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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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Dragon Ball’s Most Underrated Saga and Why You SHOULD WATCH IT!


Posted on  November 28, 2024

The Emperor Pilaf Saga is awesome! In this video I talk about what makes it so good and why you absolutely need to watch it. No, I don’t talk about how it’s the first Dragon Ball saga. What I focus on is the story itself and the message it contains. So check out the video and don’t forget to subscribe!

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The Scene that Proves Bulma is a PERV! (VIDEO)


Posted on  November 25, 2024

During Dragon Ball’s first saga, the Emperor Pilaf Saga, there’s a scene in which Bulma lists off a bunch of sexual terms. These are herohero, pafupafu, kyoikyoi, and ingurimonguri. In this video I break these down, explain how this scene portrays Bulma as a perverted character, and finally I show how the entire Dragon Ball universe was saved by Bulma’s strong sex drive. Don’t …

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What is PUTTSUN? Analyzing Jotaro’s Old Man Slang (VIDEO)


Posted on  July 14, 2024

In this video, I break down the word puttsun by examining a specific line from JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 3 (Stardust Crusaders). Putssun (プッツン, ぷっつん) means to get angry but there’s a lot more to this word that that. The origins of puttsun date back to 1986 when an actor/TV personality named Kataoka Tsurutarō created it and it exploded in popularity. Watch the …

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Digging Up Japanese Lost Media: Discussing Saki Sanobashi, the Mysterious Akihabara Tape & More (Alex from Sakura Stardust) | Japan Station 88


Posted on  April 1, 2022

On this episode of the Japan Station podcast, we’re talking with Alex from the Sakura Stardust YouTube channel. She tells us about Japanese lost media and digs into some specific examples like Saki Sanobashi and the mysterious Akihabara cassette tape. About Alex (Sakura Stardust) Alex runs the popular YouTube channel Sakura Stardust. In her videos Alex focuses primarily on Japanese …

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[VIDEO] Inside Tokyo’s Science Bar Incubator: A Shinjuku Bar Where Science and Alcohol Come Together | JapanKyo Docs


Posted on  February 8, 2022

Could this be Tokyo’s “smartest” bar? Takashi Nomura loves science. For many years he worked as a researcher specializing in developmental biology. And yet, today he is the owner of a bar in Tokyo’s Shinjuku district. Why did a scientist decide to open a bar? And what makes his bar unique? In this JapanKyo Docs video Nomura talks about his …

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[VIDEO] Emus in Tokyo: Inside the Life of a Japanese Emu Rancher | JapanKyo Docs


Posted on  December 21, 2021

We found emus in Tokyo, so we couldn’t help but investigate! Hiroshi Kato is from the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture. However, one day he decided to relocate to a rural part of the Tokyo Metropolis and become an emu rancher. In this video, we go to the twon of Okutama in Western Tokyo and Kato tells us about …

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[VIDEO] From Hikikomori to Bar Owner: A Tokyo Lesbian Bar Owner Tells Her Story | JapanKyo Docs


Posted on  November 25, 2021

One day Aya decided to start a bar. It ended up being one of the best decisions of her life. Aya is the owner of Urue, a lesbian bar located in Tokyo’s Ikebukuro district. She’s a talkative and cheerful person who seems to truly enjoy what she does. However, this wasn’t always the case. For many years Aya dealt with …

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[VIDEO] Meet Regent Times: Japan’s Only Pompadour YouTuber | JapanKyo Docs


Posted on  November 11, 2021

It’s not easy having a pompadour but to Yuki it’s totally worth it. The pompadour, or rīzento as it is known in Japan, is a classic hairstyle that was adopted by juvenile delinquents (不良: furyō/ヤンキー: yankī) in Japan during the Showa era. Just watch an anime or Japanese TV drama set in the 1970s or ’80s and you’re bound to eventually …

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Presenting JapanKyo Docs! JapanKyo on YouTube


Posted on  October 26, 2021

A whole new way to enjoy JapanKyo! That’s right! JapanKyo has now expanded to YouTube! First came the website, then came the podcasts and now we have a YouTube channel where we will be bringing you documentaries about fascinating people in Japan! This YouTube channel is the result of a collaboration between JapanKyo.com founder Tony Vega and Kyle from the …

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