June 20, 2023

Red Ribbon Manga Discussions and Dogi Talk (S2E11)

58 minutes

Everyone loves a good fit. Why are they IMPORTANT in Dragon Ball though?

Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon by breaking down episodes 65, 66, 67 and 68, "Confron the Red Ribbon Army," "A Real Bind," "The End of Commander Red," and "The Last Dragon Ball." We put a bow on the Red Ribbon Army, get into breaking down the manga as it compares to the anime, and talk about the significance of Goku's gi

In this episode:

Your cohosts try to unravel a mystery

We recap the episodes and discuss our favorite moments

Violet's inspiration from Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome

More Star Wars influences

Silver, Purple, White, Blue, Yello, Red, Violet, Brown, Copper, Metallic, Black...all defeated by a little boy in Orange

We talk about the importance of Goku's gi, or dogi and why Toriyama chose the color he did, and how the gi he wears is inspired by Chinese dogis and yet differs due to design considerations

Why Goku wears his dogi almost constantly

Commander Red's sometimes Scottish accent is analyzed

More Indiana Jones influences

Red's Napoleon Complex

Then we get into some manga an anime comparison points and look at some shocking filler moments and a few other notes on things like cover art and at least one great pun

A shocking typo (shocking? sure. Why not?)

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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