Dragon Ball Dissection December continues its look at the long series of fights against Majin Boo. After Gotenks fails, Gohan steps up to be the hero guy. However, he not only fails to live up to expectations but does so while being horribly bland. With Boo losing all of his fun characteristics, it's a bland sandwich!
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If you've seen the recent Dragon Ball Dissection videos, you know we're doing another contest for the month of December! This time it's for a copy of Akira Toriyama's Manga Theater, a massive, 600+ page, hardcover compilation of Toriyama's one-shot manga. As you can see, I'm showing a promotional photo rather than one I have taken myself. That's because it hasn't been released yet. It comes out next week. While these three volumes have circulated in Japan for quite a long time (they'...
2021-12-01 15:21:35 +0000 UTC View Post
Dragon Ball Dissection December begins! Majin Boo's fight with Gotenks continues. Nearly all the main characters are killed, but the story barely notices. How can a volleyball attack make up for the loss of Gotenks's family and friends? Eh, it can't.
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Dragon Ball Dissection looks at the opening salvo of the fight against Majin Boo. Gotenks starts off the charge, but does he have what it takes to win the day? No, of course he doesn't. And while that is largely due to Toriyama's endless stream of "who's going to save the day?" red herrings, it could be argued he stumbles into a pitfall certain other young characters would not have. Check it out a week early, ad-free! Thank you so much for your support. Get ready for Dragon Ball Dissection De...
2021-11-15 16:10:13 +0000 UTC View Post
It doesn't get any weirder than this. Zyuranger tells one story where balls make people fall in love and another where the female leads play weaponized dress-up. What's even weirder is Power Rangers thinking it can use footage from both of those episodes and include absolutely none of those things! It's somehow just as dirty, though. Thanks so much for your support. Enjoy getting to see this video a week early, ad-free!
2021-11-01 14:12:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Dragon Ball Dissection continues its anime excursion with this filler-exclusive mini-arc. We get to explore the afterlife... and see the series break its own rules. We get to see a new tournament... with absolutely no thought put into it. Goku gets a new rival... who has no personality or motivation. Well, at least the Kaio are interesting.
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Our look at the original sixth ranger storyline finally comes to a close. Burai and Tommy lay waste to their respective cities, but it all ends with everyone becoming friends. Forgiveness is a dish best-served with giant robots. Which storyline is superior? Watch to find out!
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Dragon Ball Dissection's look at the animated Cell Arc continues. Big shakeups occur with the animation studios, leading to some big improvements... and a few meme-worthy falls from grace. More filler storylines, as well as anime-exclusive corrections and mistakes, round out this adaptational examination.
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2021-09-20 15:45:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Dragon Ball Dissection's look at animated Dragon Ball begins again with The Cell Arc. We begin our look with some classic early filler, like the driving episode! We explore the bizarre inconsistencies with Goku's home. And while Toriyama struggled incorporating Vegeta into the main cast, Toei rolls up their sleeves and does their best to make it all make sense!
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Haha, probably should have done this sooner, but it's been a crazy week. I'm safe. Everything's fine. Life continues as normal, and so do uploads. Expect a new Dragon Ball Dissection for $10+ patrons on Monday!
2021-09-02 18:45:08 +0000 UTC View PostIn case you don't know, I am in the path of Hurricane Ida. I'm a few hours inland, so I hopefully won't be in too much danger, but there is a greater than average chance that I will lose power tomorrow. Because of that, I went ahead and scheduled the release of tomorrow's video for the morning. Unfortunately, when a video's status is "scheduled" on YouTube, it sets it to private prior to its release. That means it is possible it's no longer available to be viewed on Patreon. Since it's been u...
2021-08-30 01:19:59 +0000 UTC View Post
The Sixth Ranger saga continues with the next two sets of episodes. Just when it seems like the story might be going somewhere, the sixth ranger is pushed aside in favor of a... random scorpion woman. I'm beginning to think, in either language, this story doesn't know where it's going. But Tommy does get a gym bag of evil!
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Majin Boo's temper tantrum becomes existential. Not only does he create a new Boo, that Boo eats the first Boo to become yet another Boo. On one hand, this puts the "transforming villain" trope back into action. But could it be that this character-motivated transformation gives us a better story than Freeza and Cell?
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2021-08-09 12:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Mighty Morphin Zyurangers continues into the second episodes of The Green Ranger and Dragon Ranger story arcs. Burai and Tommy receive a cool new sword to continue beating up the good guys. But each series has a different means of giving focus to its lead character. Geki has brotherly angst. Jason is kidnapped. Which show does a better job continuing this epic plot line? Thanks for your support. Enjoy getting to see this early and without ads!
2021-07-26 18:54:52 +0000 UTC View Post
So glad you enjoyed Donkey Kong Dissection. Now it's back to Dragon Ball Dissection for an episode I've been looking forward to for a long time.
Dragon Ball surprisingly takes a step back from all the fighting and training and powering up. In fact, it sidelines the main characters entirely and becomes an anti-buddy comedy starring Majin Boo, Mr. Satan, and a cute puppy! Wait. What's that? Could it be... character development? The best character development in the series? Yay!
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It's finally here, performing for you. It's the first review of the DK crew! Just in time for Donkey Kong's 40th anniversary (or at least it will be when this review goes public), I am at last launching a new analysis under the "Dissection" branding. And this definitely deserves it. It's a monster of a video at 45 minutes long that's taken me over a year to put together. It's all about Donkey Kong Country, how this nearly-forgotten icon was revived in the '90s, and how the SNES-saving game ho...
2021-06-28 17:18:11 +0000 UTC View Post
A lot of topics in this Dragon Ball Dissection. First we explore how Super Saiyan 3 would NOT have awakened Majin Boo. Then we continue on to Gohan's training with the Z-Sword and the secret contained within. Is dusting off Toriyama's classic sense of humor the key to patching over some of the blatant issues we've encountered so far? Well, you get to find out before anyone else, and without any ads. I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your support, and I hope you enjoy.
2021-06-14 15:51:06 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm excited to say this is my 250th video! So I guess it's only fitting that it be something as exciting as the back alley beatdown of Tommy Oliver versus Burai. Which show gives the original sixth ranger a better introduction? Is it better to see Rita pulling the strings? Or is there a stronger mystery aspect in keeping Burai behind closed doors until the last minute? These two very different premises both have their strengths and weaknesses, but only one can come out on top! Thanks for your...
2021-05-31 15:26:16 +0000 UTC View Post
Dragon Ball Dissection looks at the third and final Broli movie of the original run. But something has gone wrong. It's not Broli at all but some kind of bio-culture Broli clone! However, with #18, Goten, and Trunks leading the charge, does this movie have any redeeming elements, or is it just as bad as its reputation? Also, find out which user wins a copy of Dragon Ball: A Visual History. Enjoy getting to see this video early, and thank you for your support!
2021-05-17 14:34:48 +0000 UTC View Post
Wow, this was hard. Over 50 wonderful entries were submitted to attempt to win the copy of Dragon Ball: A Visual History, and I somehow whittled them down to a mere five. I made several passes, making the list smaller each time, and every pass became more and more difficult because they were just so good.
Thankfully I don't have to take it any farther than this because I don't know if I could. Now it's up to you guys. So, as a reminder, I took the attached picture of Gohan and this din...
In The All-New Mighty Morphin Zyurangers, Zack is upset that his friends forgot his birthday. That's because in Japan, it was some random kid's birthday instead and made a lot more sense. Also, both shows try to devise the creepiest, least child-friendly clown, and both do an uncomfortably good job! This time we're covering:
Happy Birthday, Zack vs. Destroy! The Dark Super Sword
No Clowning Around vs. The Great Sneeze Plot
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2021-05-03 15:55:07 +0000 UTC View Post
In this installment of Dragon Ball Dissection, Goku steps into the role of mentor to train Goten and Trunks in the art of Fusion. At the same time, he takes it upon himself to further the wedge been Majin Boo and Bobbidi. Has Goku finally matured as a character? And what does Super Saiyan 3 have to do with all of this? Enjoy getting to see this video a week early. Thank you for your support!
2021-04-19 15:37:17 +0000 UTC View Post
I just got this lovely art book in the mail: Dragon Ball: A Visual History. This 240-page, hardcover book is a compendium of Toriyama Akira's Dragon Ball artwork from 1984 to 2013 and retails for $34.99. It's gorgeous, fun, and informative. And it can be yours! How? Read on.
You see that I've included a whimsical image of Gohan and a dinosaur from the book. Using that image as a launching point for a hypothetical new Dragon Ball movie, I want you to give it your best overly-long Japane...
It's time for early access to a video! In this installment of The All-New Mighty Morphin Zyurangers, it's all about the girls! Mei eats a poison apple. Kimberly has to safely land a plane. Trini dreams up an evil plot so Rita doesn't have to! But like a valley girl gymnast, do any of these episodes manage to stick the landing? This time we'll be covering the following match-ups:
Foul Play in the Sky vs. Fire! The Golden Arrow
For Whom the Bell Trolls vs. Become Small!
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Hello, everybody. I can't believe it's April already. And April is a great time to dip your toe into the $30+ tier because the quarterly newsletter goes out on Monday. If behind the scenes stuff is what you're into, I go into what's new with the channel, what videos are coming up, and share photos of projects in progress. This time around, for example, I share my new logo for an upcoming project. You'll get all the benefits of every other lower tier too. And, of course, you'll be further help...
2021-04-02 17:34:24 +0000 UTC View Post
Dragon Ball Dissection continues by examining a weird question: how can the very group of people who made a mass resurrection wish think Gohan is dead? And how did a mistake so obvious in hindsight slip past? Hope you enjoy getting to see it early.
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Dragon Ball Dissection continues! Vegeta is gone, and the story gets a chance to breathe. Unfortunately, that just means things start getting confusing. Why can Piccolo do a dance nobody else can do? How many wishes do the Dragon Balls grant anyway? Can I put together a Bingo card of DBD tropes? Find out a week before everyone else! Thanks for your support!
2021-03-08 16:17:25 +0000 UTC View Post
We now come to the Power Rangers episode so monumentally bad, so nonsensical it's what inspired me to do this episode-by-episode comparison series in the first place. Billy and Kimberly accidentally switch bodies. Somebody thought this would be a good fit in a story in which a genie struggles to do the right thing. Clearly these two idea go together like peanut butter and sauerkraut! In our second comparison, Zyuranger demonstrates it's just as wild at mixing ideas by combining a giant eyebal...
2021-02-22 17:57:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Another video, a week after the last one? What is this, December? Well, I feel behind my schedule when I started up this year and overcompensated by getting way ahead of schedule. Rather than holding onto this video for four straight weeks, I decided to do something not that stupid. I hope I don't regret it! But more importantly, I hope you enjoy it.
2021-02-08 20:20:14 +0000 UTC View Post
Thanks, everyone who submitted questions. Now you can hear the answers earlier than everyone else. Enjoy!
2021-02-01 19:59:34 +0000 UTC View Post