Length14h 18m
About this audiobook
Son Gokū’s adventure begins! Join me in Dragon Ball Culture Volume 2, as we travel along with Gokū on his epic journey for greater strength.
With each step that Gokū takes, you’ll discover more of the hidden spirituality and symbolism in Dragon Ball that makes the series so successful. You’ll see how author Akira Toriyama synthesizes Chinese culture, Western technology, and Buddho-Dàoist philosophy to create a series that speaks to your humanity. Not because of the action or the humor, but because it reminds you of what it means to be alive.
Along the way you’ll learn of Gokū’s ancient origin. You’ll hear how the legend of a wild monkey-man begins in India, evolves across 2,000 years of Chinese and Japanese history, and leads to the Gokū you know and love.
I’ll walk you through the journey from the first page to the last. And by the time we’re done, you will be an expert on Dragon Ball’s culture.
Volume 2 explores Chapters 1 to 23 of the Dragon Ball manga. So let's take our first step with Goku!
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 4.4 (153)
Includes Amazon, Goodreads
GenreOther, General Fiction
Length14 hrs 18 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMar 3, 2022
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Up to Speed
26Appearance of Dragon Balls
2Genius at Work
27Gokū’s Dragon Ball
3Adventure: Best Place to Start
28Etymology of Dragon Balls
4Son Gokū and Buruma
29Power of Dragon Balls
5Chopping Wood
30One Wish
Show all chaptersShow less
6Gokū’s Appearance
31Origin of Dragon Balls
7Gokū’s Race
32Seven Dragon Balls
8Gokū’s Hair
33Glow
9Gokū’s Face
34Seven Stars
10Gokū’s Clothes
35First Companion
11Gokū’s Environment
36Doragon Rēdā
12Gokū’s Home
37Ora Son Gokū
13Catching Food
38Gokū’s Dialect
14Girl on a Path
39And You?
15The Girl’s Appearance
40Etymology of Buruma
16Cliff Dive
41Witchcraft or Science?
17Yosh!
42Hoipoi Kapuseru
18Gokū versus the Koi
43White Motorcycle
19When Worldviews Collide
44Going for a Ride
20Ningen
45A Pteranodon Ride
21Western Terminology
46Gokū versus the Pteranodon
22Boy Meets Girl
47Nyoi-bō
23Gokū’s Laugh
48Beginning of the Legend
24First Companion?
49Culture Clash
25First Dragon Ball
50Setting up Camp
Series
More from Derek Padula
Dragon Ball Cultura Volumen 3Derek Padula10h 58m$7
Dragon Ball CultureDerek Padula7h 23m4.3 (157)$4
Dragon Ball Z « It's Over 9,000 ! »Derek Padula4h 4m4.3 (252)$7
Dragon Ball Z "It's Over 9,000!" Visioni del mondo in collisioneDerek Padula4h 3m4.4 (42)$7
Dragon Ball CultureDerek Padula10h4.3 (171)$7
Dragon Ball Cultura Volumen 2Derek Padula15h 32m$7
Dragon Ball CultureDerek Padula10h 12m4.3 (148)$7
Dragon Ball Cultura Volumen 1Derek Padula7h4.5 (47)$4
Dragon Ball CultureDerek Padula11h 33m4.3 (194)$5
Dragon SoulDerek Padula16h 27m4.8 (60)$7
Dragon Ball CultureDerek Padula15h 1m4.3 (204)$7
Dragon Ball CultureDerek Padula11h 59m4.3 (157)$7
Dragon Ball Z "It's Over 9,000!" Cosmovisiones en ColisiónDerek Padula3h 38m4.8 (11)$7
Dragon Ball Z "It's Over 9,000!" When Worldviews CollideDerek Padula3h 19m4.3 (183)$7
Mere ChristianityC. S. Lewis7h 7m4.4 (519.7K)$24 · $0.00
Her Daily BreadKate Wood12h 57m4.6 (153)$33 · $0.00
The Holy Bible - 1 SamuelKing James2h 13m4.8 (1.6K)$3 · $0.00
The American Standard Bible — The Gospel of MatthewMatthew3h 56m4.7 (3K)$2 · $0.00
Bad Fat Black GirlSesali Bowen6h 32m4.7 (2.8K)$24 · $0.00
The King James Audio Bible New Testament CompleteChristopher Glyn20h 2m4.7 (2.6K)$12 · $0.00
Faiths CheckbookCharles Spurgeon12h 44m4.7 (3.2K)$11 · $0.00
Ten Things I Wish You Knew About Your Child's Mental HealthDr. Billy Garvey4h 53m4.7 (2.4K)$20 · $0.00
Designing Terry Pratchett’s DiscworldPaul Kidby3h 52m4.7 (343)$20 · $0.00
The Chosen Book OneAmanda Jenkins, Kristen Hendricks, Dallas Jenkins3h 8m4.6 (4.9K)$10 · $0.00
The Lives of BrianBrian Johnson9h 45m4.6 (3.5K)$29 · $0.00
Expository Thoughts on the Gospel of LukeJ.C. Ryle27h 13m4.7 (536)$18 · $0.00
CrossroadsKaleb Dahlgren7h 56m4.6 (4.9K)$26 · $0.00
Across the RiverKent Babb11h 40m4.6 (927)$29 · $0.00
Brain Training for RidersAndrea Monsarrat Waldo5h 56m4.7 (550)$19 · $0.00
My Effin' LifeGeddy Lee17h 11m4.6 (13.1K)$40 · $0.00
Kings and PawnsHoward Bryant10h 9m4.6 (678)$29 · $0.00
The Elementia Chronicles #2: The New OrderSean Fay Wolfe11h 17m4.6 (841)$29 · $0.00
The ActsLuke2h 55m4.6 (19.7K)$12 · $0.00
New Testament - Easy NavigationWorld English Bible19h 35m4.6 (1.3K)$1.30 · $0.00
WhistlerAnn Patchett10h 45m4.6 (4.6K)$29 · $0.00
Demon CopperheadBarbara Kingsolver21h 3m4.5 (949.4K)$46 · $0.00
To Kill a MockingbirdHarper Lee12h 18m4.5 (7.4M)$29 · $0.00
Remarkably Bright CreaturesShelby Van Pelt11h 17m4.4 (1.7M)$29 · $0.00
Cast in BloodMichelle Sagara16h 35m4.6 (607)$33 · $0.00
The Captain Blood Trilogy (Annotated)Rafael Sabatini29h 20m4.6 (1K)$3 · $0.00
Ship of the Line (Annotated)Cecil Louis Troughton Smith11h 13m4.6 (1K)$2 · $0.00
The George Orwell CollectionGeorge Orwell24h 46m4.5 (14.4K)$12 · $0.00
Time RegainedMarcel Proust15h 38m4.5 (9.2K)$2 · $0.00
Driving ForceElle James4h 58m4.6 (407)$20 · $0.00
When God Calls the HeartBrian Bird, Michelle Cox3h 24m4.6 (439)$10 · $0.00
Five Little IndiansMichelle Good10h 34m4.5 (64.5K)$29 · $0.00
Lolth's WarriorR. A. Salvatore13h 20m4.6 (2.4K)$33 · $0.00
The Things We Cannot SayKelly Rimmer13h 48m4.5 (359.1K)$33 · $0.00
The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du BoisHonoree Fanonne Jeffers29h 49m4.5 (58K)$8 · $0.00
Going PostalTerry Pratchett11h 23m4.5 (189.9K)$29 · $0.00
Glen AffricKarine Giebel22h 51m4.5 (3.2K)$46 · $0.00
The Book Of NegroesLawrence Hill15h 45m4.5 (107.3K)$33 · $0.00
Anne of Green GablesL. M. Montgomery11h 1m4.5 (1.2M)$2.30 · $0.00
Lieutenant Hornblower (Annotated)C. S. Forester11h 41m4.5 (2.9K)$2 · $0.00
You may also like
Fox Is LateCorey R. Tabor2m4.2 (1.6K)$4 · $0.00
Paddington at LargeMichael Bond2h 17m4.4 (2.5K)$16 · $0.00
Edison: His Life and InventionsFrank Lewis Dyer21h 34m4.1 (378)Free
Gargantua and Pantagruel François Rabelais33h 6m3.9 (22.5K)Free
Pete the Cat's Train TripJames Dean4m4.3 (5.5K)$4 · $0.00
An Autobiography of Buffalo BillWilliam Frederick Cody "Buffalo Bill"10h 6m3.9 (1.3K)$1 · $0.00
East to the DawnSusan Butler18h 40m4.1 (1.7K)$32 · $0.00
Axel the Truck: Beach RaceJ. D. Riley3m4.2 (453)$4 · $0.00
Tanglewood TalesNathaniel Hawthorne7h4.0 (4.3K)$2.30 · $0.00
Wedgie & GizmoSuzanne Selfors1h 55m4.2 (2.5K)$16 · $0.00
The Good Egg Presents: The Great Eggscape!Jory John9m4.2 (11.6K)$4 · $0.00
Splat the Cat: Back to School, Splat!Rob Scotton4m4.2 (1.3K)$4 · $0.00
Billy Whiskers at HomeFrances Trego Montgomery3h 19m$2 · $0.00
60+ Western Novels by Max Brand (Including The Dan Barry Series, The Ronicky Doone Trilogy & The Silvertip Collection) (Annotated)Max Brand, Frederick Schiller Faust364h 50m$2.99 · $0.00
More Seeds of Knowledge; Or, Another Peep at CharlesMiss Corner0m$2 · $0.00
Pete the Cat’s Wacky Taco TuesdayJames Dean, Kimberly Dean6m4.0 (340)$4 · $0.00
In Search of TreasureHoratio Jr. Alger6h 52m3.6 (14)$1 · $0.00
Baden Powell of MafekingJ. S. Fletcher4h 6m$2.30
Trapped in Pirate ParkJohanna Gohmann52m$8
Thrilling Days of YesteryearJohn Rayburn8h 20m$20