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kiai nappa mouth blast The Kiai in Dragon Ball

In Dragon Ball, the Kiai is taken to an extreme. Akira Toriyama draws upon ancient martial arts beliefs and makes them supernormal.

funimation anime expo 2011 booth Dragon Ball Kai FUNimation QA at AX

During the Anime Expo 2011 I dropped by the FUNimation booth for an impromptu Q & A with Lance Heiskell, FUNimation’s marketing director.

vegeta cosplay dragon ball anime expo Dragon Ball Cosplay at Anime Expo 2011

Dragon Ball had a fairly strong representation at the 2011 Anime Expo in Los Angeles. It seems the fandom for this series will live on eternally.

kaio ken explained goku dbz The Kaio Ken Explained

The following article will reveal the origin, history and inner mechanics of the Kaio Ken martial arts technique, taught to Goku by North Kaio.

dragon ball gt group anime expo Attending Anime Expo

I’ll be attending Anime Expo from July 1 to July 4, in Los Angeles, CA. If you’re going to Anime Expo this year and want to get together, drop me a line.

son goku statue dragon ball Dragon Ball Book Progress Update 3

The supernormal abilities depicted in Dragon Ball are actually possible, and a reader requested an update on The Dao of Dragon Ball book’s progress.

mr shu dragon ball tutor Editors Chosen

Hey everybody. I made a decision that will take the book one step closer to completion. I hired a pair of professional editors. Both editors are from the San Francisco Bay Area. I imagine that their expertise will enable the book to reach the next level. It required several weeks of interviews and a lot of soul searching to make the final decisions, so here’s hoping for the best!

super saiyan goku zenkai power Divine Combat – Zenkai Power

The Zenkai Power chapter delves into Dragon Ball martial arts and traditional cultivation practices of East Asia.

potara earring dragon ball Potara, Potala, Potaraka

Everybody knows and loves the Potara earrings. But is there more to these simple earrings than meets the eye?


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