Akira Toriyama’s Bali Island Tour 2
Join Akira Toriyama as he continues his adventures in Bali with big-breasted girls, in Part 2 of my Akira Toriyama Bali Tour Exposé. We’ll continue where we left off in Bird Land Press 19, the...
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Join Akira Toriyama as he continues his adventures in Bali, in Part 3 of my Akira Toriyama Bali Island Tour Exposé. You will see the connections between Toriyama’s real-life adventure to Bali, and how...
View Article“Goku is a ______ as a father,” says Akira Toriyama!!
Is Gokū a good or bad father? Akira Toriyama has the answer! Read a long-lost translation of Toriyama’s thoughts on Gokū’s parenting skills, and on Gohan and Piccolo’s fatherly relationship. Dragon...
View ArticleWhat Inspired the Red Ribbon Army?
Where did Akira Toriyama get the idea for the Red Ribbon Army? In this article we’ll explore their cultural origin. The Red Ribbon Army were a prominent force in Dragon Ball and are primed for a return...
View ArticleBulma’s First Anime Wasn’t Dragon Ball?!
Did you know that Bulma’s first anime appearance wasn’t in Dragon Ball?! Even though Bulma was an original Dragon Ball character, her first anime appearance was in a different anime. In fact, it came...
View ArticleAkira Toriyama Explains Dragon Ball’s Origin
Read Akira Toriyama’s long-lost explanation of where Dragon Ball came from, with my commentary. I’ve discovered Akira Toriyama’s timeline of Dragon Ball’s origin. This chronology appeared in Bird Land...
View ArticleDragon Ball Toyota Sienta Commercial
Relive the epic moment when Toyota went full Dragon Ball for their 2012 Sienta minivan commercial and performed a parody of the theme song! While writing Dragon Ball Culture Volume 7: Anime, I...
View ArticleAkira Toriyama’s Lost Interview with Tokyopop Germany!
Read a long-lost interview with Akira Toriyama published in the Tokyopop Germany magazine in 2008! This interview consists of two parts: First with Akira Toriyama, and then with his editor, Kazuhiko...
View ArticleKazuhiko Torishima’s Lost Interview with Tokyopop Germany!
Read a long-lost interview with Akira Toriyama’s editor, Kazuhiko Torishima, published in Tokyopop Germany’s magazine in 2008! This is the second part of Tokyopop’s interview series, following their...
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