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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!

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.

olivier richard dragon ball shueisha office Interview with Olivier Richard – Author of Akira Toriyama Book – Part 2

In Part 2 of my interview with Olivier, you’ll discover why he chose to write about Akira Toriyama and hear what it’s like to collaborate with Shueisha.

akira toriyama the master of manga Interview with Olivier Richard – Author of Akira Toriyama Book – Part 1

Join me for a conversation with Olivier Richard, the French author of Akira Toriyama – The Master of Manga. Learn about Dragon Ball’s popularity in France.

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.

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?

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.

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.

funimation anime expo 2011 booth Dragon Ball Kai FUNimation QA at AX

During the Anime Expo 2011 I dropped by the FUNimation booth for an impromptu Q & A with Lance Heiskell, FUNimation’s marketing director.


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