Thursday, September 29, 2011

Me and Dragonball Z

When I was kid, I had some pretty normal interest. I liked playing at the park with my friends, playing video games, and watching cartoons like most kids. But there was one cartoon, which I now know is referred to as anime, that I believe changed my life forever. Dragonball  Z is a manga created by Akira Toriyama that entailed the adventures of Goku and his friends who main preoccupation was the martial arts. They used their powers for good, protecting the Earth from countless luminous threats of world domination, and in some cases complete utter destruction. The fights were epic. I remember sitting on the edge of my seat as I watched Goku go to and fro with Freeza, and I definitely highlight Goku going Super Saiyan as one the happiest moments of my youth. But the thing that really got me was how happy Goku was, how carefree, that inspired me to live life with a more relaxed approach. This story, to my own unknowing, will eventually through me into the world of Japanese comics, called manga, which eventually gave me the inspiration to become a manga writer. I wish to one day see my story on TV for all the kids to enjoy, talk about at school, play the video games, and even pretend to be; just like I did when I was a kid.