Kanzenshuu - The Podcast

Episode #0517! Mike, Ken, and Ajay review the complete "Dragon Ball Daima" television series! Over these 20 episodes, what new concepts are introduced/reintroduced, what lore conflicts are we still reeling from, how did the art and animation hold up with such a prolonged production timeframe... and did we like it?

Mike and Randy chat about the North American Dragon Ball Daima Tour before turning their attention to the first half(?) of Dragon Ball Daima itself. How are we feeling about all the usual stuff like story, pacing, and production values? What hopes do we still have? Stick around for a short Dragon Quest III HD-2D wrap-up chat afterward!

This is Fanzenshuu... Okay, that's not a thing. We may not be fusing with Kanzenshuu, but we wished upon the Dragon Balls to summon them for the task of discussing Akira Toriyama's legendary franchise as it hits 40 years strong. Between Toriyama's passing and the first new TV series in 9 years, this year has given us a lot to think about for this big anniversary. Kestrel is joined by Cain, Brandon for the first time in a while, and of course the respective founders of the highly detailed Dragon Ball fan sites that would fuse to become the all-encompassing Kanzenshuu. We cover the franchise as well as Kanzenshuu and its predecessors, and like any good battle in DBZ, it takes way longer than we expect.

Episode #0515! Mike brings on JP from The Space Above Us podcast to chat about all things space in Dragon Ball! How realistic are the space travel options in the series, and what about other things like intergalactic communications, and even teleportation? What other real-world considerations do we see addressed in-universe?

Episode #0514! Mike and Heath check in with personal feelings and the general fandom atmosphere now that we are a few episodes deep in to Dragon Ball Daima. How is site work going alongside this new series, and what's grabbed us the most so far?

Episode #0513! Mike, Ken, and Meri review the "Super Hero" arc of the Dragon Ball Super manga! With three exclusive prologue and epilogue chapters, how does this arc hold up in the grand scheme of the Dragon Ball Super manga, and particularly as the only movie expanded on and fully adapted into the series?

Episode #0512! Mike and Ajay chat about "the main trailer" for the upcoming Dragon Ball Daima television series, and then Mike goes it alone for a bit to chat about the Dragon Ball GT Anime Comic and a new guide page on the website!

Episode #0511! Recorded live at Otakon 2024, Mike presents a whirlwind tour of Akira Toriyama's works and legacy! From "Awawa World" to "Jaco the Galactic Patroman" (and beyond!), we cover it all!

Episode #0510! The extended Kanzenshuu family and friend community comes together to share their memories of, gratitude toward, and the impact of Akira Toriyama.

Episode #0509! Mike, Ken, and Randy return once again to "Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot" to review its sixth paid downloadable content pack, this time covering the 28th Tenka'ichi Budōkai... and beyond! For once in this franchise's storied history, we finally hit "End of Z" in another medium... but what does this time period hold for us in terms of gameplay and storytelling, and what does "Kakarot" offer us here in a now-seemingly-complete package?

Episode #0508! Mike brings on Ken and Ajay for an all-Daima extravaganza! We break down all the scenes in the debut Dragon Ball Daima trailer, trying to figure out who all is involved and what Toriyama may have in store for us, as well as dive into all the currently-announced production staff. We're still a long ways off from actually seeing the show, but they certainly have our interest at this early stage!

Episode #0507! From the depths of the archives, we managed to rescue an unreleased goodie: the next installment in our "Dragon Ball GT Review of Awesomeness"...! Mike, Meri, and Jeff dive into episodes 36-40 to wrap up the Baby arc in this podcast episode that was definitely recorded back in August 2018.

Episode #0506! We continue a brand new interview series talking with the staff members of Kanzenshuu itself! Heath is up next, so strap in for a trip back to the early days of fansites, launching a new one in 2005, combining sites in 2012, how we collaboratively work on everything together, and much more!

Episode #0505! Mike, Ken, and Randy return once again to "Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot" to review its fifth paid downloadable content pack, this time covering the 23rd Tenka'ichi Budōkai. Switching things up with ground-based battles and a rigid tournament structure, how does it fare compared to previous DLC releases, and what else might be on the horizon for this game?

Episode #0504! Mike and Ken journey through the biggest hoaxes in modern Dragon Ball history. From fanart that escaped the clutches of its original artists, to purposeful (and sometimes long-term) bits of misinformation, we've seen it all! How well do some of these hoaxes hold up, and what will it take in the future to live up to their legacy?

Episode #0503! We start a brand new interview series talking with the staff members of Kanzenshuu itself! Julian is up first, so strap in for a trip back to 2002 as we prep the Daizenshuu EX relaunch and start honing those translation skills. We apparently recorded this episode five years ago, but it seems the more things change, the more they stay the same!

Episode #0502! Following up on last episode's ten-year retrospective for the film version of "Battle of Gods": Mike, Heath, and Ken re-review the initial four chapters of the "Dragon Ball Super" manga adapting the "Battle of Gods" arc... as well as the "Dragon Ball SD" manga adaptation by Naho Ooishi... as well as the "Victory Mission in Battle of Gods" special comic by Toyotaro!

Episode #0501! Mike, Ajay, and Tyson look back at the 2013 theatrical film "Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods" with (somehow!) both a retrospective critical eye and a fresh perspective. Ten years removed and with multiple adaptations behind us, how does the original film version of the story hold up? What precedents did it set for the next decade, and what has the rest of the franchise still failed to recapture in all that time?

Episode #0500! We are celebrating five hundred podcast episodes! Join us for a journey from the first episode back in 2005 through today's shenanigans. All the best in-jokes, all the best discussions... and a lot more. Also: we occasionally talk about Dragon Ball.

Episode #0499! Mike shares his Official Top Ten Dragon Ball Video Games with Kirran! With decades worth of bangers behind us and a widely-anticipated new game on the horizon, it seemed like the perfect time to purposefully get folks yelling back at their transistor radio speakers about us "forgetting" certain games! No, we didn't forget! We just like different things!