DBZ Books - The Dao of Dragonball

The Dao of Dragonball book is a fun and engaging look at one of the world's biggest cultural phenomenon... Dragonball! If you're a fan of Dragonball or are interested in learning more, then you've come to the right place.

Dragonball, sometimes referred to as Dragonball Z or DBZ, is a Japanese anime (cartoon) and manga (comic book) that took the world by storm starting in the mid 90's, and is still going strong today. You may have seen it on Cartoon Network's Toonami or Adult Swim broadcasts, or perhaps your children became interested/obsessed with it. If you'd like to learn exactly WHY it's so popular, then books like this are the place to go.

There are a lot of websites out there about Dragonball. And when I say a lot I mean TENS OF MILLIONS. Not only that but there are 508 episodes, 18 movies, and 42 volumes of comic books to wade through if you want to learn all you can about the series. That's a lot of work. A book that summarizes the entirety of the series and explains where it came from, why it's heralded as "The Greatest Action Cartoon Ever", what the stories are about, and WHY THIS ALL MATTERS, would make our lives a lot easier.

There are about 4 or 5 books out there right now that do something similar. Unfortunately they only really touch on the trivia and minutia of the show, which can be found for free on all of the websites. As far as my research has shown there was nothing out there that took a really deep look into the series, its cast, and the cultural undertones and history behind each episode.

Perhaps you grew up with the series yourself, and are now at college age or beyond. This book has grown with you. It's serious! Metaphysical questions about life, death, immortality, resurrection of prophets, the journey for enlightenment, worshiping gods and training to BECOME a god... This is the kind of thing you might find in a Hollywood blockbuster like Star Wars, The Matrix, and Star Trek.

And when you look closely into Dragonball you'll find that it is all there as well. It just so happened that during the transition to American audiences a lot of this material was edited down or cut out entirely, so it went unseen or the message unheard.

If you'd like to find out what Dragonball is really all about, then I think you've come to the right place.

I recommend going to The Dao of Dragonball Book Site to download some free chapters.