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| Episode #0100 — Week of 28 October 2007 |
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Episode #0100! VegettoEX, Meri, and Julian bribe listeners with this week's news and the start-up of a daizenshuu give-away contest before looking back on the last one hundred episodes. A three-hour clip-show of all the greatest moments from the last hundred episodes rounds out the extravaganza. Referenced sites:
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| Episode #0099 — Week of 21 October 2007 |
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Episode #0099! VegettoEX, Meri, and Julian do the first-part review of "Sparking! METEOR" for the PS2! OK, so Julian sat out on the topic, but with everyone together we also discussed video game sales news, cosplay outfits for sale, and a slight jump into the past for old fansites and old fandom discussion. Referenced sites:
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| Episode #0098 — Week of 14 October 2007 |
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Episode #0098! VegettoEX, Meri, and Julian catch up on two weeks worth of news including that of video games, movies, and more. Jeff pops in to do volume nine of our "Manga Review of Awesomeness"... and what a volume it is. We all seem to be in agreement about this one! October's releases, your e-mails, and more round out the episode. Referenced sites:
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| Episode #0097 — Week of 07 October 2007 |
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Episode #0097! VegettoEX and Meri record live from MangaNEXT 2007. During our panel ("DragonBall Manga: A History"), we discussed every release of DB manga from Japan and the US, along with interesting bits about specific censoring episodes the Viz translation has gone through over the years. Some brief talks about DB crossover manga, some parodies, and the future of the manga close out the episode. Referenced sites:
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| Episode #0096 — Week of 30 September 2007 |
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Episode #0096! VegettoEX and Meri finally get a chance to check in with Julian over in Japan, but some audio equipment explodes, so we have to cut that conversation a little short. We discuss GT's importance in DB fandom. Should it be acknowledged? Enjoyed? Ignored? Tolerated? AWA review, October's releases, and some more e-mails round out the episode. See you next week at MangaNEXT! Referenced sites:
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| Episode #0095 — Week of 23 September 2007 |
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Episode #0095! VegettoEX and Meri go over their own top five "grudge matches that may or may not have actually had some sort of physical beginning but we would like to see concluded in some sort of physical fashion"... or something like that. We "geek-out" for a bit going down the list, reminiscing about great character interactions that really need to play out to the fullest. Referenced sites:
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| Episode #0094 — Week of 16 September 2007 |
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Episode #0094! VegettoEX and Meri discuss, dissect, and divulge all information on the October 2007 issue of Shonen Jump's "Dragon Ball Collector" section. From an interview with Akira Toriyama, to a translation of "Neko Majin Z 5", to a whole bunch of both relevant and entirely irrelevant information, what was the purpose of this seemingly major production? Video game news, September's releases, and your e-mails round out the episode. See you next week at AWA! Referenced sites:
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| Episode #0093 — Week of 09 September 2007 |
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Episode #0093! VegettoEX, Meri, and Jeff dive into volume eight of the "Manga Review of Awesomeness." It looks like Toriyama finally figured out where he wanted the story to go! Video game news, random music news, September's releases, and your e-mails round out the episode. Julian also checks in from Japan! Referenced sites:
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| Episode #0092 — Week of 02 September 2007 |
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Episode #0092! VegettoEX and Meri debut the next inconsistencies discussion with the death of Cargo. While he was killed by Freeza in the manga, his killer was changed to Dodoria for the TV series. Why was this change made? Gigantic live-action movie news, video game news, music news, September's releases, and an AMV-themed collection of e-mails round out the episode. Julian is off to Japan! Referenced sites:
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| Episode #0091 — Week of 26 August 2007 |
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Episode #0091! VegettoEX, Meri, and Julian follow up with a couple more song homages regarding last week's topic, and then move into this week's DBGT ending analysis. The two big questions in every fan's mind seem to be: (1) Did Goku die? and (2) Where did he go / What did he become? We'll take you through this conversation and hopefully bring up some points you may have never noticed. August's releases and some more video game e-mails round out the episode! Referenced sites:
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| Episode #0090 — Week of 19 August 2007 |
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Episode #0090! VegettoEX, Meri, and Julian discuss DragonBall songs with obvious homages to completely unrelated songs... or in the case of one particular song, just copy it outright. Video game news, music news, August's releases, and some in-depth e-mail responses round out the episode. Referenced sites:
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| Episode #0089 — Week of 12 August 2007 |
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Episode #0089! VegettoEX, Meri, Julian, and Jeff dive into volume seven of the "Manga Review of Awesomeness." It seems to have picked up a bit from the last volume, but has Toriyama alienated some up-and-coming fans with a step backwards in humor and story-telling? Japanese figures news, American internet streaming, Meri's Top 5 Panels from volume seven, August's releases, and your e-mails round out the episode. Referenced sites:
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| Episode #0088 — Week of 05 August 2007 |
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Episode #0088! VegettoEX, Meri, and Julian conveniently put off volume seven of the manga in order to do another "Catching Up On E-mails" episode! Julian indeed makes his triumphant return to catch us up-to-date on all the Japanese news (video games, CDs, and more), in addition to some other random tidbits. Our e-mails always make great mini-topics, including the requisite DBZ vs. Naruto question. Referenced sites:
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| Episode #0087 — Week of 29 July 2007 |
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Episode #0087! VegettoEX and Meri give an overview of Otakon from the DBZ fan's perspective. In addition to going over our panel ("The DBZ You've Never Seen") and sharing some of the things we played, we also discuss some of the great things that could be found in the dealer's room. Video clips and images accompany much of the discussion! Viz news, FUNimation news, video game news, and your e-mails round out the episode. Referenced sites:
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| Episode #0086 — Week of 15 July 2007 |
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Episode #0086! VegettoEX and Meri give an overview of AnimeNEXT from the DBZ fan's perspective. What events were there, what was there to buy, and how was the Dragon World represented? Big news about Hironobu Kageyama's new theme song for "Sparking! METEOR", other gaming updates, and your e-mails round out the episode. See you at Otakon next week! Referenced sites:
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| Episode #0085 — Week of 08 July 2007 |
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Episode #0085! VegettoEX, Meri, and Julian record live at AnimeNEXT 2007! The DBZ Variety Hour was an hour-long panel filled with gameshow goodness, questions, prizes galore, and lots of fun fandom reminiscing from the participants. Special thanks to everyone for coming out. We look forward to seeing you again next year, and hearing back from you as our new and returning listeners! Referenced sites:
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| Episode #0084 — Week of 01 July 2007 |
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Episode #0084! VegettoEX and Meri discuss all sorts of strange news from the week (another Japanese idol covers the DB TV ending, "Sparking! METEOR" characters, etc.). Julian and Jeff join us for volume six of the Manga Review of Awesomeness. It seems that the story is going somewhere now, but Toriyama still isn't quite sure how he wants the tone and pace of the overall arc to play out. AnimeNEXT is next weekend... we divulge all plans! Referenced sites:
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| Episode #0083 — Week of 24 June 2007 |
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Episode #0083! VegettoEX, Meri, and Julian check up on their 2007 predictions from back at the end of 2006. How have we fared thus far? Otakon and AnimeNEXT big announcements, video game news, Viz news, June's releases, and your e-mails round out the episode. Referenced sites:
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| Episode #0082 — Week of 17 June 2007 |
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Episode #0082! VegettoEX, Meri, and Julian discuss the idea of a "proper" English dub of DBZ... would we even be interested? To what extent would we take that interest? How would something like that fit in with the rest of the domestic anime industry? Atari financial news, Top 5 Vegeta Kills, and your e-mails round out the episode. Referenced sites:
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| Episode #0081 — Week of 10 June 2007 |
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Episode #0081! VegettoEX, Meri, Julian, Jeff, and Joy (full house!) prance onwards into the lands of volume five for the "Manga Review of Awesomeness". The 21st Tenka-ichi Budokai concludes, and the Red Ribbon Army arc begins. Is the series starting to slow down a bit? Some June releases and your e-mails round out the episode. Referenced sites:
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| Episode #0080 — Week of 03 June 2007 |
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Episode #0080! VegettoEX, Meri, and Julian discuss the various items of news from the previous week, ranging from the death of ZARD, to the fusion dance featured in the new Zune commercial, to video game news, and more. We also discussed the use of the word "ZENKAI" and fandom's "invented meaning" for the word, which we've seen used incorrectly for years. June's releases and your e-mails round out the episode. Referenced sites:
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| Episode #0079 — Week of 27 May 2007 |
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Episode #0079! VegettoEX, Meri, and Julian discuss the big news of the "Sparking! METEOR" ("Budokai Tenkaichi 3") announcement. What are we looking forward to? What will it take to win us over this time? Can it even interest some of us in the least? Top 5 drastic character design changes, your e-mails, and more round out the episode. Referenced sites:
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| Episode #0078 — Week of 20 May 2007 |
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Episode #0078! VegettoEX, Meri, and Julian discuss Atari layoffs and Shoko Nakagawa's recent anime theme covers CD release. Why is there yet another cover of "Romantikku Ageru Yo", and why is it a single with a music video, of all things?! We cover the arrangement of the song, its vocal performance, and its DB-homage music video. A wacky e-mail rounds out the episode! Referenced sites:
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| Episode #0077 — Week of 13 May 2007 |
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Episode #0077! VegettoEX, Meri, Julian, and Jeff discuss the ending to DBZ Movie 10... Goku: There or Not? We analyze the placement of the story, canon elements, and general fan theories to try and get to the bottom of what actually occurs in this particular scene. May's releases and your e-mails round out the episode! Referenced sites:
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| Episode #0076 — Week of 06 May 2007 |
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Episode #0076! VegettoEX, Meri, Julian, and Jeff review, analyze, and discuss volume four of the manga. Now that the series has hit its stride, how does it compare to previous volumes? News of remastered French movie boxsets, May's releases, Top 5 couples, and your e-mails round out the episode. Referenced sites:
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