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vegeta cosplay dragon ball anime expo Dragon Ball Cosplay at Anime Expo 2011

Dragon 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.

goku dbz arale japan Hang in There, Japan!

Japan needs the dragon balls and Goku to save the day. Akira Toriyama wrote a message to the Japanese people wishing them good luck in their recovery.

piccolo meditating lotus dbz The Lotus Position in Anime And Manga

The Full Lotus position is a seated cross legged position employed in meditation practices throughout the world. In anime and manga it’s often done wrong.

dragon ball z zed Dragon Ball Zee or Zed?

Dragon Ball Z. How is it pronounced? Perhaps you never asked yourself the question, but it turns out there are a few different ways to say it. All because of the Z.

dragon ball z bloody pond Dragon Ball’s Bloody Pond of Hell

Many fans of Dragon Ball may be aware of the Bloody Pond in Dragon Ball’s Hell, but how many of them know that you can actually visit it?

dragon ball z hitler 5 Communist and Socialist Elements in Dragon Ball

Communism and Socialism in MY Dragon Ball? It’s true, and I will now introduce 5 places where it shows up in our favorite series.

double axe handle vegeta Hammer of the Gods – Dragon Ball Martial Arts and the Double Axe Handle

In this Dragon Ball explorative essay we’re going to focus on the martial arts technique known as the double axe handle.

dragon ball z legend quest continues Dragon Ball Book Review – The Dragon Ball Z Legend: The Quest Continues

An in-depth review of The Dragon Ball Z Legend: It says on the cover “An essential source for every anime fan”. To that, book cover, I say you are wrong.

pojo's unofficial dragon ball z cards simplified Dragon Ball Book Review – Pojo’s Unofficial Dragon Ball Z Cards Simplified

An in-depth review of Pojo’s Unofficial Dragon Ball Z Cards Simplified: A Player’s Guide book. A very detailed and informative read.


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