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when did grandpa gohan die, akira toriyama tells us in bird land press 15 When Did Grandpa Gohan Die? Akira Toriyama Tells Us!

Dragon Ball fans have always wondered when Grandpa Gohan died and how long Goku was alone on Mt. Paozu before meeting Bulma. Now we know!

bird land press 15 page 5 akira toriyama chronology watermarked by derek padula Akira Toriyama Explains Dragon Ball’s Origin

Read Akira Toriyama’s long-lost explanation of where Dragon Ball came from, with my commentary.

akira toriyama's bali tour expose part 3 by dragon ball scholar derek padula Akira Toriyama’s Bali Island Tour 3

Join Akira Toriyama as he continues his adventures in Bali, in Part 3 of my Akira Toriyama Bali Island Tour Exposé.

Akira Toriyama’s Bali Island Tour 2

Join Akira Toriyama as he continues his adventures in Bali with big-breasted girls, in Part 2 of my Akira Toriyama Bali Tour Exposé.

akira toriyama's bali tour bird land press 19 Akira Toriyama’s Bali Island Tour

Akira Toriyama took a trip to Bali in June, 1985. See Akira Toriyama’s pictures of Bali from Bird Land Press 19, and learn how Bali inspired Dragon Ball.

bulma original name dragon ball pinchi Bulma’s Original Name Discovered

Did you know that Bulma had a name before it was Bulma?

akira toriyama vs jackie chan Akira Toriyama VS Jackie Chan

Akira Toriyama loves Jackie Chan movies, but did you know that the two of them once met each other in Japan?


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