February 27, 2024

Demon King Piccolo (S3E4)

1 hour 3 minutes

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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