Dragon Soul: 30 Years of Dragon Ball Fandom

Description

Get Inspired by Dragon Ball!

With a foreword from voice actors Christopher Sabat and Sean Schemmel, Dragon Soul: 30 Years of Dragon Ball Fandom is a grand celebration of the world’s greatest anime and manga.

Hear 108 exclusive stories of how Dragon Ball inspired 27 professionals and 81 fans to become better people. From artists, authors, collectors, composers, editors, philosophers, teachers, and voice actors, you’ll hear how Dragon Ball changed their lives for the better.

Experience a global tour of Dragon Ball fandom across 24 countries. Learn how Dragon Ball’s action, art, humor, music, and values are beloved and universal.

Jump on your magic cloud and embark on a grand adventure in Dragon Soul: 30 Years of Dragon Ball Fandom!

Professionals:

American voice actors Christopher Sabat (Vegeta), Sean Schemmel (Goku), Chris Ayres (Freeza), Chris Rager (Mister Satan), Mike McFarland (Master Roshi), Chuck Huber (Android 17), Kyle Hebert (Son Gohan), Jason Douglas (Beerus), and Chris Cason (Tenshinhan).

FUNimation employees Justin Rojas, Adam Sheehan, and Rick Villa, Dragon Ball Z composer Bruce Faulconer, and Viz’s Dragon Ball manga editor Jason Thompson.

Canadian voice actors Peter Kelamis (Goku) and Brian Drummond (Vegeta).

Latin American voice actors Mario Castañeda (Goku), René Garcia (Vegeta), and Eduardo Garza (Krillin).

Brazilian voice actor Wendel Bezerra (Goku).

French voice actor Eric Legrand (Vegeta), and French journalist Olivier Richard.

Spanish voice actors Jose Antonio Gavira (Goku), Julia Oliva (Chichi), and manga editor David Hernando.

And Danish voice actors Caspar Philllipson (Goku) and Peter Secher Schmidt (Freeza).

Fans:

YouTube celebrities such as film critic Chris Stuckmann, Nelson Junior (Casa do Kame), Lawrence Simpson (MasakoX) from Team Four Star, Johnny Millenium (Happy Console Gamer), and SSJGoshin4.

Fan manga artists Malik (Dragon Ball New Age), and Salagir (Dragon Ball Multiverse).

Cosplayers “Living Ichigo,” Atara Collis, and Jah’lon Escudero.

The producers and actors of Dragon Ball Z: Light of Hope.

MMA fighter Marcus Brimage.

Twitter icon @Goku.

Authors Patrick Galbraith, Nestor Rubio, and Vicente Ramirez.

And 64 more fans from all walks of life.

“This book is the equivalent of Goku’s Spirit Bomb.”—Japanator.com

“A soulful collection of personal reflections on the series from fans all over the world.”—all-comic.com

“Derek has pulled out all the stops. If you’re a fan of Dragon Ball, then pick this up. You can see how Dragon Ball inspires other people.”—Otaku’s & Geeks

Genre: Nonfiction, autobiography, biography, and literary criticism.

Images: 100+ images in the ebook. 600+ images in the print book.

Topics: Art, celebrity, collecting, comedy, content creators, conventions, cosplay, fandom, film, hobbies, inspiration, marketing, martial arts, music, philosophy, producing, psychology, sociology, spirituality, toys, voice acting, writing, and YouTube.