I apologize for the late notice, but thanks to all of you who have been my supporters, my academic paper on Dragon Ball Z was published on Sep. 26th, 2023.
This is the Amazon version, which may not give you enough info, but in its original publisher’s official website, Vernon Press (which deals with strictly academic books on popular culture theme, as a result, the book is citable on academic papers and journals and it is very different from a book that targets general audience who are not familiar with academic concepts; the publisher deals with university libraries as primary customers, which is why the book is expensive, but you can get a 24% discount!!)
https://vernonpress.com/book/1842 You can see the other contributors when you visit “Table of Contents”
My latest book: Anime, Philosophy and Religion (Vernon Press, 2023)
Available at 24% discount (using code CFC1335586F on checkout): https://vernonpress.com/book/1842
or on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Anime-Philosophy-Religion/dp/1648897622/
For contributors of edited Volumes:
My latest publication:
“Chapter 7: Philosophy, Soul, Politics and Power in Dragon Ball Z“, in Hayashi, K., Anderson, W. H. U. (Eds.), Anime, Philosophy and Religion, Vernon Press, 2023. Available at 24% discount using coupon CFC1335586F at https://vernonpress.com/book/1842
or on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Anime-Philosophy-Religion/dp/1648897622/
Come to think of it, the very first time the offer for publication came in 2012 from a different outlet, which was a more “student-oriented” program. A lot of people contacted me about this chapter’s completion and I have, on this blog, posted a number of times different versions of the chapter, which in the end became a book length on its own (so if you wish to see a deep look at what lies beneath my philosophy in Dragon Ball Z, please also take a look at those as well!). Finally, an academic oriented publisher that is Vernon Press offered me a space for contribution. So thank you, everyone, and in particular I would like to thank Derek Padua (a Dragon Ball academic/expert) for his edits and inputs, which essentially made this publication possible.
Thank you all once again for making this possible!!!
Yours sincerely,
Issei Takehara
For those who wish to read on my entire philosophy on Dragon Ball Z: Vegeta and Frieza Sagas, please read the (pre-peer reviewed) essays I wrote. For the published version, you cannot read everything for free, but you can read fair amount of it here that I am legally permitted to post. (peer-reviewed; published version)
https://www.academia.edu/111047771/Philosophy_Soul_Politics_and_Power_in_Dragon_Ball_Z_promotion_
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