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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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52:00

Episode 56 (S3E1) - Evil Containment

Final Forum: A Dragon Ball Podcast ·

2024/01/16

Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball by breaking down episodes 102, 103 and 104, "Enter King Piccolo," "Tambourine Attacks!" and "Mark of the Demon." We leave the 22nd Budokai Tenkaichi behind, and delve into the Demon King Piccolo Saga, starting out with the idea of the Evil Containment Wave, or the Mafuba. In this episode: Jelli and Bekinney collect themselves after a harsh battle We recap the episodes and discuss our favorite

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Episode 55 (S2E35) - Season Two Finale - The Battle...

Final Forum: A Dragon Ball Podcast ·

2024/01/02

Jelli and Bekinney have no time to continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime Dragon Ball. In this episode: The climactic battle! Join us and find out if we will ever continue to uncover the cultural meanings, publication facts, inspirations and more behind the wildly popular Dragon Ball franchise, and unspool what we all love so much about Goku, the Dragon Ball franchise, the Dragon Ball anime, Dragon Ball manga, and

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Episode 54 (S2E24) - Kazuhiko Torishima

Final Forum: A Dragon Ball Podcast ·

2023/12/19

Jelli and Bekinney take a break from format and Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball by pivoting and talking about the life and personality and career of one of the most influential creative minds behind Dragon Ball: Akira Toriyama's first editor Kazuhiko Torishima. In this episode: Jelli and Bekinney are fired upon! We have already discussed the life and career of Akira Toriyama, Daisuke Nishio, Toshiki Inoue, Takao Koyama, Chiaki Imada, and (one of the men who inspired

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Episode 53 (S2E23) -22nd Tenkaichi Budokai Manga...

Final Forum: A Dragon Ball Podcast ·

2023/12/05

Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball by breaking down episode 101, "The Fallen" and then jumping into comparing the Dragon Ball anime to the Dragon Ball manga. We continue discussing the 22nd Budokai Tenkaichi, and delve into the topic of Tien and his third eye. In this episode: Jelli and Bekinney are on their way to a new planet. We recap the episodes and discuss our favorite moments The cliffhanger ending involving Krillin and

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Episode 52 (S2E22) - Tien Shinhan

Final Forum: A Dragon Ball Podcast ·

2023/11/21

Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball by breaking down episodes 96, 97 ,98, 99 and 100, "Tail's Tale," "Final Match: Goku vs. Tien," "Victory's Edge," "Tien's Insurrection," and "The Spirit Cannon." We continue discussing the 22nd Budokai Tenkaichi, and delve into the topic of Tien and his third eye. In this episode: Jelli and Bekinney split up. That will end well. We recap the episodes and discuss our favorite moments Some

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Episode 51 (S2E21) - Chiaotzu

Final Forum: A Dragon Ball Podcast ·

2023/11/07

Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon by breaking down episodes 91, 92, 93, 94, and 95, "Counting Controversy," "Goku Enters the Ring," Tien Shinhan vs. Jackie Chun," "Stepping Down," and "Goku vs. Krillin" We continue discussing the 22nd Budokai Tenkaichi, and delve into the topic of zombies (kind of) in Dragon Ball. In this episode: Jelli and Bekinney are faced with a veritable ocean of molten rock We recap the episodes and discuss our

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19:25

Dragon Ball-oween MINISODE - Jelli’s Top Ten Scariest...

Final Forum: A Dragon Ball Podcast ·

2023/10/31

Welcome to Final Forum's Dragon Ball-oween Spooktacular! In this special Jelli-only mini-sode we take a complete break from format, and from breaking down Akira Toriyama's manga and anime smash success to continue our October/Halloween Festivities and on this episode, it's all about FEAR, because it's almost Halloween and there's nothing like a good scare to get you ready for the season. So, who will make Jelli's Top Ten Scariest Dragon Ball Moments? The pool to choose from is ENORMOUS: Vegeta in

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Episode 50 (S2E20) - Drunken Master Commentary

Final Forum: A Dragon Ball Podcast ·

2023/10/25

Welcome to Final Forum's Dragon Ball-oween Spooktacular! In this episode, Jelli and Bekinney are joined by Trevor Snyder of the Failure to Franchise Podcast as well as Days of Future Podcast Examining the X-Men for a fun break from format and into the world of kung fufilms. 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

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Dragon Ball-oween MINISODE - Bekinney’s Top Ten...

Final Forum: A Dragon Ball Podcast ·

2023/10/19

Welcome to Final Forum's Dragon Ball-oween Spooktacular! In this special Bekinney-only mini-sode we take a complete break from format, and from breaking down Akira Toriyama's manga and anime smash success to continue our October/Halloween Festivities and on this episode, it's all about FEAR, because it's almost Halloween and there's nothing like a good scare to get you ready for the season. So, who will make Bekinney's Top Ten Scariest Dragon Ball Moments? The pool to choose from is

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Episode 49 (S2E19) - Halo Franchise Discussion

Final Forum: A Dragon Ball Podcast ·

2023/10/10

Welcome to Final Forum's Dragon Ball-oween Spooktacular! In this episode, Jelli and Bekinney break down the Halo franchise, with specific focus on three pieces: the short film Halo Landfall, the animated anthology Halo Legends, and the new Paramount+ streaming show, Halo. 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

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53:42

Episode 48 (S2E18) Flight(Buku Jutsu)

Final Forum: A Dragon Ball Podcast ·

2023/09/26

Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon by breaking down episodes 87, 88, 89, and 90, "Yamcha vs. Tien," "Yamcha's Big Break," "Full-Moon Vengeance," and "The Dodan Wave." We continue discussing the 22nd Budokai Tenkaichi, and delve into the topic of flight in Dragon Ball. In this episode: Jelli and Bekinney try to chart their course We recap the episodes and discuss our favorite moments Some notes on the techniques Tien uses during his

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Episode 47 (S2E17) Crane Hermit and 22nd Budokai...

Final Forum: A Dragon Ball Podcast ·

2023/09/12

Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon by breaking down episodes 83, 84, 85 and 86, "Which Way to Papaya Island?" "Rivals and Arrivals," "Preliminary Peril," and "Then there Were Eight." We begin discussing the 22nd Budokai Tenkaichi, and delve into the Crane Hermit, or Master Shen. In this episode: Jelli and Bekinney prepare to leave Kemani We recap the episodes and discuss our favorite moments How Toriyama became among the first manga ka

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Episode 46 (S2E16) Sleeping Princess in Devil’s...

Final Forum: A Dragon Ball Podcast ·

2023/08/29

Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon by ...jumping off the manga and onto our second feature film commentary! In this episode: Jelli and Bekinney roast some food over a crackling fire We sync up our audio commentary for the listeners We discuss some of the production facts about the film Dragon Ball Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castl such as its 1987 release at the Toei Manga Matsuri film festival, the film's box office, and the production

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Episode 45 (S2E15) Baba Filler Episodes and Manga...

Final Forum: A Dragon Ball Podcast ·

2023/08/15

Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon by breaking down episodes 78, 79, 80, 81 and 82, "The Eternal Dragon Rises," "Terror and Plague," "Goku vs Sky Dragon," "Goku Goes to Demon Land," and "The Terror of InoShikaCho." We continue discussing the Fortune Teller Baba mini tournament and a few unexpectedly interesting filler episodes, as well as round up with a discussion of the Baba arc in the manga. In this episode: Jelli is on an ant-hunt We

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Episode 44 (S2E14) Grandpa Gohan

Final Forum: A Dragon Ball Podcast ·

2023/08/01

Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon by breaking down episodes 74, 75, 76 and 77, "The Mysterious Fifth Man," "The Strong Ones," "True Colors of the Masked Man," and "Pilaf's Tactics." We continue discussing the Fortune Teller Baba mini tournament and break down the identity of the fifth fighter, Grampa Gohan, as well as his importance culturally and to the story. In this episode: Jelli is on an ant-hunt We recap the episodes and discuss

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Episode 43 (S2E13) [Four of] The Five Warriors

Final Forum: A Dragon Ball Podcast ·

2023/07/18

Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon by breaking down episodes 71, 72, and 73, "Deadl Battle," "Goku's Turn," and "The Devilmite Beam." We continue discussing the Fortune Teller Baba mini tournament and break down the identities of four of Baba's five champions. In this episode: Jelli and Bekinney arrive on a new planet We recap the episodes and discuss our favorite moments Fangs the Vampire's inspiration points, which are obviously Dracula

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Episode 42 (S2E12) Fortune Teller Baba

Final Forum: A Dragon Ball Podcast ·

2023/07/04

Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon by breaking down episodes 69 and 70, "Who is Fortune Teller Baba?" and "We are the Five Warriors." We pick up the trail of the final Dragon Ball and start to bridge Dragon Ball into the afterlife. In this episode: Jelli and Bekinney make a bet We recap the episodes and discuss our favorite moments The first example of Goku inspiring allies to refocus their training efforts Breaking down the

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Episode 41 (S2E11) Red Ribbon Manga Discussions and...

Final Forum: A Dragon Ball Podcast ·

2023/06/20

Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon by breaking down episodes 65, 66, 67 and 68, "Confron the Red Ribbon Army," "A Real Bind," "The End of Commander Red," and "The Last Dragon Ball." We put a bow on the Red Ribbon Army, get into breaking down the manga as it compares to the anime, and talk about the significance of Goku's gi In this episode: Your cohosts try to unravel a mystery We recap the episodes and discuss our favorite

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Episode 40 (S2E10) Master Korin

Final Forum: A Dragon Ball Podcast ·

2023/06/06

Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon by breaking down episodes 61 62, 63 and 64 , "Korin Tower," "Sacred Water," "The Return of Goku," and "The Last of Mercenary Tao." We continue discussing the Red Ribbon Army, and dig deep into the character of Master Korin (or Karin) and the inspirations behind this master hermit cat. In this episode: Jelli and Bekinney have been taken aboard a Frieza Force medical vessel We recap the episodes and discuss

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Episode 39 (S2E9) - Tao Pai Pai aka Mercenary Tao

Final Forum: A Dragon Ball Podcast ·

2023/05/23

Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon by breaking down episodes 59 and 60, "The Notorious Mercenary," and "Tao Attacks." We continue discussing the Red Ribbon Army, and dig deep into the character of Mercenary Tao. In this episode: Jelli is punishing Bekinney for his insubordination We recap the episodes and discuss our favorite moments Mercenary Tao's points of inspirations, from the films Drunken Master and Snake in Eagle's Shadow Tao's

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