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by DerekPadula
Sun Dec 18, 2011 6:00 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: New Book About Akira Toriyama - The Master of Manga
Replies: 94
Views: 10505

Re: New Book About Akira Toriyama - The Master of Manga

Ah, good question. Will do. I wonder which one he'll choose.

Personally, I think it's Naruto.
by DerekPadula
Sat Dec 17, 2011 3:10 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: New Book About Akira Toriyama - The Master of Manga
Replies: 94
Views: 10505

Re: New Book About Akira Toriyama - The Master of Manga

That's okay. I'm glad you liked the review. Thanks!

The interview is tentatively scheduled for this Monday, so please let me know if you think of anything before then.
by DerekPadula
Fri Dec 16, 2011 4:30 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: New Book About Akira Toriyama - The Master of Manga
Replies: 94
Views: 10505

Re: New Book About Akira Toriyama - The Master of Manga

I contacted Oliver Richard's publisher and he agreed to an interview!

Do you guys have any questions for him? Anything you want to know about his book, Toriyama, his thoughts about manga and anime, etc?
by DerekPadula
Tue Dec 13, 2011 1:14 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: New Book About Akira Toriyama - The Master of Manga
Replies: 94
Views: 10505

Re: New Book About Akira Toriyama - The Master of Manga

Here's my review of the book, in case anybody is interested in buying it: http://thedaoofdragonball.com/blog/book-reviews/dragon-ball-book-review-akira-toriyama-the-master-of-manga/ Overall, very well done and professional. Recommended if you speak French. Still pretty good even if you don't. But it...
by DerekPadula
Tue Nov 15, 2011 7:33 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: New Book About Akira Toriyama - The Master of Manga
Replies: 94
Views: 10505

Re: New Book About Akira Toriyama - The Master of Manga

I just found this article stating that Akira Toriyama was awarded in the "Barcelona Motor Show" as the "Best Living Manga Author." http://www.diariovasco.com/rc/20111106/mas-actualidad/cultura/demasiado-goku-para-genio-201111052027.html Use Google Translate to read the message. H...
by DerekPadula
Thu Nov 10, 2011 2:07 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: New Book About Akira Toriyama - The Master of Manga
Replies: 94
Views: 10505

Re: New Book About Akira Toriyama - The Master of Manga

I just ordered it and I don't even speak French! Haha. I wanted to know what's in it, and also to support a fellow author of Dragon Ball books. Should arrive in 10 to 12 days. Total cost was $39.38, which includes shipping to California, for anybody considering the purchase. When it arrives I'll sca...
by DerekPadula
Thu Nov 10, 2011 12:31 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: New Book About Akira Toriyama - The Master of Manga
Replies: 94
Views: 10505

Re: New Book About Akira Toriyama - The Master of Manga

Toriyama's art is very clean and stylistic. ... He could indeed be considered a master. I agree, and find that Kishimoto has a similarly attractive style. A paragraph from my book: "Masashi Kishimoto (born November 9, 1974) and creator of Naruto said “I'm 28 years old, and I'm older than my co...
by DerekPadula
Wed Nov 09, 2011 11:35 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: New Book About Akira Toriyama - The Master of Manga
Replies: 94
Views: 10505

Re: New Book About Akira Toriyama - The Master of Manga

For some reason I'm also seeing it called Akira Toriyama: The Living God of Manga elsewhere online. "Master" is used in the title for the cover image on Amazon. "Living God" is what it says on the cover image you posted. Right, I could see the differences in the French, but why ...
by DerekPadula
Wed Nov 09, 2011 10:37 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: New Book About Akira Toriyama - The Master of Manga
Replies: 94
Views: 10505

New Book About Akira Toriyama - The Master of Manga

EDIT on Dec 12, 2011. Here's my review of the book, in case anybody is interested in buying it: http://thedaoofdragonball.com/blog/book-reviews/dragon-ball-book-review-akira-toriyama-the-master-of-manga/ A new book focused on the life of Akira Toriyama has been published in France, called Akira Tori...
by DerekPadula
Mon Oct 17, 2011 2:29 am
Forum: In-Universe Discussion
Topic: Super Saiyan Eyes
Replies: 32
Views: 12953

Re: Super Saiyan Eyes

Here's a detailed profile of the exact color: http://www.color-hex.com/color/19ac83 This page is for designers and web developers. It shows the following in the RGB chart: Red: 7.6% Green: 52.4% Blue: 39.9% Even if you see colors differently, the facts are right here. The eyes are predominantly gree...
by DerekPadula
Mon May 30, 2011 5:58 pm
Forum: In-Universe Discussion
Topic: What or where is the Zugayasan that Toriyama mentions?
Replies: 2
Views: 775

Re: What or where is the Zugayasan that Toriyama mentions?

Thank you, Herms, once again. I could not have asked for a more helpful reply.
by DerekPadula
Mon May 30, 2011 5:01 am
Forum: In-Universe Discussion
Topic: What or where is the Zugayasan that Toriyama mentions?
Replies: 2
Views: 775

What or where is the Zugayasan that Toriyama mentions?

I need help tracking down the origin of a word that Toriyama uses. In Daizenshuu 6: Movies & TV Specials, Toriyama replies to the following question in an interview: "I: Is there a 'starting point' to your drawing? TA: I myself believe it was Walt Disney and Tezuka Osamu. When I was a child...
by DerekPadula
Mon Dec 20, 2010 4:57 am
Forum: In-Universe Discussion
Topic: Quick question about zenkai.
Replies: 5
Views: 1252

Re: Quick question about zenkai.

This may help you understand it in a different way: Divine Combat - Zenkai Power

Please keep in mind that it is still a rough draft and subject to change. It has not been edited yet. I just thought people might like to read it ahead of time because it's a cool topic.
by DerekPadula
Sat Dec 18, 2010 11:21 pm
Forum: In-Universe Discussion
Topic: How Does Broly See?
Replies: 23
Views: 8794

Re: How Does Broly See?

As I understand it, the reason Broly's pupils disappear is because he is losing control of his main consciousness and letting his assistant consciousness take over. He loses logic and reason, but his powers increase dramatically as a result of letting go. The assistant consciousness shares the same ...
by DerekPadula
Wed Dec 08, 2010 5:03 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: If You Could Ask FUNimation Anything? Interview in The Works
Replies: 88
Views: 8756

Re: If You Could Ask FUNimation Anything? Interview in The Works

I've added all of these recent questions to the list. Thanks everyone.

I am creating the final list of questions now and will then send it to them. If there is anything else you'd like to ask, then there's not much time left. Thanks again.
by DerekPadula
Tue Dec 07, 2010 12:29 am
Forum: In-Universe Discussion
Topic: DBZ making the big money in America
Replies: 3
Views: 760

Re: DBZ making the big money in America

Figuring this out will be a herculean task. I have considered doing it before, but ultimately decided against it because of the huge investment of time it would require. To me it seems like it would be the equivalent of an audit against a major corporation. Though I am very interested in the figures...
by DerekPadula
Sun Dec 05, 2010 12:06 am
Forum: In-Universe Discussion
Topic: Sabat vs Drummond
Replies: 32
Views: 3574

Re: Sabat vs Drummond

Yeah, Drummond's "It's over NINE THOUSAND!!" definitely beats Sabat's rather weak "It's over nine thousand, ARGH!" yeah but why should Drummond think Vegeta is freaking out and screaming about it being 9000? Vegeta is twice that at the time... Because Goku is a low class Saiyan ...
by DerekPadula
Thu Nov 18, 2010 5:22 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: If Dragon Ball wasn't based on Journey to the West...?
Replies: 30
Views: 4843

Re: If Dragon Ball wasn't based on Journey to the West...?

(Didn't Sun Wukong eat divine fruit, too?) Yeah, he ate a bunch of Immortal Peaches. He also swallowed Lao Zi's Pills of Immortality. After that, he trained himself in the Buddhist and Daoist arts and became an Immortal once again. In the end he enlightened and became a Buddha, thus escaping the cy...
by DerekPadula
Tue Nov 16, 2010 3:23 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Biggest "it didn't even phase him" moment
Replies: 41
Views: 4459

Re: Biggest "it didn't even phase him" moment

Codarik wrote:When Janemba punches Gogeta right in the middle of his face. Didn't effect Gogeta at all.
Yeah, agreed. I love the sound effect that accompanies it. Gogeta doesn't even blink even though he has a demon's fist in his face. And then Janemba starts to dematerialize. Very cool.
by DerekPadula
Tue Nov 16, 2010 2:11 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: If You Could Ask FUNimation Anything? Interview in The Works
Replies: 88
Views: 8756

Re: If You Could Ask FUNimation Anything? Interview in The Works

In regards to the Mark Britten and Dale Kelley thing. I did some light research and found this 2001 post from an old Angelfire site: "The voice actors Dale Kelley and Mark Britten will not be making their return after season 4. Season 5 of Dragon Ball Z is currently in production. Air date set ...