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Dragon Ball Kai – Episode 23 Review

Episode 23, "Vegeta’s Secret Maneuvering! The Namekians are Tragically Attacked", or "Wow, Namekians Are Boring."

*****SPOILERS*****

Synopsis: Gohan and Kuririn confirm that Vegeta has indeed come to Namek, and are nearly discovered by them. Gohan and Kuririn arrive back at the cave where they left Bulma, where she tells them that Goku is on his way to Namek. Vegeta terrorizes a village, demanding its Dragon Ball. He kills the villagers and takes their Dragon Ball. After hiding the Dragon Ball underwater, he goes off looking for more, while Zarbon is set by Freeza to do the same. read more

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Layman’s Gunpla Guide – Dry Brushing Tutorial

Dry brushing is an extremely simple and easy way to add scratch marks around your kit or depth to its internal frame. What makes the process easy is that you only need a brush and some paint. What makes the process special is that you’re applying the paint when it’s nearly dry. This allows for only a little bit of paint to be applied at a time and in thinner, narrower streaks than you’d get with regularly applied paint.

Dry Brushing the Internal Frame

The only equipment you need for this method is stiff bristled brush, some paint, and paper whose color contrasts with the paint you’re using. I like to use an old toothbrush and save myself the trouble of buying a brush just for this purpose. read more

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Dragon Ball Kai – Episode 22 Review

Episode 22, "Dodoria in Terrifying Hot Pursuit! Vegeta Learns the Truth", or "Fly, Fatty, Fly!"

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Synopsis: Dodoria murders the Namekians who came to assist the village, and kills one of the children. This prompts Gohan to attack him, giving away his and Kuririn’s presence. The two of them quickly escape with the remaining child, with Dodoria in pursuit. Kuririn manages to stymie the big henchman using the Taiyouken, distracting him long enough for them to hide. Before Dodoria can catch up, he’s waylaid by Vegeta, who intends to kill him. Dodoria begs for mercy, promising to tell him about his home planet. He reveals that the story about meteors destroying it is a fake one, and that Freeza was the one who destroyed the planet, fearing Saiyans in great numbers. Vegeta kills Dodoria anyway. read more

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Dragon Ball Kai – Episode 21 Review

Episode 21, "Protect the Dragon Balls! The Namekian Offensive"

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Synopsis: Recovered from his injuries thanks to a senzu bean, Goku goes to the Capsule Corporation, where Dr. Briefs has prepared a spaceship to take him to Namek. He takes off for space. While in flight, Goku uses a feature of the ship which allows him to train under several times Earth’s gravity. On Namek, Gohan and Kuririn spy on Freeza and his henchmen as they menace a village for its Dragon Ball. The village elder, Mori, is uncooperative, so Freeza threatens the children. Some high-powered Namekians come to rescue the village, and Dodoria takes the task of taking care of them. Mori destroys all of Freeza’s henchmen’s scouters so they can’t find the other villages, which enrages Dodoria. read more

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Shin Mazinger Shougeki! Z-Hen – Episode 23 Review

Episode 23, "Incoming! Mechanical Beast Baron Ashura"



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Synopsis: The scientists at Photon Power Lab complete Sayaka’s new robot, Venus A. In the surrounding excitement, Kouji gets closer to Sayaka. Dr. Hell’s forces attack Japan’s military and the Mazinger Corp are busy. The Lab puts up a forcefield bubble. Boss and his cronies paint his own robot, the Boss Borot. The Mazinger Corp are confronted by Ashura’s robot. Kouji, Shiro, and Kabuto visit Juuzo’s grave, where a hologram of Dr. Hell appears to offer a chance at settling everything with a fight between the Mazinger and Ashura’s robot. Sayaka attacks in the Venus A, but it does no damage to Ashura’s machine, and she is subdued. Boss, his group, and Shiro want Kouji to accept the duel, despite it going against Tsubasa’s plans, but he promises Sayaka he’ll stick to whatever Tsubasa has in mind. However, the morning after spending time with her, Kouji heads off to the duel in the Mazinger. read more

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Dragon Ball Kai – Episode 20 Review

Episode 20, "Rebellion Against Freeza! Vegeta, Burning With Ambition", or “With a Twist of Kiwi”

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Synopsis: On Namek, Freeza and his men menace and kill natives, and have already collected four Dragon Balls. Two of Freeza’s men come upon Kami’s spaceship and damage it. Gohan and Kuririn take them out easily, but Bulma is devestated. Vegeta and Kiwi engaged in battle, where Kiwi demonstrates his power, confident he’s stronger than his opponent. However, Vegeta shows that his power has grown dramatically since being on Earth. Kiwi tries to reason with him, but Vegeta won’t have it, and kills Kiwi as he attempts an escape. Back at the Namekian village, Dodoria and Zarbon are stunned by Vegeta’s power, which they’ve been reading with their scouters (Zarbon’s explodes), but Freeza remains unimpressed. Gohan, Kuririn, and Bulma find a cave to stay in. Kuririn and Gohan detect Freeza and his men as they pass by with the Dragon Balls. Back on Earth, Goku is given news about what’s going on on Namek from Roshi, and is given senzu beans by Yajirobe, which he eats, and recovers. read more

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