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Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball by breaking down episodes 105, 106 and 107, "Here Comes Yajirobe," "Terrible Tambourine," and "Tien's Atonement." We continue on with Demon King Piccolo Saga, and introduce a new character, Yajirobe.
In this episode:
Jelli digs Bekinney out of the cold, cold ground
We recap the episodes and discuss our favorite moments
Yajirobe's design inspirations, coming from the Akira Kurosawa film Yojimbo and the actor Daisuke Kato
A note about a first when it comes to a fight within Dragon Ball, between Yajirobe and Cymbal
Yajirobe's swordsman skills
What Yajirobe means in Japanese both as a toy (Circus Sam) and in breaking down the characters that make up the name
Yajirobe's status as a Ronin and inspiration from the real life historical figure Musashi Miyamoto
How Kurosawa redefined the narrative around Ronin
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, and unspool what we all love so much about Goku, the Dragon Ball franchise, the Dragon Ball anime, Dragon Ball manga, and more.
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