Before the emergence of popular and affordable streaming services like Crunchyroll, newly released anime spread by word of mouth across the Internet, and fans often watched whatever they could get their hands on. It was at that time that Elfen lied gained popularity in the West, and finding the series would eventually become a kind of rite of passage for fans of the medium. Many of them, including me, used Elfen lied as a gateway to other more obscure anime. For this reason, the show has been widely appreciated by the anime watching community, building a reputation as a must-watch…
Author: Zach Zamora
Warning: SPOILERS for episode 5 of Dan Da Dan Dan-Dan is one of the most unpredictable series to come out of Shōnen Jump in recent years, and its ongoing anime has finally revealed its central premise that is as unusual as anyone could have predicted. The series started turning heads in its first episode and doesn’t seem willing to slow down any time soon, continuing to throw hilarious punch after hilarious punch week after week. After four episodes of paranormal shenanigans, Episode 5, aptly titled “Like, Where Are Your Balls?!” finally introduced the main premise of the anime: Okarun and…
Dragon Ball Daima has already made an extremely significant impact on the series’ lore, introducing several new characters, rewriting the history of Namekians, Demons, and Kais, as well as taking the characters on journeys to unexplored locations. Since its inception, Dragon ball existed in a world of wonders. Creatures like dragons and dinosaurs roam the Earth alongside humans, intergalactic threats occasionally emerge and make themselves at home, and time travel is a relatively common occurrence. This world, created by the late genius Akira Toriyama, has become iconic throughout the anime and manga sphere. And although Dragon ball heavily shifted its…
When Dragon Ball transitioned to the Saiyan Saga, the entire setting of the series changed. Goku, the little martial artist and part-monkey child, has become a member of an intergalactic, bloodthirsty race of warriors. Enemies grew in power and Goku’s feats of strength gained notoriety as large-scale battles became the focus of the franchise. The process currently underway Dragon Ball Daimahowever, promises a return to the series’ rootsshifting focus once again to the wonder and adventure they made Dragon Ball so special in the first place. When Daima was announced that it would reduce its cast to miniature size, many…
Summary Dragon Ball Z Kai offers a trimmed version of the series, improving pacing and modernizing the show without losing charm. Filler episodes like “Power of the Spirit” and “Celebrations with Majin Buu” add depth to the characters in unique ways. Non-canon additions, such as “Goku vs. Pickon” and “A Girl Named Clay,” provide entertaining and insightful perspectives. Dragon Ball p is among the most iconic, recognizable and enduring anime series of all time. However, 25 years ago, with the ongoing manga, the show is filled with filler that often disrupts the pacing. A solution to this issue was presented…
One of the oldest critics of Dragon BallHis main protagonist is his incompetence as a father. From the moment he was introduced in the series, Gohan was kidnapped from under Goku’s noseand later forced to live in harsh conditions while training under Piccolo. Later, Goku would spend a large chunk of time dead in the other world, still refusing to be brought back to life with the Dragon Balls. Despite his past transgressions, however Much of the criticism aimed at Goku is largely misdirected. He may not be a conventional parent, but nothing out of the world Dragon Ball is…
with Dragon Ball Dima Soon to be released worldwide, it seems that the creators of the series want to tell a story in which the usual figure is returned to a smaller stature, which draws comparisons to Dragon Ball GTThe most divisive entry in the Dragon Ball Franchise. Some fans enjoyed the attempted regression of Goku back into a child, while others missed the more mature, action-packed Dragon Ball p. While GT Eventually abandoning the adventure aspect that had become so controversial among fans, introducing the wildly popular Super Saiyan 4 in order to age Goku to an adult, Always…
Good’ Last meeting with Griffith ended once more with Casca, who slipped from his hand, sent Berserks iconic hero in a lethargic state. Since his departure from the band of the Hawk during the Golden Age, Guts has been completely incapable of harming his friend-turned-nemesis, despite his goal throughout most of the story being to exact his revenge. Even with the experience gained through his many battles, Guts was completely humiliated when he swung his sword down on Griffith in the final chapters, and all he could slice were a few strands of hair. This has been a trend since…
Broly has always had a rather divisive character in the Dragon Ball Fandom. The Monstrous Saiyan initially debuted in the 1993s Dragon Ball Z: Broly – the legendary Super Saiyanand was beloved by viewers who enjoyed the muscle-bound showdowns of DBZ. In the years that followed the film, however, the narrative around Broly changed, and a large part of the fans relegated the Saiyan legend to nothing but mindless meat. Nothing more spread that story than The reimagined Broly’s return to the series in 2018 Dragon Ball Super: Broly. Now a more sympathetic character, with an innocence and gentleness taken…
Dragon Ball p Ends almost thirty years ago, with a decade-long time-skip to continue the story to its conclusion. There, the main cast of Z-Fighters and friends reunited after supposed years apart, and were set to fight in another World Martial Arts Tournament. Before Dragon Ball Super Coming and set in the ten years after the fight with Majin Buu, the series’ original ending was a neat tied-up, heartfelt send-off to Goku and friends, calling back to Dragon Balls earliest days. Unfortunately, at the time DBZ Completed, plans for Super was still far in the future, and so The finale…