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toru furuya sex scandal and affair and abortion with fan Dragon Ball Voice Actor Tōru Furuya’s Affair and Abortion Scandal Explained

Dragon Ball actor Tōru Furuya, the Japanese voice of Yamcha, has confessed to cheating on his wife with a mistress half his age, hitting her, and persuading her to have an abortion. Read my explanation!

tokyopop germany kazuhiko torishima interview in 2008 Kazuhiko Torishima’s Lost Interview with Tokyopop Germany!

Read a long-lost interview with Akira Toriyama’s editor, Kazuhiko Torishima, published in Tokyopop Germany’s magazine in 2008!

tokyopop germany akira toriyama interview in 2008 Akira Toriyama’s Lost Interview with Tokyopop Germany!

Read a long-lost interview with Akira Toriyama published in the Tokyopop Germany magazine in 2008!

was bardock inspired by rambo Was Bardock Inspired by Rambo?

Was Bardock inspired by Rambo and ancient Greek philosophy? Read this guest article by Spanish fan Jesús Tanco to see the past, present, and future of Bardock, the father of Goku!

dragon ball theme toyota sienta commercial Dragon Ball Toyota Sienta Commercial

Relive the epic moment when Toyota went full Dragon Ball for their 2012 Sienta minivan commercial and performed a parody of the theme song!

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.

dragon ball consulting with dragon ball scholar derek padula Dragon Ball Consulting Now Available!!

Access the Dragon Ball Scholar’s knowledge, insights, and problem-solving skills by hiring me as your consultant.

bulma first appearance in urusei yatsura Bulma’s First Anime Wasn’t Dragon Ball?!

Did you know that Bulma’s first anime appearance wasn’t in Dragon Ball?!

dragon ball food presentation kent district library summer tour derek padula Dragon Ball Food – Library Summer Tour

Join me for a presentation on Dragon Ball Food and character names, at the Kent District Library this summer!


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