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Spoiler-san 6: Dragon Ball Z
by John Martone, 04/01/2008
Spoiler-san 6: Dragon Ball Z photo

spoil·er  [spoi-ler]
–noun

1. a person or thing that spoils.
2. a person who robs or ravages; despoiler; plunderer
3. a published piece of information that divulges a surprise, such as a plot twist in a movie


Now I'm not sure which one describes the our program better, but all are apt in some way. Spoiler-san was a project that came out of some sleepless nights last summer, and for better or worse it stayed there. Amid website explosions and many growing pangs, this father had to leave his pet project behind until such a time that the seven magical dragon balls could be collected. Wait, I'm getting ahead of myself...

Everyone likes Dragon Ball Z, right? I mean, how would the world survive without all those delicious memes and sound bytes. Besides, no one ever gets tired of AMV's of Dragonball Z/GT fight scenes, right? Never heard of Dragon Ball at all? Want to send us hate mail/ask questions? Click the jump for more details of the epic recording of this totally non-fake show.

 

Plot: (taken from wiki) The series continues the adventures of Son Goku who, along with his companions, defend the Earth and other fictional planets against various supervillains. While the original Dragon Ball anime followed Goku through childhood into adulthood, Dragon Ball Z parallels his adult life with the maturation of his first child, Son Gohan. The series also gives focus to the evolution of his rivals, Piccolo and Vegeta, from evil to good, with the former's evolution ocurring early in the series and latter's spanning across the entire series. The separation between the series is also significant as the later series takes on a more dramatic and serious tone, with a number of villains either threatening or committing acts of mass murder or outright genocide.

Want a better description? Ask Len, except I think he left it his other pants. Though, It doesn't make a bit of difference...

(definition and sound thing from dictionary.com) 





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Legacy comments:

God Len

DBZ is about men

that's all
 
Hitogoroshi

For all of its flaws I still love DBZ. I remember in the early 90s sitting around my local comic book store watching raw eps of DBZ that the owner's friend had taped off of TV. I loved every second of it commercials and all. We'd sit bang our fists on the table complaining about the show not being licensed. I guess we should have watched what we wished for.

Martone if this is an April fools joke I will come to Texas and murder the shit out of you.

 
dust

"maturation"
 
Dale North

it doesn't make a bit of difference....
 
Chicken008

Did you guys do Spoiler-san 5 (Death Note) I couldn't find it on the site..
 
Ivan M.

Assuming this isn't some poor attempt at an April Fool's joke, it seems I won't have to put John on trial again for his abandonment of my favorite Japanator podcast.

Dragonball Z was the show that drew me into anime. While that alone cements its place in my cold black heart, it was the obscene power growth of the characters that kept my attention. I had never before witnessed or even heard of such a thing: A young martial artist who starts out at a level of ability sufficient enough to ravage thousands of square-feet of terrain moves on to battle against opponents that can destroy an entire solar system just by farting in its general direction.

Goku's first transformation into a Super Saiyan, in my view, stands as one of the greatest moments in all anime.
 
wend`aii

dragon ball Z was hot. end of story :)

 
Red Baylon

Dood like DBZ was my first action shounen anime. Fond memories as far back as 1991 when I first saw that spiky haired dood ride on that golden cloud.

ANd why is Vegeta all black-face like in that pic?
 
Peter H

DBZ still owns Naruto and Bleach.
That is all.
 
Zeouterlimits

A small bit before my time, but what I've seen has only been confusing.
 
Aoi

You are incorrect, Perer H, except in four or five respects (length, popularity, sheer $$$, pecs), but it was indeed a fantastically potent gateway show for many of us.
 
Peter H

Lies, I speak the TRUTH!
 
Aoi

...You know, I still have a GameFan from, like, 1995 that has a letter asking if the "DragonBalls" import game would ever be released in the U.S., and the guys were like, "Well, the show is coming on later this year, it depends if it catches on." Makes me giggle every time.
 


  

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