Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball [Do-ra-gon Bo-ru]

DRAGON BALL  is a Japanese Animated Series that was based on the Chinese Literature ( Journey to the West / The Monkey King , San Wukong or San Goku )...

Source: www.kanzenshuu.com

In Chinese Literature, San Wukong has the ability to create shadow clones  [Kage Bunshin in Japanese] of himself using his golden hair strands.

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Dragon Ball is Comparative to The Forbidden Kingdom : 


*Goku = represents San Wukong / The Monkey King... [Jet Li]
*Kuririn = represents the Monk or Shaolin / Xiaolin ... / The Shadow Clone... [Jet Li]

*Muten-Roshi / Kame-Sennin = represents the Drunken Hermit / Martial Arts Expert... [Jackie Chan]

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 Dragon Ball Z is Comparative to The Monkey King:






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 Dragon Ball Evolution as the hollywood movie adaptation :




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Main Character : Goku (the super saiyan)...

----BOOK ONE: DRAGON BALL [Canonical]-----

      A kid named Goku [pronounced as : Go-ko-u] ( saiyan name: Kakarotu ) met Bulma (daughter of an inventor who owned Capsule Corporation). Goku was holding a four-star dragon ball. And Bulma was trying to find all seven dragon balls to make a wish. Eventually he found Master Roshii, the old-man living in an island, a martial artist and mentor. A shaolin kid came to be a student of Master Roshi; whose name was Krillin or Kuririn. One night, Goku transformed into a giant monkey (the curse of the Saiyans). 

      Until such time, Master Roshi [pronounced as :Ro-shi-i] got nothing to teach with any of his students, he came to Goku and said "This a new technique Goku, this is '*Kame-kame-Ha!'  ". The technique needed much concentration and meditation; and Master Roshi has to exert a lot of effort and energy to demonstrate it. However, Goku did it effortlessly. One time, Goku went on harder training, he has to be as flexible as the wind... stronger than the rocks and boulders... and faster than the mighty lightning. And he became an honorable student with a dragon fighter level with formidable fighting skills under Master Roshi's Academy [ The Turtle Style Martial Arts School] .

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*In original manga version, it is "Kame-kame-kame-... Ha!".

*In animé version, it is "Kamehameha / Kame-Hame-Ha!".

*In a comprehensive form, it is Kame sen'nin no kamehamenami ( 亀 仙人 の かめはめ波 ) which means "Kamehameha of Master Roshi".

 Kami (髪) means Hair or Hair Strands;
 Kame (亀) is Tortoise or Turtle.














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MAIN FEATURED FIGHTS:





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----BOOK TWO: DRAGON BALL Z [Canonical]-----

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----BOOK THREE: DRAGON BALL Z, Battle of Gods [Cinematic] - THE MOVIE-----

For More Info: http://www.dragonballz.com/

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Notes:

*Dragon Ball GT & Legend of Goku Junior are all Filler Episodes...These were not part of the actual Dragon Ball Anthology....

*Dragon Ball Kai or Dragon Ball Z Kai is still Dragon Ball Z...

SEVEN DRAGON BALLS (Orange Balls with Red Stars on it) ;  [Source: wcdadvgr2.blogspot.com]

Mystical Dragon Shenlong (a.k.a. Shenron) ; [image source: dragonball.wikia.com]

http://dragonball.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_symbols
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SSJ Forms  / Super Saiyan Forms

SSJ Level 1 [Image Source: www.newgrounds.com]

Super Saiyan Form is about Goku's Golden Flame Transformation...
(During: Frieza Saga)

SSJ Level 2 [Image Source: bardocksonic.deviantart.com ]

Super Saiyan-Two Form is about Goku's Golden-Yellow Flame Transformation...
(During :  Android Zero Saga or  Android Cell Saga)

SSJ Level 3 [Image Source: www.pinterest.com]

Super Saiyan-Three Form is about Goku's Golden Flame with Bluish-White Lightning & Long Hair Transformation...
(During: Majin-Buu Saga)

SSJ Level 4 / SSJ GOD Level  [Image Source: bardocksonic.deviantart.com]

Super Saiyan-GOD Form is about Goku's Red Flame Transformation...
(During: Battle of Gods , DBZ the Movie)



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Movies:
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DB Movie 1:

*Dragon Ball: Legend of Shenlong ,  1986 (Japan)

*Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies ,   1996 (USA)






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DB Movie 4 / DBZ Movie 1:

*Dragon Ball Z: Return My Gohan!! ,  1989 (Japan)

*Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone ,   1997 (USA)









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Other Movies:


















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 Reference/s:


*http://dragonball.wikia.com/wiki/Akira_Toriyama

 *http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_Ball

*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wu_Cheng'en

*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Dragon_Ball_films

*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Kamehameha

*http://dragonball.wikia.com/wiki/Turtle_School

Yoshihiro Togashi's GHOST FIGHTER [YU*YU* HAKUSHO]

幽☆遊☆白書 [YU*YU* HAKUSHO]

 The story started when a young boy was playing a soccer ball in the city streets

and a car was rushing in and hit Yusuke; a heroic act made by Yusuke (Eugene), 

he saved the kid's life by sacrificing his own and died.  His adoptive mother went

drunk, and his childhood bestfriend and current girlfriend "Keiko (Genie)", 

they were saddened to the early death of Yusuke... A lady spirit [an angel 

of death] came riding a broom; she's a messenger from Heaven... she came to 

tell Yusuke's death was not meant to be. It was a mistake or an error in the

files identified as "Ghost Files". So, he has to be reborn or else imbalance 

of nature will come to the human world. He is the next protector of the worlds; 

the dual verse [ the "human world" - world of the living beings and the 

"reverse world" - which pertains to the monsters... ], and also to the land 

of the lost souls or the world of  nothingness , even to the supernatural worlds 

[Heaven, Purgatory , and Underworld]. Yusuke became an Angel to protect the 

worlds (much known as Detective of the Spiritual World).

Yu*Yu* Hakusho Poster

 The martial arts master Genkai (Jeremiah), was an old lady who was mistakenly 

identified as a man. She was the former girlfriend and lover of the Elder Toguro. 

Toguro was not in-love, he rather was mad to Humanity and provoked Evil Spirits 

to give him strength to destroy the Human World. In a tournament, Yusuke fought 

the Elder Toguro and killed him; which sent Toguro to the Purgatory and 

eventually to the Underworld when the verdic of Heaven will come.

  And then, a former protector of the worlds came, he's name is "Sensui". 

He used to be the Warrior Angel who will protect the worlds but he turned 

to the Darkside; and instead he wanted a genocidal killing to avenge the 

monsters (who were killed by humans in the previous encounter of Sensui 

to his last mission). 

 Yusuke was not happy to kill anyone else... right after he killed Toguro 

in a tournament. So, he was not sure if he can finish the mission against 

Sensui. But Yusuke's father Raizen, was a King of their Clan and the High 

King of the world of Monsters. Raizen controlled Yusuke's mind and heart, 

similar to an oversoul, and killed Sensui.

  Prior to Sensui and Yusuke, a lady spiritual detective went on missions 

before they assumed the same designation. She must guide Yusuke using her 

wisdom in making great decisions in life. She told him, he must surrender 

his designation whenever everything is already cleared and accomplished, 

to live his own personal life. Three Monks came; Yusuke has been invited 

to go to the World of Monsters. His father, Raizen, needed to see him before 

it is too late. Raizen is dying already.

Main Characters

 Raizen and Yusuke had several conversations about who's the real mother 

of Yusuke. And that his mother actually died when Raizen came to visit 

her again; and that Yusuke was adopted by a woman. And so, Raizen died 

afterwards.  And Yusuke was meant to be the next King. But he refused 

and say no. As part of his moral obligations, Yusuke went on a meeting 

with other Kings of other 2 clans of the World of Monsters. And he chose 

to let Yumi be the new King of Kings or the Ruler High King. They had a 

tournament before making the real decision. Yumi won the championship fight. 

And became the Ruler High King. Yusuke went home, to world of Humans and 

married Keiko.

Spirit Gun or Ray Gun - basic spiritual energy weapon of Yusuke / Eugene

Shotgun Technique - using a spiritual energy ball

   Also known as "Ghost Files" in other countries; "Ghost Fighter" in the Philippines.

Yusuke & Raizen Combined Energy 

• Top Animé of Japan...
• Best Animé in London, England, United Kingdom...

Yusuke (Eugene) and his father Raizen as his oversoul...

Animation Studio : Pierrot Co., Ltd. , Japan

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TV SERIES: [112 Episodes]


Episode 1 [Beginning]




Episode 2




Episode 3




Episode 17




Episode 19




Episode 30




Episode 47




Episode 55




Episode 62




Episode 63




Episode 64




Episode 75




Episode 76




Episode 79




Episode 80




Episode 89




Episode 92




Episode 93




Episode 95




Episode 96




Episode 97




Episode 98




Episode 99




Episode 101




Episode 109




Episode 110




Episode 111




Episode 112 [Ending]









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OVAs : "Eizou Hakusho" (Select Episodes)




Eizou Hakusho - Episode 2 -




Eizou Hakusho - Episode 3 - At The Ramen Stand




Eizou Hakusho - Episode 3 - Teasing Yusuke and Keiko




Eizou Hakusho II - Yusuke's Document


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MOVIES :




July 10th, 1993 -  YU*YU* HAKUSHO : The Golden Seal

( GHOST FIGHTER THE MOVIE 1 )







April 9th, 1994 - YU*YU* HAKUSHO : Chapter of Underworld's Carnage - Bonds of Fire

( GHOST FIGHTER THE MOVIE 2 / Ghost Files the Movie : Poltergeist Report )

The Untold Story of the a mission of the Spirit World Detective and High School Student, Yusuke Urameshi...

Bonds of Fire Movie Poster

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Reference/s:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YuYu_Hakusho

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animage#Anime_Grand_Prix

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_YuYu_Hakusho_characters


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Image Source/s:

www.yuyuhakusho.wikia.com

www.galleryhip.com

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www.pixgood.com

www.pinterest.com

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