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Read the Classic Chinese Novel That Inspired “Dragon Ball”

Read the Classic Chinese Novel That Inspired “Dragon Ball”

For a lot of kids out there (who are now adults) with little to no knowledge of Japanese animation, the series Dragon Ball was their first experience with the medium (especially in Latin America). The popularity of this particular anime cannot be denied, but its inspiration is never really discussed. An obscure fact among non-die hard Dragon Ball fans is that Journey to the West, an ancient classic of Chinese literature, is the tale that started it all.

Published in the 16th century anonymously, but attributed to Wu Cheng’en, Journey to the West recounts the story of monk Xuanzang and his pilgrimage to India in search of sacred scriptures that will help enlighten the people of China. This task was given to him by none other than Buddha himself. Along the way Xuanzang enlists the help of various animals, namely the Monkey King Sun Wukong, the pig Zhu Bajie, and the sand creature Sha Wujing. Throughout their arduous journey Xuanzang and his entourage encounter many obstacles, but eventually reach their destination, a symbolic moment that represents enlightenment.

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“Hear The Wind Sing,” Haruki Murakami’s First Novel

“Hear The Wind Sing,” Haruki Murakami’s First Novel

We probably all know Haruki Murakami from one of his most famous novels, Norwegian Wood and The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, but most people often overlook the author’s earliest endeavors. As the story goes, a 29 year-old Murakami (who had never penned fiction before) was watching a baseball game when an American player swung the bat, marking forever the moment when he decided to write a novel. That book ended up being Hear the Wind Sing.

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