Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball by breaking down episodes 140, 141, 142 and 143: "Goku Gains Speed," "The Four Faces of Tien," "Kami vs Piccolo," and "Battle for the Future." We continue discussing the Piccolo Jr. Saga, and talk about Kami, who he is, what his goals are, and whether he's bad at his job.

In this episode:

• Jelli and Bekinney are attempting to relax
• We recap the episodes and discuss our favorite moments
• Some notes on weighted clothing
• A discussion of the Namekian language
• All things Kami
• Why Kami looks like Piccolo
• Why Kami's design is the way it is
• What the name Kami means
• The importance of kami in Shintoism
• The significance of the titles Kami-sama and Chikyu no Kami
• The introduction of the bureaucracy of Dragon Ball's afterlife
• How this all differ from Judeo-Christian beliefs in God
• Thoughts and discussion about whether Kami, as "guardian of the Earth" is bad at his job
• 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, and unspool what we all love so much about Goku, the Dragon Ball franchise, the Dragon Ball anime, Dragon Ball manga, and more.

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