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new dragon ball z movie The Japanese Government Funds DBZ

The Japanese government is funding the new Dragon Ball Z film’s release with a huge donation to Toei, the animators of DBZ. What does this mean for DBZ?

rza tao of wu dbz The RZA on DBZ and Black Men

“Dragon Ball Z represents the journey of the black man in America.” That’s what the RZA, founder of the Wu Tang Clan, says in his most recent book.

dragon ball hoshi explained Dragon Ball Hoshi Explained

“Dragon Ball Hoshi is the new official Dragon Ball series?” Today you’ll learn what Dragon Ball Hoshi truly is and find out why it matters to DBZ fans!

jalen super saiyans are real Super Saiyans are Real

On Feb 14, 2012 a young boy named Jalen tried to turn into a Super Saiyan on film and then posted it on YouTube. The video instantly went viral!

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.

black goku super saiyan The Black Goku

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

majin vegeta spirit possession Spirit Possession in Dragon Ball

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

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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