Celebrity Death: Akira Toriyama, creator of Dragon Ball (68)
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f***. Now THATS a legend. I dont use that word lightly.
Thanks for the endless memories.
Thanks for the endless memories.
Dragonball was my gateway into anime and drawing. RIP
Satoru Gojo
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PBandJ
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This one really hurts. DBZ was my childhood and getting Super was a dream come true for me.
Rest easy, king.
Rest easy, king.
Emperoreddy
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Can't be understated the massive impact he had on animation not just in Japan, but across the globe. Hell the impact on media in general.
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You could make a legitimate case that he was one of the most influential authors of all time. RIP.
hotcabbagesoup
why u guys want Celebrini, he played like a weenie
Dragonball Z. Chrono Trigger.
Man, 68 is too young. My dad is that age. Life is scary.
Man, 68 is too young. My dad is that age. Life is scary.
Good night Mr. Toriyama, it's been a pleasure. Please give our best regards to Mr. Fujimoto and Mr. Abiko when you see them.
You're a legend beyond comprehension.
You're a legend beyond comprehension.
Damn, this one hurts. His work influenced Japanese manga/animation on a global scale, truly a cultural icon.
Randy Butternubs
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Damn dude. Totally unexpected. But I guess a subdural hematoma will do that.
RIP legend
RIP legend
Maninthebox87
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This one is tough Dragon Ball/ Dragon Ball Z was must watch tv for me as a kid.
EpochLink
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This one hit hard, really hard.
Rest in peace, my friend.
RIP to an all timer. I'm sure he's training in the afterworld with King Kai right about now
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A malign star kept him
Dragon Ball was great.
Dragon Ball Z's Saiyan and Frieza saga were great.
Wheels completely came off after that.
Dragon Ball Z's Saiyan and Frieza saga were great.
Wheels completely came off after that.
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Frieza -> Cell -> Buu villain run is the greatest we'll ever see in our lifetimes.
Genuinely horrifying creations of hate that all felt unstoppable at a point.
No Fun Shogun
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My take:
Freiza > Saiyan > Cell > Buu
But hot darn, it's memorable all over the place.
And somehow, Dragon Ball's closing theme is as nostalgic to me as anything else.
Freiza > Saiyan > Cell > Buu
But hot darn, it's memorable all over the place.
And somehow, Dragon Ball's closing theme is as nostalgic to me as anything else.
cheechoo
˗ˋˏ ♡ ˎˊ˗ Tomas Hertl #48 ˗ˋˏ ♡ ˎˊ˗
Buu last is crazy to me, but I haven't seriously watched DBZ since the mid 00s.
Majin Buu and all his forms and their different emotions were super cool / scary.
We got Majin Vegeta from this. We first see SS3.
Goten and Trunks fuse to make Gotenks... Super crazy
Gohan fights Super Buu who's consumed Gotenks / Piccolo etc and just running wild
Goku and Vegeta fusing into Vegito
They go INSIDE Super Buu to find all of the people he's consumed and are travelling through his body while Buu is getting furious and looking inside himself at them
And then it takes a Spirit Bomb to destroy Kid Buu
My recollection of Cell is rusty. Cell Games was amazing.
Frieza saga 10/10
Saiyan saga was awesome too.
Idk impossible to rank for me.
Other shounen have surpassed DBZ for me in terms of how much I enjoyed them, but it was unquestionably the God Father and the gateway into a whole new world for a lot of people.
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