Master Korin (S2E10)

Final Forum: A Dragon Ball Podcast

Jelli and Bekinney continue breaking down Akira Toriyama's worldwide manga and anime phenomenon by breaking down episodes 61 62, 63 and 64 , "Korin Tower," "Sacred Water," "The Return of Goku," and "The Last of Mercenary Tao." We continue discussing the Red Ribbon Army, and dig deep into the character of Master Korin (or Karin) and the inspirations behind this master hermit cat.

In this episode:

• Jelli and Bekinney have been taken aboard a Frieza Force medical vessel
• We recap the episodes and discuss our favorite moments
• Korin Tower's inspirations from a fried snack treat in Japanese cuisine to Muscle Tower as well as Buddhist zutapos and pagodas
• Korin Tower's similarities to Star Wars as well as its Native American inspirations
• How Korin Tower is similar to a Tree of Life
• Korin (Karin) and his inspiration points, including Akira Toriyama's cat
• How Korin is a pun on Corn because the dub staff was unaware of Karinto (the Japanese treat)
• Why Korin is a cat
• The inspiration behind the filler sequence with the jars that show past present and future
• The significance of the centipede in the future jar, including Omukade, a famous yokai
• Goku's zen teachings continue and his wuxing remains on display
• Then we discuss Trees of Life, the Bible, Terrence Malick, The Northman, and how Korin fits into the Dragon Ball universe and our thoughts on him as a character and how he compares to Master Roshi as a mentor
• 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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