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Dragon Ball Scholar. Author of Dragon Ball Culture at https://t.co/zmBtCUxo4G, and #DBZ It's Over 9,000! at https://t.co/ESXXZDUK3t

Grand Rapids, MI
Joined July 2008
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Masako Nozawa holds my "It's Over 9,000!" book signed by the Japanese and English voice actors of #DBZ Resurrection of 'F'! #Goku #legend
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Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO is coming to Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 on November 14. You still enjoying this game, or looking forward to this release?
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Thank you to my readers! I sold my Dragon Ball books to new fans at the Comic Geek Out! You can also buy my books on Amazon and other vendors, or get signed copies from my site:. #dragonball #nonfiction #books #goku #vegeta
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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!. @TheVeronicaT @grpl
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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 @grpl
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For more trivia, history, and cultural insights about Dragon Ball, read my 7-volume Dragon Ball Culture book series. Available in ebook, paperback, and hardback. Amazon: My site's store (with links to other stores):
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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!
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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!.
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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:. No word on if it'll be released; nor on Dragon Ball Super's return.
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Nozawa also joked that when she gets out of bed each morning, instead of doing a warm-up or stretch, she fires a kamehameha!. Source:
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The source for Masako Nozawa's July 9 interview where she praises Toshio Furukawa: . Oricon: Video (in Japanese):
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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."
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Chrono Trigger remake? Square-Enix shareholders were asked at a meeting on June 25 if they would make a Chrono Trigger remake or remaster, and they gave the most corporate answer imaginable. But it's not a "No", so we'll see what happens. Source:
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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.
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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.
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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!.
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New Dragon Ball game announced titled Dragon Ball Gekishin Squadra! It's a 4v4 team battle game, and is coming soon to mobile, PlayStation, Switch, and Steam.
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Goku Crocs! A birthday gift to myself.
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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.
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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?
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Dragon Ball Daima is nominated for Favorite Cartoon in the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards. Vote for it here:. #dragonballdaima #dragonball #daima #dbz #nickelodeon #kidschoiceawards
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