Dragon Ball Culture Volume 1: Origin

Discover the Culture of Dragon Ball and learn the Ancient Secrets behind Akira Toriyama's Masterpiece."Essential reading for Dragon Ball fans." - Geekdom101, Dragon Ball YouTuber"Dragon Ball Culture is a must read. It's beyond interesting, it's inspiring." - DragonBallInsider.com"This book series is the bible to any true fan of Dragon Ball." - Reader Review***See Dragon Ball with new eyes.This book is your cultural tour guide to Dragon Ball, the world's most recognized anime and manga series.Over 12 years in development, Dragon Ball Culture is a 7 Volume analysis of your favorite series. You will go on an adventure with Son Goku, from Chapter 1 to 194 of the original Dragon Ball, as we explore every page, panel, and sentence to reveal its hidden symbolism and deeper meaning.In Volume 1 you will enter the mind of Akira Toriyama and discover the origin of Dragon Ball. How does Toriyama get his big break and become a manga author? Why does he make Dragon Ball? Where does Dragon Ball's culture come from, and why is it so successful?Along the way you'll be informed, entertained, and inspired. You will learn more about your favorite series and about yourself.Now step with me through the doorway of Dragon Ball Culture.***"Dragon Ball Culture is an AMAZING resource. I guarantee you will learn a lot. You'll not only get your deepest Dragon Ball questions answered, you'll also get answers to questions you never thought to ask!" - Mistare Fusion, Dragon Ball YouTuber"Derek Padula's brilliant Dragon Ball Culture books are well-researched and written in a formal but still accessible manner, providing insight on the culture, themes, and history that influenced the story and world of Dragon Ball. Mr. Padula’s books are excellent pieces for any Dragon Ball fan looking to dig deeper into the essence of the franchise, and I highly recommend them." - All-Comic.com"There's so much info about Toriyama's personal life that I didn't know—really, thousands of things—that I could put up video after video talking about it." - Yuluga Reyens, Spanish Dragon Ball YouTuber***Genre: Nonfiction and literary criticism.Topics: Akira Toriyama; Dragon Ball; Journey to the West; Chinese culture; Japanese culture; Western culture; Chinese language; Japanese language; manga; anime; comic books; fandom; history; philosophy; spirituality; religion; legends; folktales; cinema; kung fu films; Bruce Lee; the Monkey King; Jackie Chan; Kazuhiko Torishima; World War II; Buddhism; Daoism; ShintoImages: Not present. Read more