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by DerekPadula
Tue Apr 01, 2025 12:43 am
Forum: Dragon Ball Daima
Topic: Dragon Ball Daima Viewer Survey
Replies: 8
Views: 23930

Re: Dragon Ball Daima Viewer Survey

Thanks! I'll reply here when I post the results.
by DerekPadula
Mon Mar 31, 2025 11:29 pm
Forum: Dragon Ball Daima
Topic: Dragon Ball Daima Viewer Survey
Replies: 8
Views: 23930

Re: Dragon Ball Daima Viewer Survey

Thanks, but the survey is over. I'll make a note of it being on Latin Adult Swim somewhere. Not many people who took the survey watched it in Spanish anyway.
by DerekPadula
Tue Mar 25, 2025 7:39 pm
Forum: Dragon Ball Daima
Topic: Dragon Ball Daima Viewer Survey
Replies: 8
Views: 23930

Re: Dragon Ball Daima Viewer Survey

You're welcome. Thanks for taking my survey. Enjoy learning more about Toriyama-sensei!
by DerekPadula
Tue Mar 25, 2025 6:30 pm
Forum: Dragon Ball Daima
Topic: Dragon Ball Daima Viewer Survey
Replies: 8
Views: 23930

Re: Dragon Ball Daima Viewer Survey

Thank you!
by DerekPadula
Tue Mar 25, 2025 6:05 pm
Forum: Dragon Ball Daima
Topic: Dragon Ball Daima Viewer Survey
Replies: 8
Views: 23930

Dragon Ball Daima Viewer Survey

Did you watch Dragon Ball Daima ? Loved it? Hated it?

Take my viewer survey to tell me how you felt about Daima , and I'll share the collected data with the public:

https://link.thedaoofdragonball.com/daimasurvey

I'm Derek Padula, the Dragon Ball Scholar, and I'm gathering this data for my ...
by DerekPadula
Fri Jan 31, 2025 6:50 pm
Forum: In-Universe Discussion
Topic: Grandpa Gohan's Death Date Discovered
Replies: 0
Views: 17955

Grandpa Gohan's Death Date Discovered

I translated a statement by Akira Toriyama in Bird Land Press 15 where he describes when Grandpa Gohan died, prior to Dragon Ball Chapter 1.

https://youtube.com/shorts/s4YNPBTEAW4

Toriyama says Gohan died 2 years beforehand. So Goku was 10 years old when he killed Gohan as the Ozaru, and then ...
by DerekPadula
Sat Oct 05, 2024 2:48 am
Forum: Video Games
Topic: "Sparking! ZERO" Official Announcement, Pre-, & Post-Release Discussion Thread
Replies: 2950
Views: 882263

Re: "Sparking! ZERO" Official Announcement & Pre-Release Discussion Thread

I'm giving away a normal edition of Dragon Ball SPARKING! Zero on your preferred platform, in physical or digital. It's free to enter:

https://link.thedaoofdragonball.com/dbsz

Once you've confirmed your email, you can gain more entries by completing actions to follow me on social media ...
by DerekPadula
Fri Mar 08, 2024 7:53 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Akira Toriyama Passes Away.
Replies: 358
Views: 101978

Re: Akira Toriyama Passes Away.

I made a live-reaction video about Toriyama's death with the intention of helping bring catharsis to other fans.

https://www.youtube.com/live/Tii0BKNlIn ... F_kLq&t=30

I'm not going to follow replies here because I need time to heal, so I hope it's helpful for you.
by DerekPadula
Tue Dec 26, 2023 9:53 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: The History of Dragon Ball in Every Country
Replies: 185
Views: 160641

Re: The History of Dragon Ball in Every Country

Thanks, Vegard. Sorry to hear about the low-quality releases in Norway. It must be frustrating that they change the names, but at least the overall trend is improving. That last bit about the F-bombs made me laugh. Reminds me of the American fan-subs from the late '90s where they added a lot of ...
by DerekPadula
Tue Dec 26, 2023 6:51 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: The History of Dragon Ball in Every Country
Replies: 185
Views: 160641

Re: The History of Dragon Ball in Every Country

Thank you, Son Gokuu. I've seen a lot of debate from fans in Spain about their releases. It seems like there is confusion or misinformation surrounding the subject. For example, my translator, Antonio (MrKaytos), was given a hard time on his social media recently regarding a statement he made about ...
by DerekPadula
Sun Dec 03, 2023 1:28 am
Forum: Fan-Created Works
Topic: Derek Padula's Books Discussion
Replies: 2
Views: 3936

Re: Derek Padula's Books Discussion

Thanks for the praise!

The Asperger's idea was put on the back burner of my back burner. There are so many projects I've never been able to see through due to a lack of resources.

I could interview Ken Morrison. I'm friends with the Ocean voice actors, and I could ask them to get me in touch with ...
by DerekPadula
Wed Nov 08, 2023 7:35 am
Forum: Fan-Created Works
Topic: Derek Padula's Books Discussion
Replies: 2
Views: 3936

Derek Padula's Books Discussion

Hello! I'm Derek Padula, the Dragon Ball Scholar, and I write non-fiction books and articles about the culture, history, and fandom of Dragon Ball. So far I've published 9 books and over 300 articles. It's my full-time job.

I have new books about Dragon Ball coming out, and some existing books that ...
by DerekPadula
Wed Dec 21, 2022 8:58 pm
Forum: Fan-Created Works
Topic: Dragon Ball Trivia Battle - Free-to-Play Event
Replies: 0
Views: 2653

Dragon Ball Trivia Battle - Free-to-Play Event

Are you a knowledgeable Dragon Ball fan? Then enter my Dragon Ball Trivia Battle livestream event!

I'm hosting an event for the global Dragon Ball and anime-loving community so we can get together during the holidays and have fun with our favorite series.

You can play free by watching my social ...
by DerekPadula
Fri Dec 03, 2021 2:28 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: The History of Dragon Ball in Every Country
Replies: 185
Views: 160641

Re: The History of Dragon Ball in Every Country

Thanks for the corrections and additional info. I need this type of accuracy from fans like yourself who grew up experiencing it.
by DerekPadula
Thu Sep 23, 2021 6:44 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: The History of Dragon Ball in Every Country
Replies: 185
Views: 160641

Re: The History of Dragon Ball in Every Country

Thank you for sharing that GT clip. It's interesting to watch the different dub adaptations.

I appreciate everyone's support with filling in missing info. There's so much out there I didn't grow up with.
by DerekPadula
Tue Aug 03, 2021 7:16 pm
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: The History of Dragon Ball in Every Country
Replies: 185
Views: 160641

Re: The History of Dragon Ball in Every Country

Thank you to everyone who has provided updates.

I need to hire someone to reorganize this info for me because I don't have the time to do so myself with my current book projects. I'd like to reformat the history for each country into an easy-to-understand and chronological order, and then combine ...
by DerekPadula
Fri Apr 02, 2021 2:19 am
Forum: General Franchise Discussion
Topic: Hong Kong Comics Inspired Dragon Ball? - An in-depth debunk of the popular theory
Replies: 13
Views: 4426

Re: Hong Kong Comics Inspired Dragon Ball? - An in-depth debunk of the popular theory

Thanks for sharing my article here. I enjoy seeing a lively conversation about something I wrote, even when it's 5 years old.

I have no problem with Kunzait's argument about Wuxia inspiring Dragon Ball, nor with anything he's said in this thread. I'm impressed by his breadth of knowledge and ...
by DerekPadula
Fri Jan 08, 2021 5:12 am
Forum: Fan-Created Works
Topic: Harmony Gold Dub Reconstruction [[DONE!!]]
Replies: 13
Views: 6509

Re: Harmony Gold Dub Reconstruction [[DONE!!]]

Great. I intend to create a Video section on my site soon, and I'll make a HG Dub page for the remasters and the originals, with the proper credit and a link to the pdf.
by DerekPadula
Fri Jan 08, 2021 5:05 am
Forum: Fan-Created Works
Topic: Harmony Gold Dub Reconstruction [[DONE!!]]
Replies: 13
Views: 6509

Re: Harmony Gold Dub Reconstruction [[DONE!!]]

Yes, I really enjoyed watching it. The voice acting is top-notch, especially with the odd censorship and script changes adding a charm to it. And it's a pleasure to watch it without any visual or audio artifacts. You guys did such a good job. A tremendous effort!

Is it okay for me to host these ...
by DerekPadula
Fri Jan 08, 2021 3:49 am
Forum: Fan-Created Works
Topic: Harmony Gold Dub Reconstruction [[DONE!!]]
Replies: 13
Views: 6509

Re: Harmony Gold Dub Reconstruction [[DONE!!]]

Yes, I wrote an article about the History of the Harmony Gold Dub. It reveals where the Harmony Gold dub came from, who was involved in its production, and how hard myself and a few other anime fans here at Kanz worked to recover the episodes. Took over a decade of effort!