Why did flying get introduced to the Dragon Ball universe? What's the deal with characters who can fly vs those who can't?
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 battle against Yamcha
- Revealing how Jackie Chun is able to hypnotize Man Wolf using a method similar to that employed by General Blue
- Defining buku jutsu and how it is the name for the cloud dancing flight technique employed in Dragon Ball
- Unveiling how xianren (senin) became associated with the ability to fly, along with red crowned cranes, thus deepening the connection for the Crane School and Master Shen's Crane Hermit abilities
- Talking about lingzhi mushrooms and their ability to make you believe you can fly
- How flight as buku-jutsu is different from Puar's ability to fly
- Then we discuss how Dragon Ball flight may be similar to or different from that employed by Superman or Peter Pan, we get off on a tangent about Mr. Satan, and we discuss whether we would want to be able to fly
- and more, including some general pop culture, trivia, and editorializing, as usual
Join us as we continue to uncover the cultural meanings, publication facts, inspirations and more behind the wildly popular Dragon Ball franchise.
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