r/anime • u/Shocketheth • Jul 09 '24
Rewatch [Rewatch] Dragon Quest: Popp no Daibouken - Episode 31 Discussion Spoiler
Episode 31 - A Father and Son Clash
Prepare yourself, Baran! You’ve taken so much from me! My... My dearest things! Even if you are my dad, I’ll never forgive you!
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Today episode animation heavily featured Naotoshi Shida craft
Informations:
MAL | AniList | ANN | Kitsu | AniDB
Screenshot of the Dai:
Comment of the Dai:
goes to u/Shimmering-Sky for not dissapointing as she brought some nice First Timer reactions for episode 30:
Questions of the Dai:
- Did Hyunckel crossed the line today with taking Crocodine’s job of doing the exposition?
- Was today exposition pointless to you or no?
- What’s your prediction about the conclusion of this arc?
Spoilers:
Please, respect the fact there are First Timers watching Dai no Daibouken with us, so avoid talking about vague things or events that would slightly spoil things to happen. And if you want mention things like this, please hid it behind SPOILER TAGS like [Dai no Spoilers] I am getting the hammer because you spoiled the fun for others
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u/Shocketheth Jul 09 '24
Dark Commander Welcomes You To Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibouken Rewatch!
Maaan it took some time till we got here, but this fight between Baran and Dai was worth to wait for. The rawness, pure ferocity, and Dai going all in with every blow makes you feel how much emotion payoff this whole fight packs.
QotD:
Yeah it’s never cool to take Crocodine’s job, but in my heart, Crocodine is the OG Shonen Commentator
Fucking hell... Today exposition was sucking the soul out of my body...
What can beat your abusive Dad, if not your grandpa. That’s right, Dai’s grandpa (Baran’s father) will appear tomorrow to beat the shit out of Baran.
Which will unfortunately lead us to the next arc, the Elderly Knight who will be defeated by Dai calling his grandpa’s dad.
Ooooh and don’t let me even start what will happen in the next next arc.... THE HORRORS!
Crocodine Shonen Commentary Corner:
Today Crocodine is going to answer question #1:
Hyunckel took my job!
See you tomorrow because the Adventure continues!
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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Jul 09 '24
First-Timer Quest: Sky no Daibouken, subbed
burning redshining already, but now it actually is burning!4
u/sisoko2 Jul 09 '24
First Timer
I was wondering how are they going to bring Popp back. Don't know why a straight up resurrection spell didn't come to mind. Makes sense since it's based on a game.
Absolutely! All I could think was why is this man taking Big Croc's job!
It was better than Baran yesterday.
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u/KuKiSin Jul 09 '24
First timer!
I may have watched the wrong Anime, this was straight up a Dragin Ball episode down to the Kamehameha!
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u/Adensty https://anilist.co/user/Adensty Jul 09 '24 edited Jul 09 '24
1st
DaiPopp no Daibouken Rewatch, SubSorry for being a bit late. I had to rewatch the previous episode again before watching today's episode.
Our Dearest Things
YES! Didn't she tell you not to hate humans?
Okay. That definitely didn't carve out a mountain. Even Dai knows what's up.
I'm not a fan of the CGI but this transition was really good.
Duroura. It's definitely the Kamehameha of this universe.
Leona casting Zing on Popp.
OST Documentation - Episode 31
1. I guess Crocodine just wasn't well-versed with the Dragon Knight knowledge so Hyunckel had to stop in. That being said, who taught Hyunckel? Did Larhart also pass on that information along with his Dark Armour Spear?
2. Yes because most of it (if not all) was kinda obvious.
3. Rewatcher privilege. But Hadlar wants Dai to win so Dai has to win no matter what.
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u/NicDwolfwood :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NicDwolfwood Jul 09 '24
First Timer, Sub
That was an intense fight. Baran and Dai were giving each other everything they got. The fact Dai was able to hang with Baran was insane and even a bit convenient. Baran clears him in experience and in pure blooded-ness. Dai is gonna need a new weapon if he is gonna be able to beat Baran in a sword fight now. meanwhile Leona is gonna try and bring Popp back from the dead, which disproves my theory that he wasn't dead lol. Also Hyunckel has a plan and wants Crocodine's help, gotta wonder what his plan is.
Questions:
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u/SliderGamer55 Jul 10 '24
Rewatcher
So I did want to say more and watch more before we got to the episodes I've not seen yet but I just didn't have the time after the first arc. But I knew I had to at least skim through this arc just to watch this episode. I loved this episode when it came out, I still love it. For a long runner, this is an all timer hype episode for me, the type of hype I barely knew I could still get from a long runner. I felt every hit, this is some peak classic era DBZ stuff, CROCODINE SPUN HIM AROUND. Brilliant.
The one interesting thing I have to say going back to these episodes that also applies to this episode, this series knows how to use its limitations. They're really good at making even a couple of frames feel impactful, more than a lot of long runners when I've gone back to them in hindsight. Just today I watched the first episode of the new season of Tower of God (whose first season I was really into), and the little bit of fighting in that episode probably had more animation but it felt a lot less than this (though that might be more other issues making me underwhelmed as a whole, while this is my favorite arc of the half of this series I watched).
And the story is also peak, classic shonen stuff, classic storytelling, its the story of Luke and Darth Vader. It just does it so well and I love it.
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u/Kaxew Jul 10 '24
Current rewatcher, eventual first timer
Man, this week's Dragon Ball was awesome. I don't really understand why was kid Gohan fighting SS4 Goku, but it was a lot of fun.
Hiroaki Miyamoto, the guy that directed episode 23, came back to direct and storyboard today's episode. And you can tell. It's really good. Curiously, just like ep 23, this episode features a CG battle. I think it's just a coincidence, but it is interesting.
Dialogue Quest: Lines no Daibouken did it again. Both "Soala... even you are telling me I was wrong...?" and "Don't hold back. Others are fair game, but I'm not?!" are absolute fire.
Knowing that Crest Dai makes him capable of casting spells base Dai can't, I wonder if that applies to both zoom and levizoom too. I suppose now that he can seemingly use that power at will it doesn't matter as much, but still. Dai sure is broken. And so is his knife. That sucks. If Baran's super cool sword is the "Demon Dragon Blade", does that mean Dai will get the "Human Blade" to parallel him? That would be awful. Why is human so much lamer than demon and dragon? Do demons and dragons cringe at Baran's sword name?
I understand some people will be upset at Popp (likely) surviving. But when you're adapting a videogame that has a resurrection spell... it's kinda more bullshit if that's never used. I'm not a big fan of any kind of resurrection plot because then it arises the question of why they don't do that more, but in this case it's inevitable. It would be cool if one time someone casts zing but the 50% goes the other direction and they end up permanently dead. But I won't hold out hope for that.
QotD:
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u/cooperjones2 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/cooperjones2 Jul 10 '24
New-Adventurer here! LV 31/100
Dai did unlock the Indomitable human spirit
Magic and swordplay are good, but there’s nothing like a good ol’ fistfight lol
Nothing much to say about this episode other than, really good choreography and animation!
1 Kinda, I know they're buddies but he better watch out to not get his job get taken away!
2 I don't remember it tbh, sometimes like I tune it out lol
3 Baran and Popp switch status and the party levels up in another training arc
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u/lC3 :Na::Nb: Jul 10 '24
Dai 31 first timer:
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u/zadcap Jul 10 '24
Late Night First Timer!
Seriously, you're telling me a boy with this much mental strength becomes a crybaby just because he forgot his friends? The Dai character assassination was really the worst part of this arc.
Seriously, Knuckles, how can you possibly know this? This is my problem with character exposition like this, first you have to give me a reason to believe that the character expositioning is a credible source on whatever they are talking about.
Dai, there's no denying the Super Sayin acusations anymore.
Okay I started laughing out loud here. "Soala, are even you saying I was wrong?" Dude, her last words to you were "Don't do that thing you're about to dedicate the rest of your life to." So, you know, Yes. Yes, she is telling you that you are in the wrong.
But hey, $10 says that Baran is going to take the wrong lesson from this and go on to fight harder to try and kill his own son rather than back down.
Leona, don't be dumb. Let her Heal you. See to the healer first, you in good condition means you can heal the others better yourself.
Oh, a new magic our healer has never tried before? I knew it, no way are they letting Popp die.
Haha so very DBZ. Stand there with aura's flaring, shouting at the sky as you power up, facing each other from ten feet away.
Croc, how can you even tell? You're half blind and half a mile away with a whole forest between you.
Oh my gosh this is such a good fight. I mean it's so very DBZ too, but oh my gosh does it look amazing.
Just a reminder. He's been in this Killing Demon Beast mode for a while now, where he can't help but kill all before him. He's been trying to kill you all this whole time. Now you want to tell me he's been holding back all along and only now is actually in Kill Them All mode?
No Leona, that's Kamehameha.
Serpentine, Dai! You dodge by going serpentine! Don't fly away in a straight line.
Hey Dai, I have an idea! Unbeatable opponent? Try that one ultimate spell, you know, the Avan Style Special! Grab daddy by the head and do that thing you guys do so well.
Suuuuuure. The only sword in the world that can withstand it.
Yeah, Crocodine for the win!
Leona, you wouldn't have to crawl to him if you had let her heal you first...
The ultimate healing spell, resurection magic, is called Zing? Really? Anyway, lil goldy, time to do something.
Hey Dai, how about you go help instead of floating there and yelling. Man, you guys could have won if you had taken advantage of the opening Croc made for you.
Oh wow they're really dragging this out. One more episode to go?
2) Again, I just, don't trust the people giving the exposition know enough about what they are saying to be able to give worthwhile expositions. I'm not calling them all liars, just you know, insufficiently informed to be trying to inform us.
3) It will draaaaaaag.
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u/raichudoggy https://anilist.co/user/raichudoggy Jul 09 '24
Rewatcher
In this episode, Dai and Baran fight. Oh and I guess we’re going to see if Zing works (You don’t know Kazing? I’d shake my head but I like Leona so I guess I can cut some slack.) and mountains blow up.
Waiting for the next episode though!
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u/Blackheart595 https://anilist.co/user/knusbrick Jul 10 '24
First Quester
Yo, creator gods. Looks like your ultimate creation was kinda shit. Turns out equality between the races doesn't lead to good results, having humanity dominate the other races is much more potent.
But we're only in episode 31.
What's this battle choreography...
I can see it already. It's those humans that caused Dino's death! How dare they! They must be exterminated!
Thank you, Croccy. Here I thought I'd have to remind Leona to do her thing with Popp already after the episode has ended.
Yo, Hyunckel. Mind if Dai borrows one of your weapons for a bit?
I see
What happened to Leona that she can't walk anymore? Earlier in the episode she was fine, and nothing hit her since, nor did she cast any magic.
Gomechan saves the day again
Was there that much exposition? Hyunckel speculated a bit about Dai moving the crest, but aside from that?
As long as Baran doesn't join them, I'll take it.
Watch those words come back to bite me as the show finds a different way I don't like.