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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.

tori bot akira toriyama Dragon Ball Book Review – Akira Toriyama – The Master of Manga

Akira Toriyama – The Master of Manga provides an easy to follow summary of Toriyama’s life, career and success in Japan. But is it worth buying in French?

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Akira Toriyama incorporates spirit possession in Dragon Ball as a way to propel character development and plot. Discover how ancient culture appears in DBZ.

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TheThunderChild.com recently interviewed me about The Dao of Dragon Ball, asking about the inspiration for writing the book, and my vision.

dragon ball tattoo shenron Dragon Ball Tattoos – Shenron

It took 7 days for us to gather the 7 dragon balls, and now we can summon the almighty Shenron and have him grant our dragon ball tattoo wish!

dragon ball tattoo goku kamehameha Dragon Ball Tattoos – Goku Returns

Welcome back to part 6 of our multi-part series of Dragon Ball tattoos! Goku is a popular guy, so he’s back for a second round!

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Welcome back to part 5 of the multi-part series on Dragon Ball tattoos. There is a new threat to the galaxy, and our heroes come together to defend it!

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Part 4 of The Dao of Dragon Ball tattoo series is here! Watch these Heroes and Villains face off in a battle for the galaxy!


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