Derek Padula

About Derek Padula

Dragon Ball Scholar. Author at The Dao of Dragon Ball book series: https://thedaoofdragonball.com Looking for a Dragon Ball expert? I\'m the world\'s #1 expert. That\'s why people call me the Dragon Ball Scholar. If you\'re writing an article about Dragon Ball, need quotes from an expert that POP, or need help explaining why Dragon Ball is so popular, I\'m your man. I write books, screenplays, and articles that revolutionize how people see the world\'s most successful anime and manga, Dragon Ball. My first book, Dragon Ball Z \"It\'s Over When Worldviews Collide has forever changed how fans view their favorite series. Of course, it has \"Over copies sold! Dragon Ball Culture is a 7-volume series that enlightens and entertains fans on the cultural origin of this amazing fusion of East and West. I call it \'a master\'s degree in Dragon Ball.\' Dragon Soul: 30 Years of Dragon Ball Fandom has blown the doors wide open on the importance of Dragon Ball to the global community. It features 108 stories from fans and professional voice actors and producers across the world who had their lives transformed by this profound series. An expert in Chinese and Japanese culture, language, and history, I have improved how people see, experience, and understand both Dragon Ball and themselves. I\'m also a screenwriter of live-action adaptations of anime and manga. My live-action series titled Dragon Ball Z: Light of Hope has over 30 MILLION views on YouTube, and proved that live-action Dragon Ball Z can be done right IF you stay true to the source material. I\'m available for writing projects on any subject, including Dragon Ball-related projects, anime in general, or philosophy and pop culture trends. Contact me with your idea! Subscribe for my best content: https://sendfox.com/derekpadula Get to know me? Creative, driven, self-employed, independent, martial artist, piano player, study abroad student, China, Japan, research-a-holic, big fan of chips, chocolate, and anything sweet.

Experience

1. Author

   The Dao Of Dragon Ball

   May 2007 — Present · Grand Rapids, MI, US

   Dragon Ball Scholar. Author of Dragon Ball Culture, Dragon Soul: 30 Years of Dragon Ball Fandom, Dragon Ball Z \"It\'s Over When Worldviews Collide, and the founder of The Dao of Dragon Ball website.ACHIEVEMENTS- Sold over 19,300 books- Published 8 books about Dragon Ball, plus Spanish, Italian, and French translations- Received an apology from the writer of Dragonball Evolution- Wrote and co-created the first successful live-action Dragon Ball Z- Presented Dragon Ball\'s culture at comic and anime conventions- Interviewed over 30 official Dragon Ball writers, editors, composers, voice actors, and producers- Discovered lost Dragon Ball lore- Translated lost Akira Toriyama manga from Japanese- Received forewords to books from official Dragon Ball voice actors- Edited and published the Dragon Ball Zeroverse manga- Served as consultant for the Goku Vs. Superman DEATH BATTLE- Over followersWorld\'s #1 expert on #DragonBall,#DragonBallZ,#DBZ,#DragonBallSuper,#DragonBallGT,#AkiraToriyama,#anime,#manga,#ToeiAnimation #FUNimation #Shueisha #VizMediaReach out to me with your ideas of how I can help bring this level of excellence to your project.

Education

• Western Michigan University

  Bachelors of Arts in East Asian Studies; Minor in Chinese Language, Asian Studies, Minor in Chinese

  2001 — 2005

• Beijing Language and Culture University

  Chinese Language

  2003 — 2003

Skills

• Video Editing
• Illustrator
• Game Design
• Web Analytics
• Html
• User Experience
• Wordpress
• User Interface Design
• Html5
• Jquery
• C#
• User Interface
• Final Cut Pro
• Html + Css
• Ruby on Rails
• Social Media
• Game Development
• Web Project Management
• Photoshop
• Quality Assurance
• Scrum
• Html 5
• E-Commerce
• Content Strategy
• Social Networking
• SEO
• Actionscript
• Css
• Php
• Xml
• Multimedia
• C++
• Cms
• Business Management
• Xhtml
• Video Game Design
• Scripting
• Video Games
• Premiere
• Audio Editing