Dragon Soul Now Available in Print!!
Dragon Soul: 30 Years of Dragon Ball Fandom is now available in print!!
Buy it on Amazon for only $19.99.
Featuring a foreword from Christopher Sabat and Sean Schemmel, Dragon Soul is an entertaining, inspirational, and enlightening celebration of the world’s greatest anime and manga’s 30th anniversary! This book features 27 stories from professionals who created Dragon Ball, 81 stories from Dragon Ball fans in over 25 countries, 600 images of original artwork, collections, and cosplay, plus exclusive interviews, insights, and heartfelt tales about Dragon Ball’s power to change lives.
All-Comic.com called it:
“A soulful collection of personal reflections on the series from fans all over the world.”
The 27 professionals from 7 countries include: Christopher Sabat, Sean Schemmel, Chris Ayres, Chris Rager, Mike McFarland, Chuck Hubert, Kyle Hebert, Jason Douglas, Chris Cason, FUNimation employees Justin Rojas, Adam Sheehan, and Rick Villa, Dragon Ball Z composer Bruce Faulconer, Dragon Ball manga editor Jason Thompson, Canadian voice actors Peter Kelamis and Brian Drummond, Latin American voice actors Mario Castaneda, Rene Garcia, Eduardo Garza, French voice actor Eric Legrand , French journalist Olivier Richard, Spanish voice actors Jose Antonio Gavira, Julia Oliva, and manga editor David Hernando, Danish voice actors Caspar Philllipson and Peter Secher Schmidt, and Brazilian voice actor Wendel Bezerra.
Together we will go on a global adventure in search of the 7 dragon balls, as we head west toward Japan.
Along the way we’ll meet such famous fans as Lawrence Simpson (MasakoX) from Team Four Star, Malik from Dragon Ball New Age, Salagir from Dragon Ball Multiverse, MMA fighter Marcus Brimage, YouTube celebrities SSJGoshin4, Nelson Junior (Casa do Kame), Happy Console Gamer, and film critic Chris Stuckmann, famous cosplayers “Living Ichigo,” Atara Collis, and Jah’lon Escudero, the creators of Dragon Ball Z: Light of Hope, Twitter star @Goku, authors Patrick Galbraith, Nestor Rubio, and Vicente Ramirez, and dozens more.
From artists to authors, collectors to philosophers, we’ll hear their Dragon Soul and discover how Dragon Ball changed their lives.
This book required 2 years of labor and a lifetime of dedication to the Dragon Ball community. It is my way of saying thank you to Akira Toriyama, to everyone who created Dragon Ball in Japan and internationally, and to the global fandom.
“Dragon Soul is a must read for anyone who has ever been a fan of Dragon Ball, or for those interested in how fandom shapes the lives and personalities of people.” – Amazon.com review
The book is 480 pages long and is filled with everything that Dragon Ball fans love.
Thank you for being a fan of the greatest series on earth!
Buy the book on Amazon and free your Dragon Soul!!
Congratulations on the printed edition!!! We are honored to be a small part of your effort :D May it become the best seller it deserves to be!
Happy holidays for you and your loved ones, Derek.
Are you going to do any future work on Dragon Ball Super, by the way?
Thanks, Herb. I appreciate your contribution to the book, and for the kind words.
I may do a Dragon Ball Super Culture book some day. Or if there’s anything special I want to discuss in a blog post, I may do that as well.
What is your end game Padula?
End game? I don’t know what you’re implying. There are no ulterior motives, so just enjoy the book. If you’re not sure what it’s about, then try reading the free sample on Amazon, iBooks, or Google Play. It’s a 480 page book, so you can get about the first 50 pages for free.