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


Posted on  2 weeks ago

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  3 weeks ago

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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The Akira Toriyama Private Road MYTH DEBUNKED (VIDEO)


Posted on  June 16, 2025

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 …

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How DBZ Dubs RUINED DBZ’s BEST Fight! (Ocean, Funimation, Kai, Spanish LATAM Dub Comparison)


Posted on  June 16, 2025

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 …

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What is the CORRECT way to Pronounce SAIYAN? | Dragon Ball Dictionary (VIDEO)


Posted on  June 2, 2025

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 …

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That Time Piccolo YELLED PIANO at Frieza (And Other WEIRD Kakegoe in Dragon Ball | Dragon Ball Dictionaru


Posted on  May 15, 2025

Dragon Ball has some pretty weird yells and battle cries. Don’t believe me? Then watch this video. On this edition of Dragon Ball Dictionary, I dig deep into the world of Dragon Ball’s kakegoe/yells/battle cries. I discuss Dragon Ball Z Dead Zone, Dragon Ball GT and the time Piccolo shouted the name of a musical instrument while shooting ki blasts …

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