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Meet the German Dragon Ball Fan Who Moved to Japan

Do you love Dragon Ball enough to move to Japan and translate it for fans around the world? One fan named Andy did that, and we interviewed him to share his story.

ossu ora goku dragon ball kai next episode preview “Ossu! Ora Goku!” Explained

“Ossu! Ora Goku!” (押っ忍! オラ悟空!) If you’ve seen Dragon Ball in Japanese, then you’ve heard Goku say this phrase. But do you know what it means or why Goku says it?

genki dama goku stance The Genki Dama Explained

The Genki Dama is Goku’s signature technique, but do you understand it?

dragon ball z voice actor panel Dragon Ball Z Panel Announced for Anime Expo

Anime Expo announces Dragon Ball Z voice actors Christopher Sabat, Kyle Hebert, and Eric Vale will host a panel to celebrate the world’s most enduring action anime classic.

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?

dragon ball z over 9000 book New Dragon Ball Z Book is Over 9,000!

On 09.09, 2012, the new e-book called Dragon Ball Z “It’s Over 9,000!” When Worldviews Collide launched worldwide!!

ryo horikawa interview anime expo Ryo Horikawa Interview at Anime Expo

I just interviewed Ryo Horikawa, the voice of Vegeta in Dragon Ball, at Anime Expo 2012 in Los Angeles. It was a pretty good day!

kame sennin bulma perverted hermit Kame Sennin and Kume Sennin – The Perverted Hermits

Every Dragon Ball fan knows Kame Sennin, the perverted martial arts master. But how many of you have heard of Kume Sennin, the original perverted hermit?

dragon ball reader survey Please Take My 2012 Reader Survey

The Dao of Dragon Ball 2012 Reader Survey is now online. Can you take a minute to fill out the survey?


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