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Awesome! I enjoyed Challenger approaching. Subbed. Read more

Listen to 4 episodes at once and pretend it’s one long episode? Read more

In fact, every single Nintendo home console released in Japan, from the Famicom to the Switch, has featured some form of online connection. Read more

When I made my personal Pokémon Gen II Stereo soundtrack, this facet of the Japanese game gave me SO much trouble when it came to placing where exactly the music is. But it was worth it to figure out where this little ditty plays (main menu, it turns out!):

This is a fantastic article. Read more

We need a new feature where Ben Bertoli recaps an episode of Dragon Ball Z every day.  Read more

Definitely a favorite. Read more

Believe me, I would if I could. Read more

The spiritual DBS baseball followup episode to this gem ended up being my absolute favorite out of that series, too - tbh, wouldn't mind a low-stakes spinoff slice of life anime about the Z-Warriors trying to cope with life as godly figures. Always my favourite part of the series. Read more

There’s not enough words on how much i adore this episode of DBZ. I don’t care if its a filler, its a delight. Read more

The filler episodes of the series are my favorite, well preferred over the main story. Read more

this episode always made me question why, exactly, the family needed a car when goku could A) fly/run faster than the speed of light and B) if that wasn’t sufficient, literally travel to any place wherein he can sense ki instantaneously Read more

Excellently played if I say so myself. Read more

And here I am, Read more

I mean that's like your opinion. No seriously it is, both soundtrack had their ups and downs. Major rap fan myself but I grew up on hardcore, metal and punk so I gotta give it to 1. Read more

Excellent piece. Read more

Gohan knew where his dads where because he can sense power levels that high.  Read more

Loved how absurdly silly it was for some of the strongest fighters in the universe to attempt to fit into normal society. Read more

Personally, I wouldn’t call it the best filler episode of Dragon Ball Z.

Instead, I’d drop the “filler” and call it the best episode of Dragon Ball Z.
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One of the worst parts of anime culture/fandom is their absurd steadfast belief in wanting anime to be direct 1:1 representations of manga. Read more