Dragon Ball Z. After watching this video you’ll appreciate …

Everyone loves the Bardock TV special, right? It’s great but it has a problem: the full Japanese title of the Bardock TV special is one of the most frustratingly ambiguous titles in the entire Dragon Ball franchise. In fact, it’s so ambiguous that Japanese Dragon Ball fans and fans in the English speaking world don’t even agree on what it …

Have you ever wondered what the origin of Piccolo’s name is? What? He’s named after a flute? Yeah, that’s true but there’s also a lot more to the story behind why Akira Toriyama chose to name this character Piccolo. On this edition of Dragon Ball Dictionary I do a deep dive into the origin of one of Dragon Ball’s most …

Although there’s a lot of people that love Dragon Ball Z Abridged, there also seems to be quie a few people who hate it. But is that hate justified? Or are the haters just a bunch of people who don’t have a sense of humor? In this video I talk about this and I also discuss what I like and …