| Dragon Ball Culture Volume 7: Anime Contributor(s): Padula, Derek (Author) |
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ISBN: 1943149240 ISBN-13: 9781943149247 Publisher: Derek Padula OUR PRICE: $26.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2020 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Comics & Graphic Novels | Manga - Nonfiction - Comics & Graphic Novels | Manga - Media Tie In - Literary Criticism | Asian - Japanese |
| Series: Dragon Ball Culture |
| Physical Information: 1.62" H x 5.98" W x 9.02" (2.36 lbs) 816 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Japanese |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Contributor Bio(s): 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 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. |