That's Dope! Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Dbz”

Sitting down with the FATHER of WESTERN anime (ft. @Gen Fukunaga ) | That's Dope! Episode 134

Godswill Ugwa Jr — Mon, 25 Aug 2025 08:00:00 -0500

Join us as we sit down with the legendary Gen Fukunaga! We dive into the world of Funimation, the impact of anime in North America, and discuss his vision for the industry’s futureand much more! 🔥

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00:00
Introduction to Gen Fukunaga
02:12
Investments and New Ventures
05:15
Toon Sutra and the Indian Market
11:40
The Birth of Funimation
20:05
Achievements and Industry Impact
24:16
The Evolution of Anime Industry Relationships
25:22
Market Dynamics: The Rise of Crunchyroll and Funimation
28:11
The Streaming Wars: Crunchyroll vs. Netflix
31:42
Navigating Licensing and Rights in Anime
34:39
The Influence of Manga Authors on Anime Production
36:35
Mount Rushmore of Anime Titles and Industry Figures
39:44
Memorable Anime Merchandise and Collectibles
42:53
Entrepreneurial Insights for Startups Special Guest: Gen Fukunaga.

Sitting down with Pro Artist (ft. @OzzyozDaVyrus)

Godswill Ugwa Jr — Thu, 15 May 2025 08:00:00 -0500

We had the pleasure of sitting with one of the most creative artists in the industry Ozzyoz Da Vyrus! He shared his thoughts on his brand, tcgs and One Piece! 👀

00:00
Introduction to Ozzy Oz the Virus
03:01
The Evolution of Ozzy's Art Style
05:58
Inspiration and Influences in Art
09:02
The Impact of Digital Tools on Art
11:58
Nostalgia for Classic Anime Styles
15:01
Current Trends in Anime and Art
18:04
Ozzy's Upcoming Manga Project
20:58
Building a Brand and Legacy
23:08
Building a Loyal Fanbase
24:11
Protecting Creative Work
25:17
Exploring Manga Inspirations
26:20
Nostalgia in Anime and Manga
28:00
Artistic Inspirations from Classic Series
30:06
Influences from Old School Anime
32:02
Character Showdown: Piccolo vs. Guts
34:01
Trading Card Game Ventures
36:11
Creating Limited Edition Art
39:19
Personal Connections to Art
43:25
Art and Representation in Media
44:05
Creative Inspirations and Personal Favorites
46:22
Returning to Artistic Roots
47:27
Nostalgia in Gaming and Art
54:26
The Impact of AI on Art
01:02:10
Navigating the Future of Art and Technology Special Guest: Ozzyoz Da Vyrus.

Believe It!

Godswill Ugwa Jr — Fri, 04 Oct 2024 08:00:00 -0500

You better believe that Tracy Allen is on the podcast! Tracy is rising up in the content creation world and he explains how he got started with it, how he balances his faith while making content, and his hottest anime community takes on this episode.

0:46- getting started
3:40- creative mindset in making content
6:42- Is TikTok good?
13:54- starting dancing with churches
17:43- road tripping
21:10- faith in the modern era
28:34- community building of hidden sub village
36:21- negative comments online
41:49- The Big 3 of anime
47:12- anime hot takes

Special Guest: Tracy Allen.

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The Queen of the WWE

Godswill Ugwa Jr — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 08:00:00 -0600

We were graced by the queen of the WWE, Thea Trinidad AKA Zelina Vega, and we geeked out fully about Naruto! We get to learn what she thinks about her wrestling career, why Naruto is her favorite anime, and so much more in this powerful episode

1 - No one to talk anime with
2- traveling for wrestling
4- WWE umbrella and mix of performance vs scripting
8- wrestlers as one take actors
11- Ronda Roussey
14- mental health
16- video games (RE5 & Sonic Adventures 2)
19- Fake nerds
22- bringing Naruto into wrestling
26- Madara and Rengoku costumes
31- Neji in Shippuden
33- Hating Naruto characters
42- wishes from Dragon Ball dragon
44- Itachi as a sociopath
50- Sasuke as a sociopath
53- Naruto hip-hop
57- anime husbandos
1:01- Yashahime
1:05- Meeting Rengoku VA
1:13- favorite anime VA
1:19- favorite DBZ moments
1:23- family into anime
1:27- bringing Neji back to life
1:38- Demon Slayer cosplaying with cats Special Guest: Thea Trinidad.

WATASHI GA KITA! w/ Leon Chiro

Godswill Ugwa Jr — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 16:00:00 -0600

Leon Chiro, one of the most famous male international cosplayers, joins the podcast with Godswill to reminisce over great adventures in the past, to talk about how nerd culture has inspired him to cosplay and get strong, his inspirations in wrestling, and much more!

Follow Leon here: https://www.instagram.com/leonchiro/
Watch Leon's Twitch streams here: https://www.twitch.tv/leonchiro

intro (2)
How we met (3)
Favorite Jojo's- Joseph (5)
Favorite Jojo's Part 5 (8)
Italy and Jojo's (11)
Joseph cosplay story (15)
How long to make cosplay process (16) - Aguilar from Assassin's Creed (19)
Doing charity as Starlord cosplay (22)
Dio cosplay mentality (25)
Life is a video game (30)
Italian dialects and US slang (33)
Favorite countries (39)
Wrestling and being bullied (50)
Evolution Dave Bautista, Rick Flair, Randy Orton (55)
SIW Wrestling Start (58)
Wrestling techniques (1:01
PS5 Woes (1:08)
and FF7R Celebration (1:10)
Crusu Core (1:19)
Last of Us II and
Platinum Trophies- Dead Space 2, Demon's Souls, Crash Bandicoot, (1:27)
Games that changed the world- The Witcher 3, Genshin Impact, Devil May Cry 5, Kingdom Hearts (1:38)
Bill story- Cioccolata (1:44)
First anime - DBZ, FMAB, HxH (1:48)