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march for goku lord dbz March for Goku

Goku’s a good guy, but is he as good as Jesus? Brazilian Dragon Ball Z fans took to the streets to “March for Goku” and share the Good News about their hero.

boss rabbit dragon ball car 3 Dragon Ball’s White Rabbit of the Moon

Happy Easter, Dragon Ball Fans. Today you’ll discover the ancient cultural connections of our favorite talking white bunny, Boss Rabbit.

gokuism church of goku Gokuism – The Church of Goku

That’s right, there is now a Dragon Ball religion. It is called Gokuism, also known as The Church of Goku. Can Goku save your soul?

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.

marcus brimage dragon ball training Marcus Brimage – DBZ and MMA Part 2

Part 2 of the Marcus Brimage interview about DBZ and MMA. Why is DBZ so awesome, and how is mixed martial arts different from traditional?

marcus brimage dbz mma Marcus Brimage – DBZ and MMA Part 1

Marcus Brimage, a Mixed Martial Artist from The Ultimate Fighter stated that Dragon Ball Z is why he’s a fighter today! DBZ inspired him to change his life.

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.

super saiyan goku zenkai power Divine Combat – Zenkai Power

The Zenkai Power chapter delves into Dragon Ball martial arts and traditional cultivation practices of East Asia.

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.


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