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Derek Padula
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Dragon Ball Scholar Derek Padula writes non-fiction books and articles about the culture, history, and fandom of Dragon Ball, the world's most-recognized Japanese cartoon and comic. thedaoofdragonball.com
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Dragon Ball Cultura V4 is now available in an Early Access Spanish ebook! Read your cultural tour guide to the Red Ribbon Army Arc!

Amazon: amzn.to/477Jwii
ES: amzn.to/47yBNIY
MX: www.amazon.com.mx/dp/B0FXG8LGQS
UK: amzn.to/4hHFUqQ
My site: link.thedaoofdragonball.com/dbcv4

#dragonball #dbz #manga
November 4, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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This Dragon Ball Gekishin Squadra ad looks slick, but I'm not sure how I feel about the game. What do you say?

#dragonball #gekishinsquadra #dbz #anime #videogame #gaming
August 9, 2025 at 5:52 AM
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Thank you to my readers! I sold my Dragon Ball books to new fans at the Comic Geek Out! If you missed me at this event, you can buy my books on Amazon and other vendors, or get signed copies from my site:

amzn.to/4mnEWkJ

thedaoofdragonball.com/books/

#dragonball #nonfiction #books #goku #vegeta
dragon ball scholar derek padula sells nonfiction dragon ball books to his readers at the comic geek out event dragon ball scholar derek padula sells nonfiction dragon ball books to his readers at the comic geek out event dragon ball scholar derek padula sells nonfiction dragon ball books to his readers at the comic geek out event dragon ball scholar derek padula sells nonfiction dragon ball books to his readers at the comic geek out event
July 29, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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I met Veronica Taylor, the voice of Ash Ketchum from Pokémon and Ribrianne from Dragon Ball Super! Veronica gifted me a signed Ribrianne poster that says, "Love Wins!" And a Pokémon poster from the event, writing, "Derek! I choose you!" She was super nice!

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#pokemon #dbz
veronica taylor with derek padula at the grand rapids public library comic geek out 2025 veronica taylor signed a dragon ball super card for derek padula at the grand rapids public library comic geek out 2025 veronica taylor signed a pokemon poster for derek padula at the grand rapids public library comic geek out 2025 veronica taylor signed a pokemon poster for derek padula at the grand rapids public library comic geek out 2025
July 29, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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Celebrate Dragon Ball's 40th Anniversary with my presentation at the Comic Geek Out! It's at the Grand Rapids Public Library's main downtown branch, July 26, at 3 pm. Get your books and DBZ merch signed by me, and meet Veronica Taylor, the voice of Ash from Pokémon!

#dbz #goku #anime #anniversary
celebrate dragon ball's 40th anniversary with dragon ball scholar derek padula at the grand rapids public library comic geek out on July 26 at 3 pm
July 26, 2025 at 4:36 AM
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Hulk Hogan appears in Dragon Ball episode 85, at the Tenkaichi Budōkai! Terry Gene Bollea's Hulk Hogan was an icon, and I'll always remember his image as a positive part of my childhood (putting Terry's personal life aside). Hulkamania Forever, and Dragon Ball Forever, Brother!

#hulkhogan #hulkster
a hulk hogan (terry gene bollea) lookalike appears as a cameo in dragon ball episode 85 at the tenkaichi budōkai, posted by dragon ball scholar derek padula
July 24, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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Masako Nozawa praised Piccolo's voice actor Toshio Furukawa on July 9 at a screening of Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero. She didn't like Furukawa at first: "I wondered what kind of person he was." But now? "He's a must-have. I love him." And, "For Gohan, Piccolo is indispensable."

#dragonball #dbz
masako nozawa fires a kamehameha at a screening of dragon ball super: super hero on july 9, 2025, posted by dragon ball scholar derek padula
July 10, 2025 at 7:59 AM
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Celebrate Dragon Ball's 40th Anniversary during my presentation at the Grand Rapids Comic Geek Out! It's at the Grand Rapids, MI Public Library's downtown branch, on Saturday, July 26, at 3 pm. Veronica Taylor (Ash from Pokémon) is the featured guest. See you there!

#dragonball #dbz #anniversary
join dragon ball scholar derek padula at the comic geek out for the dragon ball 40th anniversary presentation, on july 26 at 3 pm
July 10, 2025 at 7:17 AM
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Toyotarō revealed a 45-page one-shot manga called Lost Samurai at the Japan Expo in Paris. It's about a samurai helping to defend a princess against a demon. Read the French storyboards:

vjump.shueisha.co.jp/_3BhXjQcM/

No word on if it'll be released; nor on Dragon Ball Super's return.

#toyotaro
toyotarō lost samurai manga storyboard, posted by dragon ball scholar derek padula toyotarō lost samurai manga storyboard, posted by dragon ball scholar derek padula toyotarō lost samurai manga storyboard, posted by dragon ball scholar derek padula toyotarō lost samurai manga storyboard, posted by dragon ball scholar derek padula
July 10, 2025 at 6:16 AM
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French President Emmanuel Macron fired a kamehameha with Kazuhiko Torishima (Akira Toriyama's editor) and Brigitte Lecordier (the French voice of Kid Goku) in Paris at the Japan Expo on July 3. Macron is a Dragon Ball fan! The purple shirts are the co-founders of the convention.

#dragonball #dbz
emmanuel macron attends japan expo in paris, france with kazuhiko torishima and brigitte lecordier, posted by dragon ball scholar derek padula emmanuel macron attends japan expo in paris, france with kazuhiko torishima and brigitte lecordier, posted by dragon ball scholar derek padula emmanuel macron attends japan expo in paris, france with kazuhiko torishima and brigitte lecordier, posted by dragon ball scholar derek padula
July 4, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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Dragon Ball Z Scouter add-ons coming for Apple AirPod Max, with green and red lenses. Releasing June 24, from CASETiFY; around $40 USD.

dragon-ball-official.com/news/01_3493...

#dbz #dragonballz #apple #airpod #scouter
Dragon Ball Z Scouter add-ons for Apple AirPod Max by CASETiFY, posted by dragon ball scholar derek padula
June 19, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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How did Dragon Ball Daima viewers rank the show in relation to the other Dragon Ball series? Read Part 5 of my Dragon Ball Daima Viewer Survey results!

link.thedaoofdragonball.com/daimasurveyr...

#dragonballdaima #dbz #dragonball #daima #anime #akiratoriyama #survey
Dragon Ball Daima Viewer Survey Results: Part 5 | The Dao of Dragon
How did Dragon Ball Daima viewers rank the show in relation to the other Dragon Ball series? Read Part 5 of my Dragon Ball Daima Viewer Survey results!
link.thedaoofdragonball.com
June 10, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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Goku Crocs! A birthday gift to myself.

#goku #crocs #dbz
goku crocs, posted by dragon ball scholar derek padula
June 3, 2025 at 4:26 AM
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Éric Legrand was a unique man and I'm saddened to hear of his death. As the French voice of Vegeta, Yamcha, and others, I interviewed Éric for my Dragon Soul book and the French edition of Dragon Ball Z "It's Over 9,000!" My condolences to French-speaking DBZ fans everywhere.
eric legrand chapter from dragon soul: 30 years of dragon ball fandom, by dragon ball scholar derek padula
May 23, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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Cell and Freeza Dragon Ball Z Crocs are coming out on May 28 at Foot Locker. They follow the Goku and Vegeta Crocs from earlier this year. Which pair would you wear or hope to see next?

#dragonballz #crocs
May 23, 2025 at 4:47 AM
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Which language did Dragon Ball Daima fans watch the show in? See what 1,182 Daima viewers selected as their most-watched language! Full survey results on my site:

link.thedaoofdragonball.com/daimasurveyr...

#akiratoriyama #anime #dragonball
April 22, 2025 at 8:40 AM
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Read Part 2 of my Dragon Ball Daima Viewer Survey results! How did fans rate Daima? Did they watch it alone or with kids? And did they recommend it to others? Learn what the data from 1,182 fans tells us!

link.thedaoofdragonball.com/daimasurveyr...

#dragonballdaima #anime #survey
read derek padula's dragon ball daima viewer survey results part 2
April 15, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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Did you watch Dragon Ball Daima? Loved it? Hated it? Take my viewer survey to tell me how you felt about it, and I'll share the collected data with the public.

link.thedaoofdragonball.com/daimasurvey

Your data will be anonymized. And even watching one episode is fine.

#dragonballdaima #dbz #anime
Dragon Ball Daima Viewer Survey
Did you watch Dragon Ball Daima? Tell me how you felt about it! I'm Derek Padula, the Dragon Ball Scholar, and I'm gathering this data for my writing.
link.thedaoofdragonball.com
March 25, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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When did Grandpa Gohan die? I discovered the answer to this 40-year-old mystery in Bird Land Press Volume 15! Akira Toriyama tells us the year of Gohan's death, before Dragon Ball Chapter 1. How do you feel about Goku and Gohan's relationship now?

#akiratoriyama #gohan #goku

First Bluesky post!
February 1, 2025 at 1:48 AM