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Otaku Evolution Episode 261 – Favorite Anime Studios

Look, I’m going to level with you. I’ve been terribly sick and depressed for the past month. Especially sick the past week or so. It’s been harder to get into the holiday joy mood this year than usual. I’m not a hopeless case, I don’t think, it’s just been a pain to get motivated to do anything. Fortunately, I did a lot of this video ahead of time.

As far as the video is concerned, while it is short, I’m rather pleased with it. I liked looking at the different anime studios that made a lot of my favorite anime. I didn’t have time to do honorary mentions this time out, but pay attention to studios like MAPPA, Khara, Trigger, and Science Saru. read more

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Dragon Ball Daima – Episode 9 Review

Episode 9, “Thieves”

*****SPOILERS*****

Synopsis: Goku’s group stops at a hotel for the night to sleep. While there, thieves attempt to steal the Dragon Ball they obtained, but are quickly thwarted. Meanwhile, Vegeta’s group’s plane has been stolen in retaliation for his beating some thugs in a fight. An irritated Gomah is informed by Dagasu of the defeat of the Third Tamagami. Goku’s group meets up with Vegeta’s, but informs them there’s not enough room on their plane, so they get left behind. The ones who stole Hybis’ ship reappear with backup and are again taken down by Vegeta and Piccolo. Marba combines her creation with a Saibaiman and a creature named Majin Kuu is born. Arinsu orders him to take down the First Tamagami. read more

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Dragon Ball Daima – Episode 8 Review

Episode 8, “Tamagami”

*****SPOILERS*****

Synopsis: Goku faces off with Tamagami Number 3. The battle is evenly matched until Goku transforms into a Super Saiyan and uses a Kamahemaha, then delivering a final blow. However, Goku has to pass a final test before he can claim the Dragon Ball: a shell game. Goku correctly points out that the Dragon Ball used in the game was thrown over a villager’s head at the last moment, winning the game. Glorio reports to Arinsu that they’ve obtained the first Dragon Ball. Gomah and Dogasu discover that Arinsu was at the scene of Vegeta’s attempt to bring down Majin Buu in the past. Arinsu is meanwhile enlisting the help of a witch named Marba, who created Buu for Bibidi, to make a new Majin monster. Hybis receives word of Goku’s victory and an order to go to Lord Warp. read more

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Dragon Ball Daima – Episode 7 Review

Episode 7, “Collar”

*****SPOILERS*****

Synopsis: Hybis arrives on Earth at Kami’s temple. He brings Vegeta, Piccolo, and Bulma to the Third Demon World. Gomah’s men stop Goku and the others. The group manages to hide Goku, but when the soldiers try to arrest Panzy, are forced to fight. With their ship damaged in the fight, the group is forced to take a Gendarmerie plane. Before taking off, Panzy laments that her collar means Gomah’s men can follow easily. Kaioshin uses a spell to destroy the collar, freeing Panzy. Goku’s group arrives at a town where a Tamagami stands. Goku challenges the robot-looking Dragon Ball defender, Tamagami Number 3. read more

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Dragon Ball Daima – Episode 6 Review

Episode 6, “Lightning”

*****SPOILERS*****

Synopsis: After a sudden landing in the desert, the group jettisons some of the packed material to lighten the load for the plane. Gomah’s soldiers appear and question Glorio, Kaioshin, and Panzy when Goku is out of sight. Satisfied with their answers, they take off. At night, the party decides to camp in a cave, but are attacked by a raging minotaur. Goku and Glorio debate over who’s strongest, and thus capable of taking on the monster. This leads to a sparring match to decide who is strongest, in which Glorio utilizes lightning magic. Goku, however, after transforming into a Super Saiyan, is easily able to counter his power and win the match. The minotaur escapes back into the cave. Back on Earth, Bulma finishes her work on the ship, but when Vegeta, Kibito, and Piccolo take off, it malfunctions. read more

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Dragon Ball Daima – Episode 5 Review

Episode 5, “Panzy”

*****SPOILERS*****

Synopsis: The girl the group meets, whose name is Panzy, says that she knows the way to the castle. On the way, Panzy reveals that she’s actually 82 years old. In the First Demon World, Gomah oversees Dende’s care, hoping that he can get him to produce new Dragon Balls for him. When Goku and the group get to the castle, it’s revealed that Panzy is the princess. The king is reluctant to believe that Goku and his friends on Earth defeated Majin Buu, so he has Goku’s strength tested in a battle against his men. Goku easily takes them down. The king gives the group a plane so they can reach the Tamagamis, which promptly breaks down as soon as they take off. read more

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Dragon Ball Daima – Episode 4 Review

Episode 4, “Chatty”

*****SPOILERS*****

Synopsis: With Glorio’s plane stolen, the trio have no choice but to hoof it to their destination. After a while, they come upon a shop where they refresh and buy specialty bugs. Glorio, Kaioshin, and Goku then take a “sky seed” into the air. They abandon it before it crashes. Goku seemingly convinces Glorio that the best course of action is to beat the Tamagamis and obtain the Demon Realm’s Dragon Balls. The three come upon a village where King Gomah’s subordinates are demanding payment from the poor citizens. When a small villager tries to stop them and fails, Goku steps in, defeating the henchmen with his Nyoibo. Glorio laments that now they’re fugitives. The small hero reveals how they really look, which is a young girl. read more

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Dragon Ball Daima – Episode 3 Review

Episode 3, “Daima”

*****SPOILERS*****

Synopsis: Glorio’s ship passes through the barrier to the Demon Realm, landing in the Third Demon World, where he’s from. Goku notices that the air, which is thick with smoke from volcanoes, makes his movements more sluggish. Glorio, Goku, and Kaioshin rent a room in a town, then proceed to a bar where Goku eats. The group are attacked while they eat, but Glorio and Goku easily repel their attackers. The next day, however, they discover Glorio’s ship has been stolen. read more

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Dragon Ball Daima – Episode 2 Review

Episode 2, “Glorio”

*****SPOILERS*****

Synopsis: Goku and his allies are dumbfounded at being transformed into children. An irate Gomah, upset that Shenron only granted him one wish, decides to kidnap the baby Dende. Goku, Piccolo, Kaioshin, and Kibito go to Kami’s Temple, where Popo explains what ocurred. Kibito brings an old spaceship that could be used to traverse the barrier into the Demon Realm, but it needs work, which Bulma starts on. Goku visits Karin and Kamesennin, looking for his Nyoibo, which he retrieves from the latter. A ship like Gomah’s lands at Kami’s Temple and a person named Glorio emerges, requesting that Goku defeat Gomah. Goku and Kaioshin take Glorio’s ship with him and they fly off to the Demon Realm. read more