After the death of Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama, several artists and actors paid tribute to the legendary mangaka.
dragon ball most popular in the world animated movie and comic Book It is a franchise that has also spawned several spin-offs and movies. Toriyama originally published Dragon Ball in 1985 and has been actively working on comics for over 40 years.
His sudden death from acute subdural hematoma on March 7 shocked the world. It is worth mentioning that thanks to the global popularity of Dragon Ball, he is one of the most influential figures in the animation and manga industry.
His work has inspired many popular series, including Naruto and It also inspired popular series such as One Piece. One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda and Naruto creator Masashi Kishimoto In addition to the statements shared, several other artists and actors paid tribute to Akira Toriyama.
Several artists and actors pay tribute to Akira Toriyama after his death.
Blue Lock creator Yusuke Nomura said on Twitter/X, “Mr. Toriyama… Are you serious? You’re still young… “I pray for their souls.”
In another article, he added, “When I think about it, I think the joy I felt when my friends praised me when I read an old Jump book that was at my grandmother’s house and imitated Dragon Ball in elementary school led me.” “I’ve come so far as a cartoonist.”
Popular actor and director Jackie Chan said: “Mr. Akira Toriyama, thank you for creating so many classics. They will always be with the world. Farewell.” A Twitter user shared this statement along with an old photo of Jackie Chan and Toriyama.
One Punch Man artist Yusuke Murata said on Twitter/X, “There were many things you could only get from Toriyama-san. I humbly pray that your soul rest in peace.”
“Strangely enough, it doesn’t feel like I’m dead at all,” he said in another post. Maybe that’s why he was like a star in the sky to me even before I was alive.”
Slam Dunk creator Takehiko Inoue said on Twitter/X: “This is unacceptable. Thank you, Toriyama.”
Masako Nozawa, voice actor for Son Goku, Gohan and Goten, expressed shock at the news, saying, “I’m too shocked to comment.”
Megumi Ishitani, who directed several episodes of One Piece and Dragon Ball Super, wrote: “I pray your soul rests in peace.”
Ryo Horikawa, Vegeta’s voice actor, said, “It was like it happened out of the blue and I still can’t believe it. A new development in the work has just begun. From now on, I thought of telling more and more exciting stories. It’s so sudden. really sorry. Thank you so much for creating such amazing work. “I hope you rest in peace.”
Toyotaro, author of the spin-off manga Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission and illustrator of Dragon Ball Super, said, “I drew the manga because I wanted to be praised by Toriyama-sensei. It meant everything to me.”
Fairy Tail and Zero from Eden creator Hiro Mashima wrote, “If it wasn’t for Toriyama-sensei, I wouldn’t have become a manga artist. sorry.”
DRAGON BALL Z movie screenwriter Takao Koyama said, “I have so many memories… I don’t understand life. I will pray for souls. “Palms together.”
Naoki Urasawa, author of Pluto and Monsters, said, “The new work 『Dr. I thought ‘I’m in a slump’, but then I thought ‘Wow, this guy is going to take comics to another level.'” Since then has Akira Toriyama achieved amazing feats. I really wanted to meet you sometime and hear your story. Very sad. “I sincerely pray that your soul rest in peace.”
Tatsuya Endo, creator of Spy “If it weren’t for Toriyama-sensei, I probably wouldn’t have set my sights on becoming a manga artist. Even now, when I think about the ‘reader’s perspective,’ I think of myself as a children, and I look forward to Dragon Ball every week. Thank you so much for all your great work. “I sincerely hope that Mr. Toriyama rest in peace.”
In a statement released by Shonen Jump, the publisher of Toriyama’s works, Yuji Horii, the creator of the Dragon Quest video game, said, “I am still in disbelief at the news of Mr. Toriyama’s death so suddenly.” I’ve known Mr. Toriyama since he wrote Shonen Jump, and upon the recommendation of Mr. Toriyama, the editor-in-chief, I decided to ask him to draw the game when I started Dragon Quest.
“For the next 37 years, I received requests to draw many attractive characters, including character designs and monster designs. The story of Dragon Quest is based on Toriyama’s character designs. Mr. Toriyama and the late Mr. Sugiyama were friends who worked on Dragon Quest for a long time . That person is going to die… I don’t know what else to say. “I was really, really disappointed.”
