Dragon Ball Book Review – Akira Toriyama – The Master of Manga
Akira Toriyama – The Master of Manga provides an easy to read summary of Toriyama’s life, career and success in Japan. It’s succinctly edited and well designed. While it doesn’t bring much new content to the table, it is the first book to be written about Akira Toriyama and does a good job at what it set out to do; chronologically revealing the life and career of Akira Toriyama.
Even after more than 30 years in the industry, and after creating the #1 selling shonen manga series of all time (at 300 million copies), there was until now no book about Akira Toriyama, one of the most influential manga authors in the world.
Written in French by author Olivier Richard, it’s clear that Richard gives respect to Toriyama and other shonen works, and that he understands the genre.
From the foreword, “In fact, as a best seller of the highest caliber, Dragon Ball falls into the same category as Star Wars, the cultural phenomenon. Like George Lucas’ space opera, Akira Toriyama’s manga has captivated millions of children, adolescents, and young adults who followed with almost religious fervor the adventures of Son Goku, the fascinating and charismatic hero of a true modern myth.”
Dragon Ball Tattoos – Groups
Welcome back to part 5 of The Dao of Dragon Ball’s multi-part series on Dragon Ball tattoos.
An enormous power threatens the galaxy, and our heroes come together to defend it… in the form of Dragon Ball tattoos!
Is there a specific DBZ character you prefer over the others? Why pick and choose? Why not have ALL of them tattooed onto your body!
That’s what these folks did! So let’s take a look!
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Dragon Ball Tattoos – Heroes & Villains
Part 4 of The Dao of Dragon Ball tattoo series is here! Watch these Dragon Ball Heroes and Villains face off in a battle for the galaxy!
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The Kiai in Dragon Ball
In Japanese martial arts, the Kiai (気合) is commonly thought of as a loud yell that coincides with an attack. But it’s actually a method of breathing, and is so much more than a simple scream.
In Dragon Ball, the Kiai is taken to an extreme. While drawing upon ancient martial arts legends, Akira Toriyama gives a visual appearance to what used to be invisible. He also illustrates what the Kiai could be capable of when used by a supernormal martial artist.
Toriyama’s creation has inspired a lot of people to practice martial arts, and the Kiai is an integral aspect of eastern martial arts, so it’s important to understand.
From super powerful punches to shields of energy, let’s take a deeper look at the Kiai in Dragon Ball.
Dragon Ball Cosplay at Anime Expo 2011
Dragon Ball was alive at the 2011 Anime Expo in Los Angeles!
My fiancé and I snapped some pictures of a bunch of the Dragon Ball cosplayers.
I also wrote an article about the Anime Expo for The Epoch Times newspaper, which includes some great pictures and an interview with Dragon Ball fan, Nick Kossman.
Dragon Ball Book Progress Update 2
Krillin's in da house!
Hey everyone. Time for a progress update on The Dao of Dragon Ball.
The site has only had a few updates recently, but the book is coming along nicely. I have a couple people reading it and providing feedback, and I am wrapping up the writing.
The book is undergoing a transformation process, like how Goku and Gohan entered the Room of Spirit and Time, then completed their training and came out super strong. Or likewise Vegeta and Trunks.
I recently purchased my ISBN so that the book can be sold internationally, including on Amazon and other online stores. I also registered with the United States Library of Congress so it can appear in libraries and universities.
Once the writing is completely finished I will transform it into an Adobe InDesign file and deliver it to a professional indexer, as every non-fiction book needs to have a solid index.
When this is complete the book will essentially be done, and I will then publish it through Amazon CreateSpace so everybody in the world can buy it. Hopefully, everybody will!
Hammer of the Gods – Dragon Ball Martial Arts and the Double Axe Handle
Vegetto Smashes Majin Buu with a Double Axe Handle
In this Dragon Ball explorative essay we’re going to focus on the martial arts technique known as the double axe handle. This iconic technique is found throughout the Dragon Ball series and has both a rich history and symbolism.
Dragon Ball is a comic book and anime filled with fighting and all kinds of different martial arts styles. Yet many of them share similar techniques, and the double axe handle is one of the most identifiable.
These are the questions we will answer in this article:
- What is the double axe handle?
- What are its origins and history, and how does it relate to Dragon Ball?
- What are the histories of East Asian martial arts, Buddhism, and the Lightning Bolt Clasped Hands style of combat?
- How do eastern philosophies and this technique fit into the fights of DBZ?
- Why is the double axe handle used so often in Dragon Ball?
- Outside of Dragon Ball, where else can the double axe handle be seen?
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