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May 26, 2008 10:07 PM
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THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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It looks like Dragon Ball is shifting gears towards the weird side. I'm not entirely sure what's up with this Penguin Village, but it seems like all of the inhabitants are 'unique' in their own way. The flyings twins are a perfect example.

In any case, I love how Goku never seems to be able to tell the difference between a guy and a girl. That always brings a smile to my face. ^__^
Oct 11, 2009 7:10 PM
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Suddenly, cross over ep!

That was incredibly random.
Jan 14, 2010 1:56 PM
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Wtf is up with this town? lol it's weird and that food? Anyway let's see what happens.
Apr 17, 2010 6:51 PM
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that town,penguin village is from akira toriyama's previous series Dr.Slump
May 20, 2010 9:34 PM
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I hate Dragon ball because... when they fight... very long to end..
Oct 2, 2011 6:23 PM
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Yea, I looked up Arale on here and she has her own series. I kind of figured these episodes were crossovers. :)

Aug 29, 2012 7:09 AM
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Good grief, Blue is homosexual pedophile now.
Nov 10, 2013 6:04 PM
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Loving the characters in this episode!
Nov 28, 2013 4:35 PM
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And Blue is still somehow alive...Weird crossover episode is weird. It's not as bad as I first thought it would be when I read about it though.
Mar 6, 2014 1:57 AM

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Yakirin said:
They really messed up here. General Blue saga was the best so far but then they just had to change the ending to put in this Dr. Slump crossover. I don't have a problem with the presence of a crossover itself, but they could have put it somewhere better, like instead of the fillers at the end of the previous arc. The sudden change here is kind of jarring.

Dr. Slump seems like an interesting series though, I'll have to check it out. Also I love the revelation that Blue is a shotacon, made me lol.


So this wasn't in the manga? Sort of got that feeling. I'm thinking this either ended in the Cave or at Roshi's house?
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Aug 7, 2015 2:13 AM

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Way too much fun. These are some of Toriyama's best character designs.
Oct 15, 2015 7:10 PM
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So why did Arale offer shit to General Blue?
Feb 8, 2017 12:00 PM

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Back when Dr.Slump was Toriyama's flagship series and Dragon Ball was living in it's shadow, boy did that ever change, and seeing Supaman in motion was great.
Mar 3, 2017 2:08 PM

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Dafuq did I just watch!? Now I'm so intrigued that I need to check out Dr. Slump.
Jul 21, 2017 5:57 AM

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More WTF happenings....I hope this ends soon.
Jul 23, 2017 12:33 PM

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Ston3_FreeN7 said:
So this wasn't in the manga? Sort of got that feeling. I'm thinking this either ended in the Cave or at Roshi's house?

Goku and Blue did fall in Penguin Island in the manga. Those episodes adapt the chapters 81+.


@WolfWood37 I thought that Dr.Slump and Dragon Ball were going pretty well together. What was a problem?
edit @WolfWood37 I see, you probably had a bad start with Dragon Ball's beginning then. ^^" (Oolong, a few of the Tenkaichi Budokai competitors, etc) Anyway, have a good watch.
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Jul 23, 2017 12:35 PM

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Rei366 said:
Ston3_FreeN7 said:
So this wasn't in the manga? Sort of got that feeling. I'm thinking this either ended in the Cave or at Roshi's house?

Goku and Blue did fall in Penguin Island in the manga. Those episodes adapt the chapters 81+.


@WolfWood37 I thought that Dr.Slump and Dragon Ball were going pretty well together. What was a problem?


I'm just not digging it. Some of the characters just feel out of place to me.
Jul 24, 2017 11:35 AM
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Dr Slump is as raaaaaandom as ever


Sep 5, 2017 6:38 PM

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The jokes and references are too eccentric and don't come through to the uninitiated very well. It feels as if each character is having a part just to show that they're there with no real introductions, because it's assuming the watcher already knows Dr.Slump. Despite that Penguin Village is still amusing and pretty, and Goku and Arale together are really adorable.
Mar 2, 2020 9:32 AM
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without the context of this being a crossover with dr. slump, (hell, even with context it doesn't change that much for me) this is the most bizarre point in dragon ball
Apr 24, 2020 2:15 PM

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oh gawd i couldn't believe my eyes in the shotacon scene lmao, they went too far!
yeah i remember watching a few eps of dr slump in my childhood it was boooringgg.

arale vs. blue i would like to see that! ^^ if my memory serves me well, she defeats tao pai pai in the movie too!
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May 20, 2020 9:40 PM
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It seems like this isn't an entirely different dimension as I led to assume since the Red Ribbon Army's infamous reputation is known even in this seemingly secluded village. Regardless, this Penguin Village sure is a quirky place. An eccentric wannabe Superman, a flying talking baby, and flying little angels? That's one lively place.

It seems like General Blue keeps getting even more questionable. He seems to have taken quite the 'liking' to Astro Boy's lookalike, saying that he is his type and inviting him to dinner. It seems dear Mr. Blue here has a disconcerting taste regarding romance. This was subverted in the English version, where General Blue thought that the Astro lookalike was his lost little brother, Samuel. That's certainly amusing.
Aug 13, 2020 5:43 AM
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I also expected the general blue to be a pedophile
Sep 5, 2020 9:30 AM
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Blue is certainly amusing the townspeople of Penguin Village. Dr. Slump is just as weird as I remembered it. And, well, considering both franchises are made by the same person, the strange humour in both just works, even as a crossover!
Jan 3, 2021 9:05 AM

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Weird village but peaceful.

Blue thought he would be like a superman to them until he got hit by Arale and flying twins started to eat broken car junks. Haha Blue had a face that time!!!

Funny thing Goku was searching for Blue with Arale and she found him but didn't recognized.
Apr 14, 2021 6:31 PM

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So Blue is a gross pedophile (what purpose did that serve?) and Akira Toriyama's apparently enjoyed his fair share of hallucinogenic drugs.
Nov 26, 2022 11:47 PM

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Top 5 crossovers ever. I also like the contrast between Blue and Goku and how Blu automatically assumes Roshi is a scientist while Goku thinks the scientist wife is the scientist because of his lack of knowledge on stereotypes.
Oct 14, 2023 1:33 AM

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I like Blue a lot but him getting rizzed up by a kid was kind of gross
Aug 6, 4:04 AM

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Dragon Ball X Dr Slump epsiode 2 ! It's a real pleasure to see all of our friends from Penguin Village !
Oct 24, 7:26 PM

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One of the first and best crossover episodes ever. It has also been done so cleverly that it doesn't feel forced or like needless fanservice.
Nov 21, 9:39 PM
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oh, it’s a crossover. At the end of the Blue arc, really? Didn’t expect Blue to be a pedophile, but whatever.

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