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Finally feel like I can say something coherent, so here goes... I say this without a shred of exaggeration: Akira Toriyama was legitimately one of the most important creative figures of the last 50 years. His work, especially Dragon Ball, has influenced SO much even outside its own medium. Movies, TV, cartoons, comic books, video games, MUSIC... all of it. You can see his fingerprints in so many other works. Even now, artists and writers, voice actors and animators, musicians and game devs are all mourning him and reflecting on the impact he had on their own work. Titans of anime and manga are sharing in this pain. The craziest thing about this though? The humility he had in spite of it. He was always reluctant to be in the spotlight, preferred to keep his head down and just work, never really worried that much about public perception of himself. Part of what makes him such an icon, man. Losing him is losing a piece of our shared history. It's something that resonates deep in the hearts of everyone his work touched. This is just... such a loss. And I can't even begin to imagine what his family is going through right now. Praying for them all. Rest in Peace to a literal Legend, an absolute Icon, and a personal inspiration in more ways than I could ever express properly.

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Oda's message about Akira Toriyama passing away.

"It is too early. The hole is too big. Sadness washes over me when I think that I will never see him again. I have admired him so much since I was a child.

I remember the day he called me by name for the first time, the day you used the word "friend" for me and Kishimoto, I remember being overjoyed with Kishimoto on the way back home. I also remember the last conversation we had.

He was one of those who took the baton from the days when reading manga made you a fool, and created an era when both adults and children could enjoy reading manga. He showed us the dream that manga can go global. It was like watching a hero going forward. For not only manga artists but also the creators in various industries, the excitement and emotion of the time of Dragon Ball serialization must have taken root in their childhood. His existence is like a big tree.

For the manga artists of our generation who stood on the same stage, the closer I got to Toriyama's works, the more I realised that they had a greater presence. Scary. But I am just happy to see the easy-going man himself again. Because we love Toriyama-sensei on a blood level. With respect and gratitude for the creative world he has left behind, I pray for his soulful rest in peace.

May heaven be the joyous world just as you envisioned it." (X)

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Almost like all Latin American children, I grew up watching Dragon Ball, and in fact it was one of my biggest inspirations to improve my art. The mark that Akira Toriyama has left on us will never disappear.

May you rest in peace, sensei. 🕊️

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NARUTO series creator Masashi Kishimoto reacts to Toriyama's passing.

"I honestly don't know what to write about this sudden event.

But for now, I would like to share my thoughts and feelings that I had hoped for one day Mr. Toriyama would ask me about it.

I grew up with his manga, Dr. Slump in the lower grades of elementary school and Dragon Ball in the upper grades, and it was natural for me to have his manga as a part of my life.

Even when I was having a bad day, the weekly Dragon Ball made me forget about it. As a country boy with nothing, that was a relief to me.

I really enjoyed Dragon Ball too much!

I was a college student. Suddenly, Dragon Ball, which had been a part of my life for so many years, came to an end.

I felt a tremendous sense of loss and didn't know what to look forward to.

But at the same time, it was an opportunity for me to truly understand the greatness of the master who created Dragon Ball.

I wanted to create a work like his!

I wanted to be just like him!

And as I followed in his footsteps to become a manga artist, I began to feel less and less lost.

It was because I enjoyed making manga.

By following him, I was able to find new enjoyment.

Sensei was always my guide.

He was my admirer.

I may be annoying to him, but I am grateful to him.

For me, he was truly the God of salvation and the God of manga.

When I first met him, I was too nervous to say a single word.

But after meeting him many times at the Tezuka Award judging, I became able to talk.

I will never forget the slightly embarrassed smile on his face when he and Mr. Oda talked excitedly about how Dragon Ball was fun, as if they were children again and were engaged in a competition.

I just received the news of Sensei's passing.

I feel a tremendous sense of loss, more than when Dragon Ball ended...

I still don't know how to deal with this hole in my heart.

I can't even read Dragon Ball, which I love.

I don't even feel like I can write this message to Sensei properly.

Everyone in the world was still looking forward to your work.

If I could really have one Dragon Ball wish come true...I'm sorry...

That may be selfish of me, but I am sad, Sensei.

Akira Toriyama-sensei, thank you for 45 years of enjoyable works.

And thank you for your hard work.

I am sure that his family members are still deeply saddened by this loss.

Please take care of yourselves.

I pray that Akira Toriyama-sensei may rest in peace."

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Rest in Peace Akira Toriyama (1955-2024)

He was genuinely one of the very best, no one did it like him. Goodbye, grandfather of Shounen.

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RIP to a legend

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woke up early to watch the macy's thanksgiving parade since a friend is involved this year and the stream keeps panning over a guy cosplayed as goku

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Now that we know what Gohan studies, can I ask for an episode where Gohan goes maximum enthusiastic entolomogist mode on Vegeta's poor worm-fearing fragile soul

and Vegeta's exposure therapy ending up more like exposure to death

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Remember that time I made a GT au with these three, because these stupid chaotic unhinged children seriously need a series of their own, traveling around the galaxy and giving thousands and millions of people headaches with all the troubles they cause

And of course Baby Goku. Super had Goku Black, GT can have Baby Goku. Kami knows we need more of Goku being a great villain

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Of course it's the pink shirt that saves the day

and Gohan your father spent a whole full solid 3 years- 1096 days with that man in a room with literally nothing but a bedroom, kitchen, and a bathroom in it

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There’s 2 types of goku fans

The dudebros who only care about power scaling and who goku can beat

Autistic bitches

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Someone draw vegeta like that last pic

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Lo pienso colorear... Algún día.

I plan to color it... Someday.

Básicamente, un AU actual de reencarnación. Me gusta pensar que forma parte de A Través del Tiempo y el Espacio. Daré más detalles de este AU en alguno de mis blogs secundarios. Pero en fin. Amo está shipp.

Basically, a reincarnation current AU. I like to think of it as part of A Través del Tiempo y el Espacio. I will give more details of this AU in one of my secondary blogs. But anyway. I love this shipp.

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Come on trunks, let broly have a little taste 🥺

A friend suggested I make the “how I taste” meme with Broly/Trunks, though when I finally got around to drawing it, I took some liberties ‘cause I didn’t have access to a computer or the like to look up the base template.

Regardless… This is set before the two get together, so…. XD Yeah, awkwardness abound~!

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Random comic idea, of Broly being a weird charmer.

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Princess Trunks~ <3…You lied to me.

I have found love for Broly during my long assignment run in Uni (especially ZBroly). Yayhoo! Played with Broly’s huge body using perspective and shading.