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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.

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?

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.

dragon ball gt group anime expo Attending Anime Expo

I’ll be attending Anime Expo from July 1 to July 4, in Los Angeles, CA. If you’re going to Anime Expo this year and want to get together, drop me a line.

mr shu dragon ball tutor Editors Chosen

Hey everybody. I made a decision that will take the book one step closer to completion. I hired a pair of professional editors. Both editors are from the San Francisco Bay Area. I imagine that their expertise will enable the book to reach the next level. It required several weeks of interviews and a lot of soul searching to make the final decisions, so here’s hoping for the best!

potara earring dragon ball Potara, Potala, Potaraka

Everybody knows and loves the Potara earrings. But is there more to these simple earrings than meets the eye?

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.

the dao of dragon ball book cover New Dragon Ball Book Cover

There’s a new cover for The Dao of Dragon Ball book. The theme was to try and capture some of Goku’s personality in a simple and clean way.


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