King Yemma - Enma Daio (S4E5)

What does it take to be the 'man' sitting in front of the entry to the afterlife, judging souls? Why did we accidentally slip in to a discussion of the Ox King? Join Jelli and Bekinney as they continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon Dragon Ball Z by looking at episodes 6 through 10: "No Time Like the Present," "Day 1," "Gohan Goes Bananas," "The Strangest Robot," and "A New Friend." We continue discussing the Saiyan Saga (now that the Raditz Arc is officially already over), and talk about King Yemma.

In this episode:

• Jelli and Bekinney make ready for their next planetary expedition
• It's WWE time. Full Nelsons, Ruffy Silverstein, Hans Mortier, Bruno Sammartino, Hulkamania, The Warlord, the Powers of Pain, the Road Warriors, and Superstar Billy Graham. What do they have to do with Dragon Ball? Maybe nothing!
• The connection between King Yemma in Dragon Ball Z and the character Enma from Dr Slump
• The Hindu version of Enma, or Yama, and his history and mythology
• The Buddhist version of Yemma, Yama, and his role in the afterlife
• How these two characters fuse into the depiction of King Yemma
• Possible inspiration points from Dante's Inferno, as well as the depiction of St. Peter guarding the Pearly Gates
• A note about Nemuria and its connection to Lemuria, Mu, Atlantis and other Lost Continents
• Yamcha's team, the Taitans and why it's not spelled Titan with our tokusatsu reference for the day in the form of Ultraman (and Ultraman Tiga vs Ultraman Taiga)
• Somehow, a discussion of the Ox King and his ability to be Gohan's grandfather while navigating the parenting styles of both Goku and Chichi
• 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.

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