Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon by ...jumping off the manga and onto our third feature film commentary!
In this episode:
- Jelli and Bekinney are nearing the end of Frieza-controlled space
- We sync up our audio commentary for the listeners
- We discuss some of the production facts about the film Dragon Ball Mystical Adventure such as its 1988 release at the Toei Manga Matsuri film festival, the film's box office, and the production team working on the film
- We talk about the other films released alongside the movie: Bikkuraman, Tatakae Ramenman, and Kamen Rider Black Terrifying the Phantom House of Devil Pass
- We delve into the background behind the Toei Manga Matsuri – Toei Cartoon Festival and its inception in 1969 and other such festivals around the country such as Toho's Champion Festival
- Contextualizing the box office of the film
- Shedding light on co-directors Kazuhisa Takenouichi (who worked on Dr Slump, Sailor Moon, One Piece and Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem, which is a companion piece to the Daft Punk album, Destiny) and Minor Okazaki (who worked on Doraemon, Dr Slump, Gegege no Kitaro and others)
- Discussing the film's producer: Chiaki Imada and his career at Toei which began with the release of Tower of Lilies
- We discuss the different dubs created for the film by studios such as Harmony Gold, Speedy, and Funimation
- The difference between the 2005 original Funimation release and the 2010 remastered version
- A reference to a Godzilla fan film turned "real" movie, Dragon Lizard Lord Super Monsters
- Really digging into the Speedy Dub
- Talking about Ceyli Delgadillo, the original voice of kid Goku
- Discussing the Mifan Empire seen in the film
- Talking about timelines and continuity
- and more, including some general pop culture, trivia, and editorializing, as usual as we react to this wickedly fast-paced film
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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