{"product_id":"dragon-ball-culture-volume-1-origin-9780983120582","title":"Dragon Ball Culture Volume 1: Origin","description":"\u003cp\u003eSee Dragon Ball with new eyes. This book is your cultural tour guide to Dragon Ball, the world's most recognized anime and manga series. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver 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, every panel, and every sentence, to reveal its hidden symbolism and deeper meaning. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlong the way you'll be informed, entertained, and inspired. You will learn more about your favorite series and about yourself. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow step with me through the doorway of Dragon Ball Culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Derek Padula\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Derek Padula\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/22\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 244\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.73lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.51d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780983120582\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePadula, Derek:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - 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 Shàolín gōngfu, tàijí-quán, qìgōng, karate, and Fǎlún Dàfǎ 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 Shàolín monks and a Dàoist tàijí 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Derek Padula","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":42145197391987,"sku":"9.78098E+12","price":21.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_22b3512f-1670-4e27-98a3-8610eed37e5f.jpg?v=1722954727","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/dragon-ball-culture-volume-1-origin-9780983120582","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}