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The Akira Toriyama Private Road MYTH DEBUNKED (VIDEO)


Posted on  4 weeks ago

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  4 weeks ago

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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How Dragon Ball Z Dubs Changed Piccolo’s DEATH |Ocean, Funimation, Kai, Latam Dub Comparison) (VIDEO)


Posted on  June 1, 2025

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 …

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That Time Goku’s Voice Caused a Miracle: A Moving Story by Masako Nozawa (VIDEO)


Posted on  May 20, 2025

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 …

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Why is Kuririn’s name KRILLIN? | Dragon Ball Dictionary (VIDEO)


Posted on  May 6, 2025

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 …

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Did the Dubs Ruin Goku Discovering He Killed Grandpa Gohan? (Funimation, Ocean, DBZ Kai, Latam Dub Comparison)


Posted on  April 27, 2025

    The Saiyan Saga is one of Dragon Ball’s most popular story arcs. And that’s for good reason. It completely changed reframed a lot of what readers/viewers knew about Dragon Ball up until that point. It’s also filled with many incredibly memorable moments, such as the one where Goku realizes that he was the monster that had killed his …

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How DBZ Dubs ERASED Goku’s FEAR (Ocean, Funimation, Kai, LATAM Dub Comparison) (VIDEO)


Posted on  April 9, 2025

There’s tons of examples of why the English dubs of Dragon Ball Z suck and in this video I talk about one that isn’t so well known. This time I’m focusing on an exchange between Piccolo and Goku that happens towards the beginning of their fight with Raditz. Sadly, the Ocean and the Funimation dubs completely changed this moment. As …

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How Jujutsu Kaisen Revived DEAD Japanese Slang | About “Otsukaresamansa” (VIDEO)


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What an ASS PULL! Dragon Ball DAIMA Episode 18 Breakdown & Review (VIDEO)


Posted on  February 21, 2025

In this video I break down and review Dragon Ball DAIMA episode 18. Let me know what you thought of Dragon Ball DAIMA episode 18 in the comments!

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Dragon Ball DAIMA is GT 2.0 CONFIRMED by Akio Iyoku (VIDEO)


Posted on  February 21, 2025

A break down of a new interview from Japan explaining the intent behind Dragon Ball DAIMA and why it is so heavily based on Dragon Ball GT. The interview was with Akio Iyoku, the executive producer of Dragon Ball.

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Gohan is a BABY in DAIMA!? Gomah’s Wish ANALYZED!


Posted on  February 21, 2025

The events of Dragon Ball DAIMA are set into motion when King Gomah wishes to turn Goku and friends into children. But have you stopped to think about whether this resulted in any plot holes? How come Piccolo and Majin Buu got child bodies even though they never had child bodies? And what about Gohan? How did King Gomah’s wish …

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