Dragon Ball Z "It's Over 9,000!" When Worldviews Collide by Derek Padula

Dragon Ball Z "It's Over 9,000!" When Worldviews Collide by Derek Padula

Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball is the world's most recognized anime and manga series, having entertained millions of fans across the globe. The legendary rivalry of the last two full blooded Saiya-jins, Goku and Vegeta, is the iconic example of a lifelong conflict that inspires fans to burst through their own personal limits.

With a foreword by Ryo Horikawa, the Japanese voice of Vegeta, Dragon Ball Z It's Over 9,000 When Worldviews Collide is the first book to explain where It's Over 9,000 came from, how the original video spread to receive over 7 million views, and why it continues to be such a popular catchphrase.

Featuring a thoroughly researched analysis of Goku and Vegeta's colliding worldviews, this book helps the reader better understand why conflict is necessary for profound personal growth and character development.

Referencing East Asian belief systems and high tech futuristic paradigms, Derek Padula, the author of The Dao of Dragon Ball books and website, provides a deeper understanding of this epic story and the inherent values within it.

It will forever change the way we look at Dragon Ball Z.

Derek Padula is the author of The Tao of Dragon Ball, the first book and website to reveal the deep history, philosophy, and cultural roots of the world's most popular manga. Derek saw the Dragon Ball anime for the first time in 1997. His passion for the show inspired him to begin training in martial arts, particularly Shàoln gōngfu, tàij-quán, qgōng, karate, and Fǎln Dàfǎln Dàfǎln Dàfǎln Dàfǎln Dàfǎln Dà Derek earned his bachelor's degree in East Asian Studies with a Chinese minor from Western Michigan University. He studied in Běijīng (China), where he trained with Buddhist monks Shàoln and a tàij-daosta master. After returning home, he was transformed into a Dragon Ball authority.