Dragon Ball AF ExplainedDragon 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.
Interview with Olivier Richard – Author of Akira Toriyama Book – Part 2In 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.
Interview with Olivier Richard – Author of Akira Toriyama Book – Part 1Join 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.
The Black GokuHave you ever asked yourself if Goku is black? In the late 90’s, African American fans assimilated Goku and purposefully made him black.
Dragon Ball Book Review – Akira Toriyama – The Master of MangaAkira 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?
Spirit Possession in Dragon BallAkira Toriyama incorporates spirit possession in Dragon Ball as a way to propel character development and plot. Discover how ancient culture appears in DBZ.
The Kiai in Dragon BallIn Dragon Ball, the Kiai is taken to an extreme. Akira Toriyama draws upon ancient martial arts beliefs and makes them supernormal.
Dragon Ball Kai FUNimation QA at AXDuring the Anime Expo 2011 I dropped by the FUNimation booth for an impromptu Q & A with Lance Heiskell, FUNimation’s marketing director.
Dragon Ball Cosplay at Anime Expo 2011Dragon 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.