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Dragon Ball Z Kai- Episode 04 Review

Episode 4, "Run in the Afterlife, Son Goku! The One Million Kilometer Snake Road"



 

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Synopsis: After Goku passes away, his body disappears from the mortal plane, so that Kami can convince King Yemma to let him train with Kaio-sama (I should just go with "King Kai", right?). Bulma takes the scouter from Raditz's body to adjust to find Yamcha and the others. Piccolo takes Gohan off to train for the oncoming threat of the Saiyans while Goku is approved to train under Kaio. Piccolo demonstrates Gohan's hidden power and Goku begins down Snake Road.



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Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood - Episode 04 Review

Episode 4, "An Alchemist's Distress"



*****SPOILERS*****

Synopsis: While a mysterious scarred man kills State Alchemists, Ed and Al are introduced to Shou Tucker, the "Life-Sewing Alchemist", an expert in chimeras, and his young daughter Nina. Edward researches, but takes time to play with Nina, as well. Tucker frets over his upcoming assessment, and makes a tragic decision leading to an abomination, much to the horror of the brothers. However, vengeance is metted out by the mysterious man.

 



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Shin Mazinger Shougeki! Z-Hen - Episode 03 Review

Episode 3, "Sortie! Ashura Corps!"

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Synopsis: Kouji docks the Pilder craft in a giant robot called Mazinger, which catches the attention of Dr. Hell's servant, Ashura. Mazinger is said to resemble the rebel god Zeus, who defended the human race thousands of years ago. Ashura, full of rage at the betrayal, attacks Mazinger on his/her (!) own, but is stopped by Dr. Hell, who confronts Dr. Kabuto. Ashura's troops take to city streets and new giant robots spring into action against Mazinger.

 

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Dragon Ball Z Kai - Episode 03 Review

Episode 3, "A Battle with Their Lives on the Line! Goku and Piccolo's Fierce Suicidal Attack!" *****SPOILERS***** Synopsis: Goku and Piccolo attack Raditz, who proves to be more than a match for the both of them. Piccolo attempts a new attack, but Goku is unable to keep him distracted long enough for it to work. Beaten, Goku is surprised when Gohan bursts from Raditz's pod and headbutts Raditz, injuring him. Goku grabs Raditz and holds him so Piccolo can attack, and Piccolo's beam attack pierces the brothers. Piccolo brags about the Dragon Balls to a dying Raditz, who transmits the conversation to his colleagues on another planet. Goku passes away as Kururin and the others arrive.

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood - Episode 03 Review

Episode 3, "The Town of Heresy" *****SPOILERS***** Synopsis: In the town of Lior, the Elric brothers learn of a preist named Cornello who can perform "miracles". Investigating, they discover that the man is a fraud, using what seems to be a Philosopher's Stone to bypass the law of Equivalent Exchange. Confronting him, they also expose his deception to the townspeople. Edward defeats Cornello, who goes into hiding, only to be killed by two mysterious figures. Comments: Well, I didn't know that the first two chapters of Fullmetal Alchemist could be fit into one single episode so well.

Shin Mazinger Shougeki! Z-Hen - Episode 02 Review

Episode 2, "Activate! Mazinger"

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Synopsis: In the future, a revolutionary new element called Japanium is being researched at Photon Power Labs in order to revolve the world's energy crisis. Meanwhile, a man named Dr. Hell is looking to use that power for his own and sends Baron Ashura to attack Photon Power Labs. Meanwhile, a young man named Kouji Kabuto's life is thrown into chaos when in the midst of dealing with some bullies giant robots attack and he's urged by his scientist grandfather to use his greatest invention, the giant robot Mazinger Z.



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Dragon Ball Z Kai - Episode 02 Review

Episode 2, "The enemy is Goku's older brother?! The secret of the Saiyans, strongest of warriors"

* ****SPOILERS***** Synopsis: The armored man, whose name is Raditz, and is Goku's brother, reveals that he and Goku are both part of a race of alien warriors called the Saiyans and Goku's real name is "Kakkarot". He insists that Goku accompany him to destroy a planet, and when Goku refuses, Raditz kidnaps little Gohan.

DBZ Kai Episode 01 Review

Episode 1, "The curtain opens on battle! Son Goku's back" *****SPOILERS***** Synopsis: A man named Son Goku, a young hero who was born "Kakkarot" on the planet Vegeta, home of the Saiyans, and was sent to Earth, visits his old friends on Kame Island. Along with him is his son, Son Gohan, named after the man who raised him. However, an armored man from space lands, looking for "Kakkarot", scaring even the demon Piccolo, and showing up before Goku and his friends. Comments: For those of you uninitiated to the world of Dragon Ball, this would probably come off as a pretty dizzying first episode, since they cram so much into it.

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