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21st TENKAICHI BUDOKAI ARC (#014-#028)

Episode 14 (Gokū no Raibaru? Sanjō!!) aired on May 28th, 1986.
Script by Keiji Terui, storyboard and direction by Kazuhisa Takenouchi and animation supervision by Katsumi Aoshima.
Key animation: Katsumi Aoshima.

Takenouchi‘s storyboarding and direction are great and showcase some pure atmosphere.
-For being a solo animated episode, it looks quite dynamic. Guys like Aoshima or Yashima are a godsend for weekly animes like Dragon Ball.
-Terui’s writing and characterization are also noteworthy. Goku’s naivety is played for laughs plenty of times, but always manages to be functional and effective.
-The instrumental Makafushigi Adventure during Goku’s cloud journey.
Kintoun’s reaction here.
-This clever bit.
Muten Roshi’s horrified face never ceases to crack me up.
-Krillin is like Shin Chan.

-The desert filler subplot is not that necessary.

Episode 15 (Fushigi na On’na no Ko Ranchi) aired on June 4th, 1986.
Script by Toshiki Inoue, storyboard and direction by Minoru Okazaki and animation supervision by Minoru Maeda.
Key animation: Sonomi Aramaki, Masayuki Aoki, Yasushi Tanizawa.

-The episode fixed Lunch’s hair color from the NEP.
Krillin already realizes Goku’s habit.
Goku’s naive scurrility.
This.
-Why would Muten Roshi need his pupils to wear lingerie? How does he have each one their size?

-Krillin is a party pooper.
-Overall, I feel Lunch doesn’t have much personality other than… changing personality after sneezing.

Episode 16 (Shugyō · Ishi Sagashi) aired on June 11th, 1986.
Script by Yasushi Hirano, storyboard and direction by Daisuke Nishio and animation supervision by Masayuki Uchiyama.
Key animation: Tai’ichiro Ohara, Akio Katada, Yasuhiro Kaneda, Hidehiko Kadota, Naotoshi Shida (uncredited).

Nishio‘s directional output is the highlight of the episode. It delivers some great sense of depth and atmosphere. So so good.
-The scene of Goku riding Kintoun from the third episode is reused here, but quite cleverly.
-Goku is too young to know what a God of Destruction is like.
-Krillin is much more treacherous in these early episodes, thus we cannot help but appreciate how his character progresses throughout the story.

-Wait… do Olympics actually exist in the DBverse? It’s odd, since they’re never mentioned again.
-We get it, Lunch becomes psychotic every time she sneezes. We don’t need to recall it every single damn time.

Episode 17 (Inochigake! Gyūnyū Haitatsu) aired on June 18th, 1986.
Script by Takao Koyama, storyboard and direction by Yutaka Sato and animation supervision by Mitsuo Shindo.
Key animation: Kazuko Hirose, Noriko Iitani, Tsuyako Yamamuro, Teruhisa Ryu.

-Much like the previous episode, this one too shares some pretty great storyboarding.
Goku is a chad.
-Seriously, how can you hate his innocence?
-Just imagine this stuff being shown nowadays…
-This expression.
-The concept behind Muten Roshi’s apparently prosaic training is actually interesting: it’s not about delivering milk, but about HOW you deliver milk.

-I don’t know why Lunch’s personality changes when she sneezes. I’m fairly sure Toriyama will answer this question… eventually…
This clip has been reused so many times it annoys me a lot. It’s not even a good one.

Episode 18 (Kame-senryū Kitsūi Shugyō) aired on June 25th, 1986.
Script by Keiji Terui, storyboard by Yukio Ebisawa, direction by Yoshihiro Ueda and animation supervision by Yukio Ebisawa.
Key animation: Yukio Ebisawa, Satoru Kusuda, Mari Tominaga.

-Ebisawa’s storyboard is a welcome surprise. I quite like it.
This shading looks extremely sexy for Studio Live standards.
Okay, I like this gag.
-“For whatever reason“.
-In this episode, we learn a lot about Krillin’s backstory at Orinji Temple…

-… which lets us meet some very generic douchebags. Nothing stands out about them: they’re merely generic pricks.
-The sneezing Lunch gag is becoming a tad repetitive.

Episode 19 (Tenka’ichi Budōkai Hajimaru!) aired on July 2nd, 1986.
Script by Toshiki Inoue, storyboard and direction by Kazuhisa Takenouchi and animation supervision by Tomekichi Takeuchi.
Key animation: Yoko Iizuka, Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru, Takeo Ide, Masahiro Shimanuki.

-Pretty strong direction and exceptionally great storyboarding.
Yamcha’s training section is well-choreographed and also well-animated.
This.
-Nice to hear the instrumental Mezase Tenkaichi insert song near the end.

Curb Yamcha’s enthusiasm.

Episode 20 (Deru ka!? Shugyō no Iryoku) aired on July 9th, 1986.
Script by Yasushi Hirano, storyboard and direction by Daisuke Nishio and animation supervision by Masayuki Uchiyama.
Key animation: Tai’ichiro Ohara, Akio Katada, Yasuhiro Kaneda, Naotoshi Shida.

Another solid storyboarding of this arc. Nishio is an appropriate pick for battle choreographies.
So this is where the pure boi meme comes from.
HA.
-The Orinji Temple backstory meets a satisfying conclusion, with Krillin defeating his former elder pricks.
-Perverted Oolong covering up Bulma’s panties from the aficionados. The irony.

-This moment marks Yamcha’s status quo from here onwards: not even as a second fiddle. And the series started only 20 episodes ago.
Curb Yamcha’s enthusiasm #2.
-I guess this is when the Oolong Budokai Tenkaichi abuse began.

Episode 21 (Ayaushi! Kuririn) aired on July 16th, 1986.
Script by Keiji Terui, storyboard by Haruki Iwanami, direction by Yoshihiro Ueda and animation supervision by Katsumi Aoshima.
Key animation: Katsumi Aoshima.

-The episode recap shows Shida’s cut with a different background.
-Ueda’s direction is the highlight, which means COLORS, COLORS and moar COLORS.
OWARI DA… sorry, wrong character.
-The nameless Tenkaichi Budokai announcer risking a diplomatic incident.
-Back when they didn’t know how to sense ki.
Woof.
-In this case, fart jokes don’t fall flat because the context allows it…

-… but as a whole, the fight between Krillin and Bacterian is mediocre at most. It mainly focuses on the latter’s powerful stench.
-This is downright dumb.
-The “stench is in your mind” thing may not that unrealistic, but I still don’t buy it. Krillin lacks of a nose, therefore the conflict didn’t have reason to exist in the first place.

Episode 22 (Yamucha Tai Jakkī Chun) aired on July 23rd, 1986.
Script by Toshiki Inoue, storyboard and direction by Minoru Okazaki and animation supervision by Minoru Maeda.
Key animation: Sonomi Aramaki, Masayuki Aoki, Minoru Maeda.

-Okazaki’s storyboarding mostly stands out during Namu‘s flashback. Other than that, it isn’t that great.
This smearing.
Breaking the 4th wall.
-Okay, this technique is much more powerful than any Ultra Instinct attack.

-Jokes aside, neither of the two battles (Yamcha vs Jackie Chan / Namu vs Lanfang) is that impressive. They’re both meh.
-While this is the first time occurring, mind reading is still a pretty random and inexplicable skill. It just happens.

Episode 23 (Detā! Kyōteki Giran) aired on July 30th, 1986.
Script by Toshiki Inoue, storyboard and direction by Daisuke Nishio and animation supervision by Masayuki Uchiyama.
Key animation: Tai’ichiro Ohara, Akio Katada, Yasuhiro Kaneda, Hidehiko Kadota, Naotoshi Shida (uncredited).

-Both the storyboarding and direction are simply stellar: tension, atmosphere, sense of depth. Any of these requirements is fulfilled. Inarguably the best thing about this episode.
-The battle between Goku and Giran is an improvement over the previous. Not fantastic, but at least fairly well-choreographed.
HA.
WTF?
Nice use of sketch. Like watching an animated version of the manga itself. It’s a quite common thing in these early arcs.
-Giran actually has a good point regarding Goku’s usage of Kintoun.

-As for Giran’s character, he’s a generic prick. His design looks alternative and his powers are quirky, but his personality is kinda bland. He’s evil because yes.

Episode 24 (Kuririn Hisshi no Dai-Kōbōsen) aired on August 6th, 1986.
Script by Yasushi Hirano, storyboard and direction by Kazuhisa Takenouchi and animation supervision by Mitsuo Shindo.
Key animation: Kazuko Hirose, Noriko Iitani, Tsuyako Yamamuro, Teruhisa Ryu.

-Despite being a downgrade over last episode, Takenouchi’s board is rather solid.
Jackie Chun trolling.
-Goku simply gives no shit. He doesn’t hesitate to lower his pants to show his tail.
-How could he throw boogers without a nose…?
Quite clever gag.

-Muten Roshi, the god of martial arts… yet, they’ll put their trust in a black haired wrestler to fight a bugman…
-Yeah, I hope the moon won’t come out during full DAYTIME. Right?
-Technically, he’s the only one… in 1986.
Jackie Chun’s dance number didn’t age that well. It’s a pretty corny and awkward moment.

Episode 25 (Tate Gokū! Osoru Beki Tenkū Pekeji-Ken) aired on August 13th, 1986.
Script by Keiji Terui, storyboard by Haruki Iwanami, direction by Yoshihiro Ueda and animation supervision by Yukio Ebisawa.
Key animation: Yukio Ebisawa, Satoru Kusuda, Mari Tominaga.

Ueda‘s colorful direction enhances Iwanami‘s storyboarding. Great stuff.
Another sketched frame.
-So… does religion actually exist in the DBverse?
This is quite clever.

-The battle between Goku and Namu is decent, but the choreography isn’t that great. I guess this won’t be the only time we’ll see these poses from Ebisawa.
-Reusing the flashback from episode 22.

Episode 26 (Kesshōsen da!! Kamehameha) aired on August 20th, 1986.
Script by Keiji Terui, storyboard and direction by Yoshihiro Ueda and animation supervision by Tomekichi Takeuchi.
Key animation: Yoko Iizuka, Masako Misumi, Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru, Takeo Ide, Masahiro Shimanuki.

-Easily the best animated episode of the 21st Tenkaichi Budokai arc.
Ueda‘s output is quite good, though not as great as his usual.
-Takeuchi’s corrections are relatively strong, thus it’s easier to spot every single one of the five talented artists behind this battle.
-I do really like Ide’s frames.
-Even in his earlier days, Shimanuki’s Mickey Mouse hands are so unmistakable.
-The tailcopter is adorable.
-The fourth wall has been broken again.
Goku’s moveset in a nutshell.
-I don’t know why, but the announcer’s expression after Goku spits on his sunglasses cracks me up.

-As much as I like the instrumental Makafushigi Adventure, I think it should’ve stopped before Jackie Chun prepares his hypnosis technique.
This bugs me a lot. It lasts only a few seconds, but it’s really disturbing. What the shit???

Episode 27 (Gokū · Saidai no Pinch) aired on August 27th, 1986.
Script by Yasushi Hirano, storyboard and direction by Kazuhisa Takenouchi and animation supervision by Masayuki Uchiyama.
Key animation: Tai’ichiro Ohara, Akio Katada, Hidehiko Kadota, Naotoshi Shida.

Freezer’s laugh?
-Oddly enough, Gohan means dinner in Japanese.
-Just don’t remove the context from this line. She’s still underage.
Krillin’s expression after seeing Goku becoming an Oozaru.
-This looks like a postcard: “from Oozaru, with pain”.
-Yamcha yelling YA-ME-RO into different syllables is kinda funny. It reminds me of KA-ME-HA-ME-HA.

-Albeit with some nice framings, Takenouchi’s directional output isn’t that consistent.
-Several tracks are either looped or interrupted by other tracks.

Episode 28 (Gekitotsu!! Pawā Tai Pawā) aired on September 3rd, 1986.
Script by Michiru Shimada, storyboard and direction by Daisuke Nishio and animation supervision by Katsumi Aoshima.
Key animation: Katsumi Aoshima.

-Pretty good arc finale. Especially with Nishio‘s powerful storyboarding and direction.
-I adore Mezase Tenkaichi. It’s one of my absolute favorite insert songs of the show.
Give a context to this line.
Jackie Chun’s winning strategy is actually intelligent. When you can’t rely on ki powers, some little strategy is allowed.
Goku is a good sport.
-So Playboy bunnies are canon now.
-The announcer makes a fairly good point regarding the moon being blown up. What about lunar phases? Or tides?
Goku drooling while a happy BGM is playing is actually hilarious.
This.
-“Only Muten Roshi could come up with the idea of blowing up the moon“… until a green guy appeared.

-Wait a moment, I thought killing the opponent (also by mistake) was forbidden in a Tenkaichi Budokai. I know it isn’t exactly the case, but shouldn’t Jackie Chun actually be disqualified if Goku died?
-Why are those girls so turned on by a 12-year-old lad’s junk??
-Say, what about Piccolo Daimao? Wasn’t he a challenge, too?
-For being a solo animated episode, it’s fairly well-executed. Although, the amount of reused animation is pretty distracting.

21st TENKAICHI BUDOKAI ARC – FINAL THOUGHTS: 7/10

-Another simple, yet effective story arc.
-Much more action-focused than the previous one.
-Krillin’s gradual progression as a character.
-Muten Roshi’s peculiar training procedure.
-Not the best animated tournament arc, but pretty well directed in the majority of episodes.
-Goku vs Jackie Chun is a worthy final battle.
-Again, not every single fight manages to get my attention, animation-wise.
-The 21st Tenkaichi Budokai doesn’t introduce memorable characters (the announcer aside).
BEST EPISODE: episode 26 (best animated episode of this arc, with tons of cool techniques from each side)
WORST EPISODE: episode 22 (forgettable direction and uninteresting battles)

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