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Special Episode - Remembering Akira Toriyama & Ranking Dragon Ball Story Arcs
Special Episode - Remembering Akira Toriyama & Ranking Dragon Ball Story Arcs
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Length:
192 minutes
Released:
Mar 12, 2024
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Podcast episode
Description
Akira Toriyama, creator of Dragon Ball and Dr. Slump, and illustrator of the Dragon Quest franchise, passed away this week at the age of 68. His influence on our lives, like those of millions around the world, has been incalculable, so we’re devoting today’s entire show to discussing his incredible body of work and the way it changed anime, manga, video games, and global popular culture. We discuss how we first discovered Dragon Ball, why he was such a peerless mangaka, read some of the statements that have poured in from other manga authors and Dragon Ball collaborators, and respond to some listener comments. And after that, we bring back a segment from 2022 in which Sean and Jonathan rank all the story arcs in the Dragon Ball franchise, giving us a chance to dive into and celebrate his most famous work. Enjoy. Time Chart (JS)Theme Song: 0:00:00 – 0:01:15Remembering Akira Toriyama: 0:01:15 – 2:12:41 Ranking Dragon Ball Story Arcs: 2:12:41 – 3:12:07 Support the show at Ko-fi ☕️ https://ko-fi.com/weeklystuffRead the book 200 Reviews by Jonathan R. Lack in Paperback or on Kindle – https://a.co/d/bLx53vKSubscribe to JAPANIMATION STATION, our sister series about the wide, wacky world of anime: https://www.youtube.com/c/japanimationstation Explore our archives and subscribe to The Weekly Stuff Podcast on all podcasting platforms:https://weeklystuffpodcast.comFollow The Weekly Stuff Wordcast newsletter for regular updates and extra content! https://weeklystuff.substack.comMusic by Thomas Lack https://www.thomaslack.com/
Released:
Mar 12, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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