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These Dragon Ball dub takes HURT to Read


Posted on  1 week ago

Here’s some of the worst comments I’ve gotten in my most popular Dragon Ball video. In this video I react to the worst comments people left in my video titled How DBZ dubs erased Goku’s fear.

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How DBZ dubs RUINED Goku’s LAST words (to Buu)


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Goku vs Buu, it’s the last fight of the 42 volumes of the Dragon Ball manga. This is not only one of the most iconic fights in the franchise is also has some of the most impactful moments and lines in the franchise. In this edition of my Dragon Ball dub comparison I analyze the final moments of this battle. …

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Posted on  December 7, 2025

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 …

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How the DBZ dub RUINED SSJ2 Gohan! | Dragon Ball Z Dub Comparison


Posted on  September 5, 2025

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 …

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A DEEP DIVE into Bardock’s theme/Solid State Scouter (VIDEO)


Posted on  August 22, 2025

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 …

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The Bardock TV Special has a MASSIVE mistranslation?! The Z WARRIOR problem EXPLAINED (VIDEO)


Posted on  August 11, 2025

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 …

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The true origin of Piccolo’s name! (VIDEO)


Posted on  August 1, 2025

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 …

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Did Dragon Ball Z Abridged RUIN the Dragon Ball fandom? (VIDEO)


Posted on  July 24, 2025

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 …

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How DBZ dubs RUINED the Saiyan Saga ENDING (Ocean, Funimation, Kai, Latam Dub Comparison)


Posted on  July 16, 2025

The English dubs of Dragon Ball Z COMPLETELY changed Goku! Don’t believe me? In this video I analyze one of the WORST examples of this: the ending of the Saiyan Saga. Yes on this edition of my Dragon Ball dub comparison series we’re finally talking about the scene where Goku has Krillin spare Vegeta’s life. I break down the original …

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King Kai’s Japanese puns explained! (VIDEO)


Posted on  July 8, 2025

King Kai and puns, that’s what we’re talking about on this edition of Dragon Ball Dictionary! In this video I explain the meaning of King Kai’s Japanese name (kaiō-sama). I also do an in-depth explanation of all the jokes that come up in the scene where Goku meets King Kai. Get ready to laugh… well actually, you probably won’t laugh… …

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Why is Goku voiced by an old woman in the original audio? (VIDEO)


Posted on  July 2, 2025

“I HATE Goku’s Japanese voice!” This is a sentiment shared by some people in the English speaking Dragon Ball fandom. Sadly, many of the people who feel that way about Goku’s original voice have a lack of understanding about 1) Why Goku sounds the way he does 2) Why Goku is voiced by a woman 3) Why Goku has one …

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Did the English Dragon Ball Z Dubs DAMAGE the U.S. DBZ Fandom? (VIDEO)


Posted on  June 24, 2025

Did the English dubs of Dragon Ball Z do more harm than good to the English speaking Dragon Ball fandom? In today’s video I talk about the negative and positive impacts of the English dubs of Dragon Ball Z. Yes, both the Saban Ocean dub and the Funimation redub are problematic but theee’s also a good side to these dubs! …

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