Blitzmangoman
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What a sad start to my morning. :'(
Thanks for everything.
Thanks for everything.
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March Climber
Member
Oh I’m definitely not looking forward to the next two decades.
I’m going to be worried every time I see a trending portrait or condolences letter being posted online.
This news is sad enough as is.
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KuraiShidosha
Member
What a shitty thing to happen.
Shakka43
Member
Words can't even describe how big of a deal DBZ was back in the days in the Dominican Republic. Grownups paused their jobs and students skipped classes all just to see Goku turning Super Saiyan. At one point the then president of the Country (Hipolito Mejia) asked directly to the tv station running the show to add another episode to the schedule and to re-run them at night so he could watch them.
Rest in peace Mr. Toriyama, your work was a big part of our lives growing up.
Rest in peace Mr. Toriyama, your work was a big part of our lives growing up.
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My favorite Anime Series, R.I.P, I tried to watch many other Animes to relive the experience but all of them below his work of Art, this series is just different, there's no other Anime that took the other dimension too seriously other than DB, it's arguably one of the huge milestones in our lifetime, there were days where I think about nothing but DB literally, R.I.P.
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Paltheos
Member
Hm. Surprisingly this doesn't hit as hard for me as Miura's death (or, god forbid, Oda's).
I guess in my mind Toriyama's already done everything there is to do, his life's work completed. I'd actually had these kind of thoughts more recently regarding the not-late Yoshiyuki Tomino.
That said, 68 is still young enough that I wasn't expecting this headline soon. You changed the game for everyone, Toriyama. Thanks for everything through the years. Like for so many others, Dragonball was a cornerstone of my childhood.
I guess in my mind Toriyama's already done everything there is to do, his life's work completed. I'd actually had these kind of thoughts more recently regarding the not-late Yoshiyuki Tomino.
That said, 68 is still young enough that I wasn't expecting this headline soon. You changed the game for everyone, Toriyama. Thanks for everything through the years. Like for so many others, Dragonball was a cornerstone of my childhood.
Redneckerz
Those long posts don't cover that red neck boy
DBZ was my childhood.
Goodbye, Toriyama-san.
Goodbye, Toriyama-san.
Gp1
Member
I was never a huge fan of DB but Chrono...
more at: https://www.chronocompendium.com/wiki/index.php/Official_Art
more at: https://www.chronocompendium.com/wiki/index.php/Official_Art
ahtlas7
Member
his bio
dragonball.fandom.com
Rip brother. Thanks for the hours and hours of fun! Also, the countless times I screamed “move this along!”
Akira Toriyama
This article is about the author of Dragon Ball. For the author's in-universe avatar, see Akira (character). Akira Toriyama (鳥とり山やま明あきら, Toriyama Akira) (born in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture) was a widely acclaimed Japanese manga artist and character designer who lives in Kiyosu. He was most...
dragonball.fandom.com
Rip brother. Thanks for the hours and hours of fun! Also, the countless times I screamed “move this along!”
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POKEYCLYDE
Member
Dragonball Z is what started me on my art journey 25 years ago when I was 8.
RIP to an absolute legend with with one of the most well known art styles.
RIP to an absolute legend with with one of the most well known art styles.
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Masako Nozawa was too shocked to provide a comment.
For me, he is to anime what Shiggy is to video games. A death that will either rock the world fundamentally, and/or come at a time when the world is too foreign to me to call myself a part of it.
What is the "Dragon Ball/Z" of today? Maybe Jujutsu Kaisen? I haven't seen a single episode of it.
What is the "Dragon Ball/Z" of today? Maybe Jujutsu Kaisen? I haven't seen a single episode of it.
Edellus
Member
Damn, this hits hard...
Dragon Ball was such an important part of my childhood. I used to watch it everyday before going to school, watch its movies with cousins, play its games. It informed a big part of the person I want to become.
Here I go to re-watch Dragon Ball from the start. It's been a long time.
Dragon Ball was such an important part of my childhood. I used to watch it everyday before going to school, watch its movies with cousins, play its games. It informed a big part of the person I want to become.
Here I go to re-watch Dragon Ball from the start. It's been a long time.
GreatnessRD
Member
Sleep in peace, OG. You certainly made my childhood, teenhood, and even adulthood fun.
Condolences to his family, friends, and fans.
Condolences to his family, friends, and fans.
Andyliini
Member
Wow, this was very sudden and unexpected. I have never watched Dragon Ball, but I'm a huge Dragon Quest fan, so this is indeed a big loss. This also means that Dragon Quest XII will be the first mainline game of the series without Toriyama or Sugiyama working on it, unless they already finished their work beforehand.
This is a huge loss, and he will be missed. RIP.
This is a huge loss, and he will be missed. RIP.
Hudo
Member
Same with me. I remember coming back from school and watching Dragon Ball Z on RTLII. Good fucking times.
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cripterion
Member
Damn, sad day... 
Guy was a legend. Grew up with Dragon Ball (Club Dorothée)
Guy was a legend. Grew up with Dragon Ball (Club Dorothée)
_Idea_of_Evil_
Member
RIP.
Bitmap Frogs
Mr. Community
May you always run under a rainbow in heaven Mr Toriyama
RagnarokIV
Member
End of an era. Greatest ever.
Not sure how the arrangements will go but I’m guessing the flood gates will open for even more shit worse than GT and Super?
Not sure how the arrangements will go but I’m guessing the flood gates will open for even more shit worse than GT and Super?
Thick Thighs Save Lives
Gold Member
Rest In Peace, Legend.
Kiya's Guard
Member
Where's dr. Slump when we need him! Rest in peace dear Toriyama, your legacy will endure
Dr. Suchong
Member
Godspeed Mr Toriyama.
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Kumomeme
Member
Hironobu Sakaguchi reaction on twitter as per google translator:
"I believe Mr. Toriyama taught me what it means to be profesional and what work is. I respected him from the bottom of my heart. We pray for the souls from the bottom of my heart."
perhaps last published artwork by the time he still alive:
"I believe Mr. Toriyama taught me what it means to be profesional and what work is. I respected him from the bottom of my heart. We pray for the souls from the bottom of my heart."
perhaps last published artwork by the time he still alive:
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SidViscous
Member
his art style was so unique and prevalent in people’s lives, especially gamers. Just sort of took it for granted, only now he has died have I really thought about it and it’s left me so sad. Rest in peace.
Unless people develop life extending technology within a few years that makes a person live minimally to 136 then 68 isn't "too young." The project life expectancy in Japan for men is like 81 years and Mr. Toriyama lived 81% of that theoretical projection.
Venom Snake
Member
Rest in peace, legend. Thank you for making my childhood so much better.
RoadHazard
Gold Member
Man that sucks.
