June 06, 2023

Master Korin (S2E10)

57 minutes

What do tasty snack treat towers have to do with all-knowing cat hermits?

Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon by breaking down episodes 61 62, 63 and 64 , "Korin Tower," "Sacred Water," "The Return of Goku," and "The Last of Mercenary Tao." We continue discussing the Red Ribbon Army, and dig deep into the character of Master Korin (or Karin) and the inspirations behind this master hermit cat.

In this episode:

Jelli and Bekinney have been taken aboard a Frieza Force medical vessel

We recap the episodes and discuss our favorite moments

Korin Tower's inspirations from a fried snack treat in Japanese cuisine to Muscle Tower as well as Buddhist zutapos and pagodas

Korin Tower's similarities to Star Wars as well as its Native American inspirations

How Korin Tower is similar to a Tree of Life

Korin (Karin) and his inspiration points, including Akira Toriyama's cat

How Korin is a pun on Corn because the dub staff was unaware of Karinto (the Japanese treat)

Why Korin is a cat

The inspiration behind the filler sequence with the jars that show past present and future

The significance of the centipede in the future jar, including Omukade, a famous yokai

Goku's zen teachings continue and his wuxing remains on display

Then we discuss Trees of Life, the Bible, Terrence Malick, The Northman, and how Korin fits into the Dragon Ball universe and our thoughts on him as a character and how he compares to Master Roshi as a mentor

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.

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