In this video, we’re taking a look at some unfortunate localization choices in anime dubs. Specifically, I’m focusing on moments when English dubs insert references and/or slang that tie the dub to a specific point in time—even though the original Japanese contains no such references or trendy language. This video includes examples from the various English dubs of Dragon Ball …

Dragon Ball has no shortage of characters with peculiar names and in this video we’re taking a look at one such example from modern Dragon Ball. On this edition of Dragon Ball Dictionary, we do a deep dive into Yurin, yeah that totally unimportant character from Dragon Ball Super whose name kind of sounds like “urine.” I talk about the …

Dragon Ball Evolution was an abolute failure of an adaptation. But why? Recently Kazuhiko Torishima, Akira Toriyama’s first editor, talked about this and shared some interesting details. In this video I break down what Torishima thinks about Dragon Ball Evolution and why he thinks it turned out so badly. Also I share a funny story about the time Akira Toriyama …

Ever wonder why the heck Krillin wears a red t-shirt with the text “tacos” on it in Dragon Ball Super? If so, you’re in luck! In this video I explain the true meaning behind Krillin’s infamous tacost t-shirt! Let me know in the comments if you had already heard about this explanation of the tacos t-shirt!

Goku thought marriage was food right? That’s what we found out after Goku reunites with Chi-Chi at the 23rd Tenkaichi Martial Arts Tournament, right? NO!!!! Goku didn’t think mariage was food. That’s a popular misconception. In this video I set the record straight and show what Goku thought “marriage” meant. Let me know in the comments if you knew this!

Everyone says “Saiyan hair never changes” but is that true? NO IT’S NOT! Or well, it’s a lot more nuanced than that. In this video I explain everything we know about Saiyan hair and I analyze the infamous quote by Vegeta about Saiyan hair. I also analyze statements made by Akira Toriyama about Saiyan hair. There’s A LOT to go …

Ever wonder why Turles looks like Goku? No, the reason isn’t what he says in the movie. In this video I explain the real reason why Turles looks like Goku and why the reason he gives has been refuted by a statement in Dragon Ball Super Broly. Also I show whether or not Goku’s iconic hairstyle is actually unique or …

Last year I made a video explaining why Goku’s Japanese voice sounds the way it does. Not surprisingly it upset a lot of people. Many of those individuals decided to leave awful comments that highlighted just how ignorant they are. In this video I showcase some of those horrible comments in order to show how people that hate Masako Nozawa …

The Latin American Spanish dub of Dragon Ball Z is very faithful to the source material but that doesn’t mean that it doesn’t have ANY changes. It definitely has some. So in today’s video I’m going to go through a list of five changes found in this dub and assess if they were “genius” changes or if the changes went …

In this video, I break down why Dragon Ball has no official canon, despite what fans often assume. I explain how the original 42-volumes of the manga by Akira Toriyama serves as the foundation of the entire franchise plus the Japanese perspective of Dragon Ball and why (probably) the corporations that own the rights to Dragon Ball don’t want to …

If you don’t understand Japanese, you don’t fully understand Faye Valentine. Don’t get me wrong—the English dub of Cowboy Bebop is absolute top-tier, and Wendee Lee’s performance is legendary. But when a masterfully written work like Cowboy Bebop is localized, some of the deep, structural nuances of the original language inevitably gets lost or diminished. In today’s video, we’re breaking …

Goku never kissed Chi-Chi, right? That’s what episode 60 of Dragon Ball Super established. And well… just about everyone in the Dragon Ball fandom either hates this piece of lore or thinks it’s strange. In this video I breakdown the original Japanese and explain why this joke is so horrible. I also show how it simply does not mesh with …