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dragon ball gt music mark menza Dragon Ball GT Music – Composer Mark Menza Interview Part 2

The composer of Dragon Ball GT reveals the origins of the Dragon Ball GT rap intro! Mark Menza interview Part 2!

dragon ball gt music mark menza Dragon Ball GT Music – Composer Mark Menza Interview Part 1

Join me for an interview with Mark Menza, the composer of FUNimation’s Dragon Ball GT, as we Step into the Grand Tour of GT’s musical production and controversy.

dragon ball af explained Dragon Ball AF Explained

Dragon Ball AF. You hate it, you love it, or maybe you’ve never heard of it. In any case, I doubt you know the full story.

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Have you ever asked yourself if Goku is black? In the late 90’s, African American fans assimilated Goku and purposefully made him black.

marcus brimage dragon ball training Marcus Brimage – DBZ and MMA Part 2

Part 2 of the Marcus Brimage interview about DBZ and MMA. Why is DBZ so awesome, and how is mixed martial arts different from traditional?

marcus brimage dbz mma Marcus Brimage – DBZ and MMA Part 1

Marcus Brimage, a Mixed Martial Artist from The Ultimate Fighter stated that Dragon Ball Z is why he’s a fighter today! DBZ inspired him to change his life.

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.

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.

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Communism and Socialism in MY Dragon Ball? It’s true, and I will now introduce 5 places where it shows up in our favorite series.


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The Dao of Dragon Ball website and book series reveals the culture, history, and fandom of the world's most-recognized Japanese cartoon and comic. It is written by Dragon Ball Scholar Derek Padula.

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