Dragon Ball Culture Volume 5: Demons - Softcover

Padula, Derek

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1943149151 ISBN 13: 9781943149155

Publisher: Derek Padula, 2017

Synopsis

Son Goku battles the demon king! In Dragon Ball Culture Volume 5 we'll reunite with Goku and his friends as they compete in the 22nd Tenkaichi Budokai. Then we'll join them as they fight in a life or death battle against the Demon King Pikkoro! Akira Toriyama starts us off by introducing three new characters into the story. These are Tenshinhan, Chaozu, and their evil master, Tsuru-sennin. This book reveals each of their cultural backgrounds. That's right, if you’ve ever said to yourself, "Why does Tenshinhan have a third eye?" and, "What the heck is Chaozu?!" then this is the book you've been waiting for. Toriyama then takes the Dragon Ball story to new depths by adding demons and gods into the mix. He increases the intensity of the series and makes it so Goku has no choice but to train harder in order to enact his revenge. And the way Goku does it is straight out of secret Daoist meditation practices of ancient China. Inside these pages you'll discover the true origin of the demon king, find out how Goku learns to sense the energy of his opponents, and understand the full power of the world famous senzu. This book contains hundreds of new revelations about your favorite characters and their adventures through the Dragon World. Volume 5 explores Chapters 113 to 161 of the Dragon Ball manga. It's time to face your demons!

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Review:

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

As an avid reader of this course by Mr. Padula, the benefits are now coming to bear. Through this exposure I attain a better understanding of the fundamentals of Eastern culture. ... I find myself more connected to the idiosyncrasies of the medium. I can understand its layered meanings, its underpinning comedy, its stratified myth, wardrobe, architecture, many a thing I can grasp unlike I could before; both on a conscious and subconscious standing. - reader review

About the Author:

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 Shaolín gongfu, taiji-quan, qigong, karate, and Falun Dafa meditation. He earns his B.A. in East Asian Studies and a minor in Chinese from Western Michigan University. Then he studies abroad in Beijing, China where he trains with the Buddhist Shaolin monks and a Daoist taiji 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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Derek Padula
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1943149151
• ISBN 13: 9781943149155
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 316