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?
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?
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.
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.
The Black Goku Have you ever asked yourself if Goku is black? In the late 90’s, African American fans assimilated Goku and purposefully made him black.
Dragon Ball Book Review – Akira Toriyama – The Master of Manga Akira Toriyama – The Master of Manga provides an easy to follow summary of Toriyama’s life, career and success in Japan. But is it worth buying in French?
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.
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.
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.