Derek Padula's Blog, page 11
December 20, 2019
Dragon Ball New Age Goes Weekly
Dragon Ball New Age is going weekly! Find out why in this quick chat with Dragon Ball New Age’s author, Malik.
Dragon Ball New Age premiered on this site on May 9, 2019 and quickly become one of the most popular sections. Hundreds of thousands of readers across the world have enjoyed its exciting action and drama.
For the first 6 months of Dragon Ball New Age’s release, it was a monthly publication, at 32 pages a month.
However, Malik got burnt out from the workload alongside his regular...
December 11, 2019
Lunch’s Cinematic Origin
Did you know that Dragon Ball’s Lunch is inspired by an actress from a Jackie Chan film? Read this exclusive article to find out which one!
Cinema Inspires Toriyama
Part of my job as a Dragon Ball Scholar is to discover the sources of inspiration for Akira Toriyama’s artwork and writing in Dragon Ball.
One of the biggest sources of inspiration for Toriyama is martial arts films, and of those, Jackie Chan films.
Akira Toriyama loves Jackie Chan films. In fact, Toriyama said that without...
November 15, 2019
Dragon Ball New Age Creator Interview
Dragon Ball New Age creator, Malik, joins me for an interview about his new hit manga, his sources of inspiration, and his goals as an artist.
In this video you’ll learn about Malik’s personal journey as an artist, hear about his plans for the future of Dragon Ball New Age, and receive inspiration for your own artwork.
While you’re listening to this interview, please do the following:
Read Dragon Ball New Age:
Dragon Ball New Age Chapter 1
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October 7, 2019
Monica Rial’s Lawyer Comments on Vic Mignogna’s Case Dismissal
Now that Vic Mignogna’s case has been dismissed, how does the attorney for the Defense respond? Hear from J. Sean Lemoine in this exclusive interview.
On October 5, I published an article titled Vic Mignogna’s Case: DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.
The article details the results of Vic Mignogna’s case against the Defendants Monica Rial, Ron Toye, Jamie Marchi, and FUNimation, with a complete dismissal of all 17 of Vic’s claims by Judge John Chupp.
During the development of the article I sent que...
October 5, 2019
Vic Mignogna’s Case: DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE
Former Dragon Ball voice actor Vic Mignogna’s legal case has been dismissed in full! What does this mean for Vic and the Defendants?!
How did State District Judge Chupp come to his conclusion? What will Plaintiff Vic Mignogna and the Defendant’s Monica Rial, Ron Toye, Jamie Marchi, and their employer FUNimation do next?
As a reminder, Vic Mignogna originally sued these Defendants for defamation, conspiracy, and tortious interference. Vic argued these people conspired to get him fired from FU...
September 11, 2019
Pyontatto’s Name Explained
Who is Pyontatto? Even Akira Toriyama forgets the origin of this character’s name. So let’s go down the rabbit hole to reveal the mystery of Pyontatto!
Pyontatto only appears in a single panel of a single chapter (Chapter 433), and most fans forget that he even exists, let alone remember his name.
Pyontatto (ピョンタット) is a young martial artist that competes in the junior division of the 25th Tenkaichi Budōkai. This is the tournament in the Majin Buu arc where Goten and Trunks fight alongside a...
September 6, 2019
Vocal Bomb! The FUNimation Audio Leak: Facts, Fiction, and Fandom
A Dragon Ball outtakes reel filled with profanity has caused controversy among the fandom. It has also lead to calls for those involved to be fired. In this article, insider sources reveal the facts and fiction about this audio. Is it real? When was it made? Hear the truth!
Dragon Ball is the world’s most-recognized anime and manga series. The English edition is produced and dubbed by FUNimation, near Dallas, Texas, who is now owned by Sony Pictures Television.
This company produces hundreds...
August 16, 2019
Dragon Ball Collection World Record Broken!
Japanese Dragon Ball fan Hitoshi Uchida has broken the Guinness World Record for the largest Dragon Ball collection, with over 10,000 items!
The previous Guinness World Record was established by Michael Nilsen in the United States in 2007, with 5,065 unique items.
Hitoshi Uchida lives in Tokyo where he has amassed a collection of 10,098 unique Dragon Ball items.
He even has a special ‘Son Goku Room’ filled with 4,000 items dedicated to the Dragon Ball hero.
This is a small sample of Hit...
Popular Forms of Papparapā
Papparapā is a magic word in Japan and across the world. From music lyrics and restaurants to silly people, let’s explore the popular forms of papparapā.
In my previous post, the Cultural Origin of Papparapā, I revealed the complete history and source of inspiration for the word papparapā, including where Akira Toriyama received the idea to use it in Dragon Ball.
There I stated that papparapā (パッパラパー, ‘pahp-pah-rah-paah’) is a real-life Japanese nonsense-word and magic word that means “nonse...
August 14, 2019
Cultural Origin of Papparapā!
Papparapā! What is the meaning of this magic word spoken by Babidi in Dragon Ball Z? Until now, it has remained a mystery. Discover the power of papparapā!
Did Akira Toriyama make up this word? Did he find it somewhere else? What secrets does it hold?
Hundreds of millions of Dragon Ball fans have heard this word repeated in each watching of the series, and yet have no idea what it means or where it comes from.
In this article you’ll learn the complete origin of papparapā and find out where T...
