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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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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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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 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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Destructo Disc is a MISTRANSLATION?! | Dragon Ball Dictionary


Posted on  May 15, 2025

The “Destructo Disc” is one of Dragon Ball Z’s most well known and–in a sense–powerful techniques. But do you know its Japanese name? Is Destructo Disc an accurate translation? Or just something completely made up by Funimation? On this edition of Dragon Ball Dictionary I break down the Japanese name of the Destructo Disc (kienzan 気円斬) and determine whether it’s …

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