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What is a Tankōbon?
Nov 06, 2025 by Niwo
Tankōbon (単行本) is the Japanese term used to designate a compilation volume or individual book of a manga, light novel, or even a magazine article that is collected all together.
OAD in Anime. What are they? How do they differ from OVAs?
Nov 05, 2025 by Niwo
OAD stands for Original Animation DVD. It is a subtype or a more modern term for the concept of OVA (Original Video Animation). The term emerged when physical media started becoming more difficult to commercialize, and it was used to give these versions additional value. OADs were created and can be fragments or even extra episodes that can only be...
Dragon Ball Daima: Criticism, Toriyama's Legacy, and the Future of the Fandom
Sep 17, 2025 by Neruson
Dragon Ball Daima hit theaters and televisions in October 2024 as the last major adventure in which Akira Toriyama was directly involved before his death. A project that, therefore, should have a special aura within the franchise, but which ended up dividing opinions.
Dragon Ball Z in the spotlight: unintentional censorship in Texas due to ambiguous law
Sep 11, 2025 by Neruson
The otaku and geek community is on alert following the removal of volumes of *Dragon Ball Z* from the shelves of Kaboom Comics, a store located in Weslaco, Texas. This decision isn't due to poor sales, but rather to fear of violating the new SB20 law.
