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Final Forum: A Dragon Ball Podcast

Final Forum Podcast

Dragon Ball has a wealth of cultural context and inspiration that’s often overlooked because the fights are cool. Though not averse to fawning over animation and allowing for the Rule of Cool, Jelli and Bekinney delve into the world of Akira Toriyama, and discuss lesser-known facts about the worldwide manga and anime phenomenon that is one of the most well-known and popular Japanese pop culture exports of all-time. Want to learn about the cultural importance of moments, literary inspirations behind

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01:02:05

Sand Land (S3E20)

Final Forum: A Dragon Ball Podcast ·

2024/10/08

It's time for Final Forum's Dragon Ball-oween Spooktacular! In this episode, Jelli and Bekinney break down Akira Toriyama's manga, anime, and video game Sand Land. It's part of our October/Halloween Festivities where we're taking a break from breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon and delving into times our franchise's creators have "put on a costume" and worked on other shows and movies. In this episode: Jelli and Bekinney get right into it, with no time for

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Episode 74 (S3E19) - Piccolo Jr Manga Review

Final Forum: A Dragon Ball Podcast ·

2024/09/24

Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball by jumping into comparing the Dragon Ball anime to the Dragon Ball manga. We continue discussing Piccolo Jr arc, and talk about Goku's character growth.In this episode: Jelli and Bekinney are almost back to their ship We recap the story a little bit Goku's character growth from being overly impetuous and rash to a little more measured and intentional with his fights and how this is doled out

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Episode 73 (S3E18) - Bansho Fan Filler

Final Forum: A Dragon Ball Podcast ·

2024/09/10

Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball by breaking down episodes 149, 150, 151, 152, and 153: "Dress in Flames," "The Fire-Eater," "Outrageous Octagon," "Mystery of the Dark World," and "The End, The Beginning." We continue discussing the Piccolo Jr. Saga, and talk about the filler that ends the original Dragon Ball series. In this episode: Jelli and Bekinney are trying to get back to their ship and escape We recap the episodes and

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Episode 72 (S3E17) - 23rd Tenkaichi Budokai Finals

Final Forum: A Dragon Ball Podcast ·

2024/08/27

Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball by breaking down episodes 144, 145, 146, 147, and 148: "Super Kamehameha," "Junior No More," "Goku's Trap," "Goku Hangs On," and "The Victor." We continue discussing the Piccolo Jr. Saga, and talk about the ending of the 23rd Tenkaichi Budokai. We wrap up our last mystery reveals, and spend some time talking about Piccolo's regeneration ability.In this episode: Jelli and Bekinney are trying

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Episode 71 (S3E16) - 23rd Tenkaichi Budokai...

Final Forum: A Dragon Ball Podcast ·

2024/08/13

Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball by breaking down episodes 140, 141, 142 and 143: "Goku Gains Speed," "The Four Faces of Tien," "Kami vs Piccolo," and "Battle for the Future." We continue discussing the Piccolo Jr. Saga, and talk about Kami, who he is, what his goals are, and whether he's bad at his job.In this episode: Jelli and Bekinney are attempting to relax We recap the episodes and discuss our favorite moments Some

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Episode 70 (S3E15) - 23rd Tenkaichi Budoaki Round of 8

Final Forum: A Dragon Ball Podcast ·

2024/07/30

Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball by breaking down episodes 136, 137 and 138 : "Tien Shinhan vs Mercenary Tao," "Anonymous Proposal," and "THe Mysterious Hero." ...and the Jelli realizes he wanted to do one more, so we also cover episode 139, "Rematch." We continue discussing the Piccolo Jr. Saga, and talk about characters chasing Goku in his growth.In this episode: Jelli and Bekinney make a final approach to a new planet We

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Episode 69 -Nice- (S3E14) 23rd Tenkaichi Budokai Begins

Final Forum: A Dragon Ball Podcast ·

2024/07/16

Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball by breaking down episodes 133, 134, and 135: "Changes," "Preliminary Peril," and "Battle of the Eight." We continue discussing the Piccolo Jr. Saga, and talk about consistency of character developmentIn this episode: Bekinney is crawling around the duct work while Jelli "encourages" him We recap the episodes and discuss our favorite moments Some notes about the tournament as a whole and our

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Episode 68 (S3E13) Mr. Popo's Training

Final Forum: A Dragon Ball Podcast ·

2024/07/02

Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball by breaking down episodes 128, 129, 130, 131, and 132: "Secret of the Woods," "The Time Room," "Goku's Doll," "Walking Their Own Ways," and "Hotter than Lava." We continue discussing the Piccolo Jr. Saga, and talk about another controversial Dragon Ball topic: FillerIn this episode: Jelli and Bekinney are heading to a new planet We recap the episodes and discuss our favorite moments Some

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Episode 67 (S3E12) The Mr. Popo Episode

Final Forum: A Dragon Ball Podcast ·

2024/06/18

Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball by breaking down episodes 125, 126, and 127, , "Earth's Guardian Emerges," "Eternal Dragon Resurrected," and "Quicker than Lightning." We continue discussing the Piccolo Jr. Saga, and talk about one of Dragon Ball's most controversial topics: Mr. Popo.In this episode: Jelli and Bekinney are cataloging a new species We recap the episodes and discuss our favorite moments Trigger warning: This

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Episode 66 (S3E11) - Kami’s Lookout

Final Forum: A Dragon Ball Podcast ·

2024/06/04

Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball by breaking down episodes 123 and 124, , "Lost and Found," and "Temple Above the Clouds." We begin discussing the Piccolo Jr. Saga, look at Kami's Lookout and discuss what makes the gods of Dragon Ball unique (hint: they suck).In this episode: Jelli and Bekinney are on a new planet We recap the episodes and discuss our favorite moments Talking about getting started on a new saga Why the

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Episode 65 (S3E10) Mystical Adventure Commentary

Final Forum: A Dragon Ball Podcast ·

2024/05/21

Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon by ...jumping off the manga and onto our third feature film commentary!In this episode: Jelli and Bekinney are nearing the end of Frieza-controlled space We sync up our audio commentary for the listeners We discuss some of the production facts about the film Dragon Ball Mystical Adventure such as its 1988 release at the Toei Manga Matsuri film festival, the film's box office, and the production team

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Episode 64 (S3E9) Demon King Piccolo Manga Review

Final Forum: A Dragon Ball Podcast ·

2024/05/07

Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball by breaking down episode 122, "Final Showdown" and then jumping into comparing the Dragon Ball anime to the Dragon Ball manga. We continue discussing Demon King Piccolo, and talk about Piccolo's regeneration. In this episode: Jelli and Bekinney are on their way to a new planet. We recap the episode and discuss our favorite moments Comparing the manga to the anime, as we do when we wrap up an

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Episode 63 (S3E8) - Goku vs Piccolo and the Path to...

Final Forum: A Dragon Ball Podcast ·

2024/04/23

Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball by breaking down episodes 118, 119, 120, and 121, , "Prelude to Vengeance," "Battle Cry," "Goku Strikes Back," and "The Biggest Crisis." We continue on with Demon King Piccolo Saga, and discuss the concept of achieving salvation by traveling through hell via the fight between Goku and Piccolo.In this episode: Jelli and Bekinney are reeling from their call with Frieza We recap the episodes and

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Episode 62 (S3E7) - Senzu and Divine Water

Final Forum: A Dragon Ball Podcast ·

2024/04/09

Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball by breaking down episodes 114, 115, 116, and 117, , "Conquest and Power," "Awaken Darkness," "A Taste of Destiny," and "The Ultimate Sacrifice." We continue on with Demon King Piccolo Saga, and discuss the concept of Senzu beans and how they work.In this episode: Jelli and Bekinney are prepping to return to their adventures, and a surprise call awaits them at the end... We recap the episodes

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Episode 61(S3E5) 2024 March Madness Tenkaichi...

Final Forum: A Dragon Ball Podcast ·

2024/03/26

Jelli and Bekinney continue their break from breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon, and pivot away from tearing into the manga and anime that are the most crucial parts of the Dragon Ball franchise to have a little themed fun!In this episode: It's TOURNAMENT SEASON! Kick off your shoes, relax, and listen as we break down 32 of Dragon Ball's most popular (?) characters and discuss who would win in a theoretical game of one-on-one Halo. We take if from the round of 32,

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01:27:10

Episode 60(S3E5) 2024 March Madness Tenkaichi...

Final Forum: A Dragon Ball Podcast ·

2024/03/19

Jelli and Bekinney take a break from breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon, and pivot away from tearing into the manga and anime that are the most crucial parts of the Dragon Ball franchise to have a little themed fun!In this episode: It's TOURNAMENT SEASON! Kick off your shoes, relax, and listen as we break down 64 of Dragon Ball's most popular (?) characters and discuss who would win in a theoretical episode of Iron Chef. We discuss the system used for determining

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RIP Akira Toriyama 1955-2024

Final Forum: A Dragon Ball Podcast ·

2024/03/12

On this episode of Final Forum, we discuss the recent, unfortunate, and untimely passing of Akira Toriyama, and do our best to talk about what his works, from Dragon Ball, to Dr. Slump, to Dragon Quest, to Chrono Trigger, meant to us, and attempt to parse this news as best we can.We were joined on this episode by our friend Lux Edwards (Soulmass218 Linktree).

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Episode 59 (S3E4) - Demon King Piccolo

Final Forum: A Dragon Ball Podcast ·

2024/02/27

Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball by breaking down episodes 110, 111, 112 and 113, , "Piccolo Closes In," "Roshi's Gambit," "King Piccolo's Wish," and "Siege on Chow Castle." We continue on with Demon King Piccolo Saga, and discuss the "man" of the hour himself: Great Demon King Piccolo (orPiccolo Daimao).In this episode: Jelli and Bekinney are returning to Frieza Force controlled space We recap the episodes and discuss our

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Episode 58 (S3E3) - Piccolo’s Children

Final Forum: A Dragon Ball Podcast ·

2024/02/13

Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball by breaking down episodes 108 and 109, , "Goku's Revenge," and "Goku vs. King Piccolo." We continue on with Demon King Piccolo Saga, and break down Piccolo's Children, Tambourine, Cymbal, Drum and Piano (and more). In this episode: Jelli and Bekinney are trying to find a way off the planet where they are stranded We recap the episodes and discuss our favorite moments Discussing puns, Piccolo,

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Episode 57 (S3E2) - Yajirobe

Final Forum: A Dragon Ball Podcast ·

2024/01/30

Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball by breaking down episodes 105, 106 and 107, "Here Comes Yajirobe," "Terrible Tambourine," and "Tien's Atonement." We continue on with Demon King Piccolo Saga, and introduce a new character, Yajirobe. In this episode: Jelli digs Bekinney out of the cold, cold ground We recap the episodes and discuss our favorite moments Yajirobe's design inspirations, coming from the Akira Kurosawa film

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