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Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball by breaking down episodes 110, 111, 112 and 113, , "Piccolo Closes In," "Roshi's Gambit," "King Piccolo's Wish," and "Siege on Chow Castle." We continue on with Demon King Piccolo Saga, and discuss the "man" of the hour himself: Great Demon King Piccolo (orPiccolo Daimao).
In this episode:
Jelli and Bekinney are returning to Frieza Force controlled space
We recap the episodes and discuss our favorite moments
Discussing the puns of Piccolo's name as well as the meaning of Daimao
Drawing a parallel between Piccolo's airship and the Hayao Miyazaki movie Castle in the Sky
Kazuhiko Torishima's inspiration that led Akira Toriyama to create Piccolo
How Piccolo attacking martial artists parallels real life demons fearing Daoist, Buddhist, and Shintoist priests
The origins of the Pokopen chant that's done when Piccolo gives birth
The importance of Piccolo having only four fingers
A discussion of the burakumin, and why the anime staff MAY have changed Piccolo's design prior to animating him in the show
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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Published 06/18/24
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