Dragon Ball Culture Volume 1
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Dragon Ball Culture Volume 1 by Derek Padula
See Dragon Ball with new eyes. This book is your cultural tour guide of Dragon Ball, the world's most recognized anime and manga series. Over 11 years in development, at over 2,000 pages, and featuring over 1,800 unique terms, 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 series, as we explore every page, every panel, and every sentence, to reveal the hidden symbolism and deeper meaning of Dragon Ball. In Volume 1 you will discover the origin of Dragon Ball. How does Akira 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.
Padula, Derek: - Derek Padula is the author of The Dao of Dragon Ball website and book series; the first to reveal the deep history, philosophy, and cultural roots of the world's #1 anime and manga. Derek's journey begins when he sees the Dragon Ball anime in 1997. His love for the series inspires him to start martial arts training in Shü¾Œ†”¼olü¾™†”¼n gōngfu, tü¾Œ†”¼ijü¾™†”¼-quü¾Œ–”¼n, qü¾˜¶”¼gōng, karate, and Fǎlü¾˜–˜¼n Dü¾Œ†”¼fǎ meditation. He earns his B.A. in East Asian Studies and a minor in Chinese from Western Michigan University. Then he studies abroad in Běijīng, China where he trains with the Buddhist Shü¾Œ†”¼olü¾™†”¼n monks and a Dü¾Œ†”¼oist tü¾Œ†”¼ijü¾™†”¼ sword master. After returning home he begins his life's work. He is now an authority on Dragon Ball and loves to share his understanding of this profound series that changes lives.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780983120582 |
| ISBN 10 | 0983120587 |
| Title | Dragon Ball Culture Volume 1 |
| Author | Derek Padula |
| Series | Dragon Ball Culture |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Derek Padula |
| Year published | 2016-06-22 |
| Number of pages | 244 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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