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 …

There’s an absolutely ridiculous urban legend about Aira Toriyama that is infamous in Japan. It involves a private road and sometimes even an underground tunnel and even frozen cash. In this video I talk about this infamous fake story about one of Japan’s most iconic manga artists and I explain why it doesn’t make sense. Let me know if you …

Did you know the English dubs of Dragon Ball Z completely changed the set up to Goku and Vegeta’s first fight? In doing so, they turned what is one of the franchise’s best and most thematically important fights into a generic clash between two forgettable characters. In this video I break down the exchange Goku and Vegeta have before they …

What’s the correct way to pronounce “Saiyan?” In this video, I break down the whole SEY-uhn vs SIGH-uhn pronunciation debate IN DETAIL. I explain why we got multiple pronunciations, why (in a way) they’re all wrong, why kaioken also has two pronunciations, why saibaman’s pronunciation doesn’t suffer from the same problem as Saiyan, a possible scenario in which the SIGH-uhn …

Piccolo sacrificing himself to protect Gohan is one of the most iconic moments in all of Dragon Ball. Unfortunately though, the English dubs of Dragon Ball Z absolutely ruined this moment. In this video, I break down how they changed and ruined this scene. I also analyze the Dragon Ball Z Kai dub and the Spanish (Mexican) Latin American dub …

As the voice actor of one of the most popular anime characters of all time, Masako Nozawa has had some very unique experiences. In this video I talk about one such experience. Specifically I talk about a story she once told in which she used Goku’s voice to comfort a child with a terminal illness. This is both a sad …

Why is Kuririn’s name Krillin in English? That’s a mistranslation, right? Maybe… or maybe not. On this edition of Dragon Ball Dictionary, I explain why Kuririn’s name was localized as Krillin in the English versions of Dragon Ball/Dragon Ball Z. I also do an in-depth analysis of the origin of Krillin’s name. Did Krillin’s name really come from the Japanese …