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one thing i've always understood as Akira Toriyama's influence on manga, even if just assumption on my part, was how his cartooning came to bear when he started writing pure action manga. when I think of his contemporaries I think of overblown special moves like Saint Seiya or the gory fist clusters of FotNS

to me it seemed what Toriyama brought to the table was the satisfaction of clarity in martial arts

when you read his fight scenes, which may have become notorious when animated for dragging on, there's no question about what's happening in the action

a clear kick to the jaw

a clean line of action on Yajirobe's slice

I first noticed this clarity pretty quickly early on in the General Tao fights during the red ribbon arc, where entire fight scenes playing out with these clear motions on the pages

Even as it got more detailed later on, the clarity stayed

clear hits on clear fight scenes

and dirtier but still completely legible lines of action

And when he started introducing the big over the top special moves we got the same thing quite often in DB: that simple visual clarity amplifying the excitement

i'm not super coherent on it right now, i'm not the biggest shonen action fan all the time and maybe Toriyama didn't introduce the world to visually clear and interesting fights in manga.

but when I see any action manga showing off clean fight choreography or sick ass lazer beams that show off clear shockwaves of destruction, i'll always be thinking of the GOAT

RIP Akira Toriyama

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Akira Toriyama, creator of Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z, dies at 68. Absolutely tragic. Rest in peace Legend.

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Tad late, but welcome my new nephew kai :) about one month old now :) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDByxQ6DJR1/?igshid=oahih7t46233

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Literally never home. #travel #zxd #iliqchuan #zhongxindao #nomad (at Glendale, Arizona) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7MOLQ9B-le/?igshid=1v72aatfd6vn0

#travel #zxd #iliqchuan #zhongxindao #nomad

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If you cant control yourself, how do you expect to control your environment? (at Warsaw, Poland) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5Nxhkjhcu7/?igshid=1resyz65bx82s

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Finally set up the triple monitor station I've always wanted. Streaming is a new side passion of mine, it's hard to get a schedule bc of all my travel but . . . I would really appreciate it if you dropped by/gave a follow/subbed w/amazon prime. (Free for you, super helpful for me) . twitch.tv/xinpai3 . . #streamer #twitchstreamer #twitch #pc #pcsetup #anime #otaku #xinpai3 #gamer #games (at Chin Family I Liq Chuan) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1zEZfnBonP/?igshid=13yetk4e2banf

#streamer #twitchstreamer #twitch #pc #pcsetup #anime #otaku #xinpai3 #gamer #games

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2 days after, post burning my scalp off. Not pictured ft. Toilet w/bidet https://www.instagram.com/p/B1w3c87BSeB/?igshid=17o4u1e4a5kja

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New hair who dis. Swipe to see me go super saiyan, and then giggle like I have brain damage. https://www.instagram.com/p/B1w3AW4ho6j/?igshid=dfeyupo7662b

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So I tried something new. Swipe to watch me suffer while giggling. https://www.instagram.com/p/B1OltYqB-Nx/?igshid=ibw0fc61djai

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Visited husky cafe, love me some Huskies:) #huskycafe #husky #cafe #pets (at TrueLove at Neverland) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1EVVBGBLUq/?igshid=1dbw8jb3fhg50

#huskycafe #husky #cafe #pets

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It's so hot. Send help #lazy #hot #summer #pool (at Kepong, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0q_KCEht26/?igshid=1b9qwevomo0es

#lazy #hot #summer #pool

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Had some really tasty curry :) #malaysia #malaysianfood #curry #travelphotography #foodofinsta (at Kepong, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0q-gnyBwFf/?igshid=ewm25c2pt47z

#malaysia #malaysianfood #curry #travelphotography #foodofinsta

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Chocolate cake and red bean mochi. #foodie #foodgasm #redbean #foodig #foodbloggers #travelphotography #chocolate #flushing #chocolatecake #touslesjours #foodporn #tastyfood #tasty #dessert (at Flushing, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz3iQf_h9DB/?igshid=ps8iu3dm3112

#foodie #foodgasm #redbean #foodig #foodbloggers #travelphotography #chocolate #flushing #chocolatecake #touslesjours #foodporn #tastyfood #tasty #dessert

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Went paddle boarding on this beautiful lake after a long week of training at our ZXD retreat center :) #travelphotography #travelholic #travel #lake #landscapephotography #nature #naturephotography #martialartslife (at Medford, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzHw5HUBigg/?igshid=1r9vnziwgw590

#travelphotography #travelholic #travel #lake #landscapephotography #nature #naturephotography #martialartslife