Artists and actors pay tribute to Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama following his death FunimationFollowing the death of Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama, several artists and actors have paid tribute to the legendary mangaka. Dragon Ball is one of the most popular anime and manga franchises in the world, with several spin-offs and movies under its belt. Toriyama originally published Dragon Ball in 1985 and has been actively working on the manga for over four decades. His sudden death on March 1 due to acute subdural hematoma has shocked the entire world. It\u2019s worth mentioning that he was one of the most influential figures in the anime and manga industry, thanks to the global popularity of Dragon Ball. His work inspired many popular series, even the ones as popular as Naruto and One Piece, which are still known as the Shonon Big Three. Apart from the statements shared by One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda and Naruto creator Masashi Kishimoto, several other artists and actors have paid tribute to Akira Toriyama. Several Artists and actors pay tribute to Akira Toriyama following his death Blue Lock creator Yusuke Nomura shared on Twitter\/X: \u201cToriyama-sensei\u2026 are you serious? You\u2019re still so young\u2026 We pray for the souls.\u201d In another post, he added: \u201cNow that I think about it, the joy I had when my friends complimented me when I was copying Dragon Ball in elementary school after reading through the old Jump books I had at my grandma\u2019s house may have led me to where I am today as a manga artist.\u201d Popular actor and director Jackie Chan shared: \u201cAkira Toriyama-sensei, thank you for creating so many classics; they will always be with the world. Farewell.\u201d A Twitter user shared the statement along with an old picture of Jackie Chan and Toriyama. One Punch Man artist Yusuke Murata shared on Twitter\/X: \u201cThere were many things that I could only receive from Mr. Toriyama. I humbly pray for your soul to rest in peace.\u201d In another post, he shared: \u201cStrangely, I don\u2019t feel like he has died at all. That\u2019s probably why he was like a star in the heavens for me even before I was alive.\u201d Slam Dunk creator Inoue Takehiko shared on Twitter\/X: \u201cI just can\u2019t accept it. Thank you, Mr. Toriyama.\u201d Masako Nozawa, the voice behind Goku, Gohan, and Goten, expressed her shock at the news: \u201cI don\u2019t want to believe it. My head is empty because I don\u2019t want to think about it. Even so, every time I see Goku, I remember what Toriyama Sensei said to me, \u2018You will take care of Goku, won\u2019t you?\u2019 \u201cI cherish that moment. It makes me think: \u2018I will stay by Goku\u2019s side until my strength runs out completely.\u2019 Sensei, please watch over us from the heavens. We hope you depart in peace.\u201d Megumi Ishitani, director of a few One Piece and Dragon Ball Super episodes, posted: \u201cI pray that your soul may rest in peace.\u201d Ry\u014d Horikawa, the voice behind Vegeta, shared: \u201cIt was like a bolt out of the blue, and I still can\u2019t believe it. A new development of the work has just begun. From now on, more and more thrilling stories were to be told. It\u2019s too sudden. I\u2019m so sorry. Thank you very much for creating such a wonderful work. Please take a good rest.\u201d Toyotarou, the author of the spin-off manga Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission and the illustrator of Dragon Ball Super shared: \u201cI drew manga because I wanted to be praised by Toriyama-sensei. It was everything to me.\u201d Fairy Tail and Eden\u2019s Zero creator Hiro Mashima posted: \u201cWithout Toriyama-sensei, I would not have become a manga artist. I am sad.\u201d DRAGON BALL Z Movies Screenwriter, Takao Koyama shared: \u201cI have too many memories\u2026 I don\u2019t understand life. I will pray for the souls. Palms together.\u201d Pluto and Monster creator, Naoki Urasawa posted: \u201cWhen I read Shonen Jump with the new serialization of \u201cDr. Slump,\u201d I thought, \u201cWow, this person will take manga to a different level.\u201d Akira Toriyama has since achieved an extraordinary feat. I wanted to meet you once and listen to your story. It is very disappointing. I sincerely pray for your soul to rest in peace.\u201d Spy X Family creator Tatsuya Endo posted: \u201cIf it weren\u2019t for Toriyama-sensei, I probably wouldn\u2019t have aimed to become a manga artist. Even now, when I think of \u201cthe reader\u2019s position,\u201d I always think of myself as a child, excitedly looking forward to Dragon Ball every week. Thank you very much for all your wonderful works. We sincerely pray for the repose of the soul of Toriyama Sensei.\u201d In a statement released by Shonen Jump, the publisher of Toriyama\u2019s work, Yuji Horii, the creator of Dragon Quest video game said: \u201cI am still in disbelief at the news of Mr. Toriyama\u2019s death, which was so sudden. I\u2019ve known Toriyama-san since I was a writer for Shonen Jump, and with the recommendation of Toriyama-san, the editor in charge, I decided to ask him to draw the game when I launched Dragon Quest. \u201cIn the 37 years since then, I have been asked to draw countless charming characters, including character designs and monster designs. The history of Dragon Quest is based on Toriyama\u2019s character designs. Toriyama-san and the late Sugiyama-sensei were friends who worked on Dragon Quest for a long time. That he would die\u2026I don\u2019t know what else to say. I\u2019m really, really disappointed.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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