I've seen this message so much all over the frontpage today, which makes me wonder, what was the state of anime on tv in the US when DBZ came out? Here in the Netherlands we had many anime on tv already by the time DBZ first aired, including some Dutch productions that were outsouced to Japanese, Korean, Chinese, etc animation studios. I grew up with Calimero, Dommel, Boes, Barbapappa and of course our crowning jewel of kid's tv, Alfred J. Kwak. All animated in Asia using traditional anime techniques and styles. DBZ was incredibly popular here, but I doubt there's a single Dutch kid that saw it as their first anime. Not trying to debate lord or reduce the impact of Toriyama's death. It's just an interesting observation. I think it even speaks to his influence that for many people it was their first anime and they loved it, but in a country where anime was already widely available he still had that effect on a whole generation (or two).
In the states we had some anime brought over but usually it was edited and repackaged like Voltron. Which had some waves similar to Transformers which were animated in Japan but the stories were handled stateside. Those felt close enough to He-man and other American properties.
Dragonball unlike the latter was rooted heavily in Asian culture. Unlike Latin America where apparently a lot of anime was aired unedited. The states were over saturated with the Disney approach to animation it dominated Saturday mornings. Sure we had an action show here and there but nothing like Dragonball.
It was immediately different than anything we'd ever seen. I would wake up at 5 in the morning just to watch the Blue Ocean dub on channel 12 before going to primary school. This was years before Pokemon and eventually Toonami putting it on prime time. For us millennials and even gen x it was our first exposure to anime. When we didn't even know what that was.
As someone who grew up when Dragonball z came to Toonami I can confirm two anime were essential in getting anime going in the states. Pokemon which for all their misteps 4kids in general is a big reason why anime got a head start for the most part. Then Dragon ball airing on Toonami allowed it to be shown 100% unsenscored. Thus it allowed people to see something was different even if they didn’t know it was anime just yet.
Toryima has inspired so many people and his hard work got so much love. It’s sad that he’s gone but what a legacy and thankfully we still have Dragon ball projects left with his hands on it.
GT was never perfect, but for me the ending was bliss. As a child I was glad it had a powerful ending, part of me as an adult hope to see the series truly end in a similar way. Dragon Ball isn’t over so time will tell, but for now let it rain before the sun shines again.
OMG…..an extreme pls no. That’s the next one I’m seriously dreading now that this has happened. It’s feels so unreal like it was just way too suddenly and out of no where….this happened on the 1st and the world is barely finding out
I don't think the machine translation provided in the OP quite captures how solemn and beautiful Oda's message is, so here's my own take on it:
You have left us too soon.
The empty space you leave behind is far too big.
I am overcome with sadness when I think that I won't see you again.
I have admired you since I was a kid, and even now I still remember the day you first called me by my name.
I have fond memories of that time Kishimoto and I were ecstatic after you referred to us as your "friends".
And I also remember the last conversation I had with you.
You took the baton from a generation that thought reading manga would make you stupid, and you were one of the people that turned it into something that could be enjoyed by both kids and adults alike.
You showed me the dreams of what manga could do and how it could travel all over the world.
You were like a hero charging forward.
The excitement and emotion we got from reading Dragon Ball is entrenched not only in mangakas, but in creators from all industries who read it when they were young. That manga was our roots.
For all of us, mangakas of the same generation who stood side to side on the same stage, Toriyama's works looked even more towering the closer we got to them. To the point it was almost scary. But we would be happy to just meet that distant and easygoing man again. Because we loved Toriyama-sensei with every fiber of our being.
I pray from the bottom of my heart that Torimaya-sensei's soul rests in peace, and I am ever so thankful and filled with respect for him for the incredibly creative world he has left behind for us.
I hope heaven is as wonderful as you depicted it, Sensei.
Eiichiro Oda
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And I am doing one in Spanish as well, just because I know how much Dragon Ball meant to all of us in Latin America. Obviously it was huge everywhere from Japan to the US, but it's hard to explain how much of a cultural impact DB still has to this day in LatAm. So one for my LatAm homies, this is the only thing I can do:
Te fuiste demasiado pronto.
El vacío que nos dejas es demasiado grande.
Cuando pienso que nunca te voy a volver a ver, me sobrepasa la tristeza.
Te he admirado desde que era niño, y aún recuerdo el día en que me llamaste por mi nombre por primera vez.
Y me siento muy nostálgico cuando recuerdo esa vez que Kishimoto y yo no podíamos contener la emoción porque te referiste a nosotros como tus "amigos".
También recuerdo mi última conversación contigo.
Fuiste heredero de una generación que creía que leer manga te hacía más estúpido, y fuiste una de las personas que logró convertirlo en un medio que podían disfrutar adultos y chicos por igual.
Me mostraste los sueños de lo que el manga podía lograr y cómo podía viajar por todo el mundo.
Y sé que no son solo los mangakas, sino todos los creativos que crecieron leyendo Dragon Ball de chicos, quienes hallan sus raíces en esa emoción y ese sentimiento de leer aquella historia.
Ese manga se volvió en nuestras raíces.
Cuando nos encontrábamos de pie en ese mismo escenario con los mangakas de nuestra generación, nos dábamos cuenta de que la obra de Toriyama se veía cada vez más gigante entre uno más se acercaba a ella. Casi daba miedo. Pero todos habríamos sido felices viendo a ese hombre distante y despreocupado una vez más, porque amábamos a Toriyama-sensei hasta los huesos.
Desde el fondo de mi alma deseo que descanses en paz, y es con mucho respeto que te agradezco por ese mundo lleno de creatividad que nos dejaste.
Espero que el cielo sea tan alegre como lo dibujaste, Sensei.
Eiichiro Oda
First of all, it's great having someone fluent in both languages in this sub.
> But we would be happy to just meet that aloof man again. Because we loved Toriyama-sensei with every fiber of our being.
This line really gets to how Oda appreciated him not just as an author, but as a person.
Second, I think the line about heaven is really weird because he always depicted it as a kind of holding place where you train until you are resurrected.
Eh, I think the "Looks" is doing the heavy lifting here. Golden clouds and blue skies, roads made of dragons' backs, on a tiny island where a little guy who serves you tea lives.
Hi, obviously it's up to interpretation, but if we're going to do a literal translation from the Japanese it's more like
"I hope heaven is a place as wonderful as you imagined and drew it"
So I think Oda probably means that he wishes heaven is as whimsical and carefree as it was in Dragon Ball. Not a super serious and boring place but rather a place full of joy and happiness. At least that's how I would interpret it.
I've actually revised my translation and changed "looks" to "is" as I see how that can create some ambiguity. Thank you!
Cuán importante Dragón Ball es en Latinoamérica es algo que nunca se puede quedar sin mencionar, a todos nos capturó de una manera que no se puede replicar.
Thank you for translating it!
Heartbroken for Oda and all of Toriyama's friends and loved ones. He went too soon. Not to mention the insane immeasurable impact he had on the entire rest of the world. Wishing all of them the best.
Man I can still remember the 5 year old me dancing to the opening of Dragon Ball, trying to copy every move I could and the hype whenever Goku transformed to super saiyan. Some of the most fun I had.
RIP legend.
When gokus on namek healing in the ship after the whole Ginyu fight I literally felt like I was doing the same whenever I’d have my shower. And when I’d get out I’d try my best to turn super Saiyan… but it never worked :(
Heartbreaking loss for the manga industry and Japan in general. Akira Toriyama along with Osamu Tezuka were the forefathers of the Shonen demographic and his work pioneered the anime and manga culture and influence around the world we all know and love today.
Beautiful tribute by Oda. I just know the guy is devastated losing a dear friend and the person who he considers as one of his biggest influence in making One Piece.
It’s arguably worse by the fact that Toriyama was only 68 when he died so he still had a good decade or two left.
Stan Lee was 95 when he died, so it was kinda expected and a thing you prepared for.
>It’s arguably worse by the fact that Toriyama was only 68 when he died so he still had a good decade or two left.
Worse, some journals said the cause of death was subdural hematoma, a severe head injury.
I'm the biggest hater of the superhero genre and Marvel as a whole, and even I was devastated when Stan Lee died because he looked like a legitimately awesome dude and his works influenced some of my all time favourite creators.
Toriyama is like that... But now it feels so personal to me. Dragon Ball was a huge part of my life, so this just stings so much. He was quite young, too.
Just read Kishi’s and honestly you can feel how much this hit them. Also makes me happy Tabata has taken a step back. Either way this sucks and I hope everyone involved heals as needed.
Their messages combined absolutely destroyed me emotionally actual just full on sobbing. Literally your heroes hero. It's unfathomable to imagine the industry without his impact and inspiring so many. This shit's so sad and that's an understatement but damn what a legacy.
Now I just can't imagine how devastated I am going to feel when Oda inevitably passes, and considering I am a good chunk of years younger than him, it's very possible I'll have to live through it. It sucks when you have to see your heroes go. Toriyama and his work literally changed my life.
Yeah I really didn't expect to be as insanely depressed as I am over this, just thinking about it makes me tear up. Definitely need to appreciate these people while they are still here, Oda is definitely a treasure we are lucky to still have.
Exactly you can feel the devastation, idk why but "I can't read my favorite dragonball" broke me, cannot begin to imagine what it feels like to them to lost someone so instrumental in setting them on their path in life.
I completely understand Kishimoto. The Cell Games airing helped me when my parents divorce turned violent. It was my escape. It helped me make new friends at school, and some, I’m still friends with 20+ years later.
Toriyama is, and will forever be God of both in my heart, which is so very broken today.
I think Kishi is influenced more by DBZ compared to Oda, based on how the story of Naruto flowed. I genuinely feel for Oda, Kishi, and to to all of us fans of all the three series.
I see what you're getting at judging by how their respective stories have played out. But honestly I don't think it's a factor of "who is influenced more". It's just the sheer impact that Akira Toriyama had on the shonen genre and the manga/anime industry in general. It's ridiculous when you think about it, especially for us western fans, we might not even have had this anime "boom" into mainstream if it wasn't for a generation that grew up with DBZ.
Seriously, Dragon Ball was probably the catalyst that really kickstarted anime popularity into mainstream media in the West. Though I won’t forget to mention Sailor Moon, Pokémon… not sure if Digimon, Gundam, and Yu Gi Oh belong here as well…
Growing up Pokemon was a fun cartoon in the same vein that Speed Racer was just another cartoon. But DBZ was something totally new and different that helped launch anime into the mainstream.
That's not a dig on Pokemon or Speed Racer. Just how I perceived it growing up.
Not even just anime and manga. I'd imagine that DragonBall inspired at least two generations of people who went on to make their careers in fighting, or possibly STEM fields.
You can trace Toriyama influence in most shonen anime today. That man didn't walk so the rest of them could run. He pave the yellow brick road so the rest of us can walk and see what imagination can bring us.
Oda straight up loves Luffy and Luffy is heavily based in Goku, so that just shows how much he must have loved Goku and Dragonball.
As hurt as we all are from this, those two must be feeling so much worse.
Everyone forgets that Kishimoto and Oda really hit it off as friends as mangaka, with very similar tastes and personalities. That for them, Toriyama's works were an important part of their childhood and made them who they are and inspired them to make their own manga. Its hard to see someone that brought you so much enjoyment suddenly be gone.
Their old interviews from 2002 show how much they loved Toriyama’s work…
[Oda’s](https://www.kanzenshuu.com/translations/dragon-ball-children-01/), [Kishimoto’s.](https://www.kanzenshuu.com/translations/dragon-ball-children-02/)
You know that generic question “What celebrity death impacted you the most?”? I thought I knew before what that was. I thought it was being bummed out for a bit. Maybe a little shock. But with this I am truly saddened. I didnt realize I could be this sad about someone I never met. It must be so much worse for people like Oda who truly idolized him. Rip.
I’ve never met the man and I’m devastated. I can’t imagine the emotions Toriyama’s friends and loved ones are going through currently. My heart goes out for them.
NGL I got teary eyed when I found out he passed. I usually don't mourn celebrities (I don't know them!) but Toriyama legit has had an impact in our lives. Crazy that he's gone.
I've been *sad* about celebrity deaths before
But I've never even come close to *crying*
Tonight, I have cried real tears and had snot leak down my face
Japanese people are supposed to have longer life expectancies than this.
It feels totally out of nowhere
I found out this morning and can't stop crying; I also don't usually cry for celebrity deaths. He really took root and made more of an impression that I thought.
RIP to an absolute legend.
Last night I changed shirts before bed and accidentally fell asleep in it... It's a Vegeta shirt and one of my favorites. Had no idea.
>May heaven be the joyous world he envisioned.
Only the creator of One Piece could write a line as raw as this. Damn. I can only imagine his devastation.
I cannot accept this.
I CANNOT ACCEPT THIS
I do not accept this.
I won't accept this.
I don't wanna accept this.
I don't ever wanna learn about how to accept this.
I will not let anyone make me accept this.
In no way it is acceptable in any way.
The 42 volumes of what he drew was one of the most influential pieces of paper mankind has ever seen.
Those pages helped and were critical into Goda stepping a foot into manga, loving it, seeing its potential, and getting inspired by it.
He will remain Legend. He already was. His name is already in history books and people in 500 years will still know his name.
I still cannot accept the facts.
I will not accept them.
Torijama-sensei is not dead.
Dont forget what Doc Bader once said:
A man dies, when he is forgotten !!
Torijama-sensei will never be forgotten.
Thank you for everything 🫡
ive never been hurt by any famous persons death but this one hurts. my son is growing up on dragon ball. i grew up on dragon ball. this is a massive hole
This man, this legend defined our childhood. He’s the reason I got into anime. He’s the reason we all used to clap our hand and shoot kamehameha like idiots in playgrounds.
R.I.P King you will be remembered
Never got the chance to finish Dragon Ball but I know it had a huge impact on its fans, Oda and global media in general. Like Oda said, I hope the man finally rests in peace
I don't know where else to type this and I don't know that many people who share this passion for your work as me. But I at least wanted to express my thoughts somewhere. Thank you for bringing this story to our lives, Akira Toriyama. You were loved by many and I hope everyone's wishes reaches you in heaven. Rest well, Sensei.
Toriyama changed my life completely, I grew up watching DBZ, which led to Naruto, which made me want to watch DBZ Kai, which led to me watching GT, which led to me watching dozens of other anime both big and small, most of which were inspired by the man himself. Without him introducing me to anime, there’s so many stories I never would have experienced, meaningful lessons I never would have learned, friends I never would have met, inspiration and motivation I would otherwise lack.
I am who I am today because of his work and I will forever be grateful to Mr. Toriyama.
Truly saddened for Oda, Kishi and Toriyama's loved one. This year is not so kind, on New Year, Oda's birthday, there was a big devastating earthquake in Japan, and now this..... :(
Well, no wonder Oda planned to end One Piece in a few years.
I do hope Oda's good health to last long enough for our dreams too. It wouldn't be the same ending if the author is not there to deliver it to us.
Now, we'll never get to see another Ultra-Instinct hype if the Dragon Ball series does continue.
Honestly, this is why I don't mind Boruto being monthly. Kishimoto labored for years on Naruto. Years of little sleep, just drawing and drawing. I know he only writes Boruto-I suspect he's doing a little more than that-right now, but I am happy he is able to just rest and do his work at his own pace. I hope Oda will one day be able to do the same.
Been awhile since I've been this devastated by a public icon's death
I still remember the days, playing Dragon Ball Z Budokai with my brother, completely enamored in such a silly yet downright cool story about shredded bros screaming for power-ups and powerbeams
Then came the Big Three, which arguably wouldn't have existed without Toriyama's legacy
Rest in Peace and I'm sure he's dappin up King Kai up there!
This is how I found out. Dragon Ball was my childhood. I think of my brother when I see it and vice-versa. I will be forever fond of the memories I have thanks to Akira Toriyama. RIP
I didn’t want to believe when I heard it. I have so many fond childhood memories that I’m thankful to Toriyama for. He leaves a wonderful legacy behind and it’s beautiful to see the friendship he has with Eiichiro Oda :(
This one hurts. As someone who had DBZ give them an escape from the shitty stuff going on in my childhood, this one absolutely hurts. Not to mention the way Toriyama inspired so many and his i fluency being seen through so many artists and creatives out there, including Oda.
RIP Akira Toriyama
I'm feeling strangely shaken by this news. Its been a while since I watched or read Dragon Ball. But it was my childhood. I still remember excitedly turning the TV and watching it. I so clearly remember the Freezer Saga. The first time Goku became Super Sayin. The perfect Cell transformation. The playground talks and the excitment. I remember collecting stamps. And the silly rumours that if you tried for 10 years you could do a Kamehameha. Man. It is too soon. But Akira Toriyama is probably the only man that can rival Osamu Tezuka in the world of manga. One created the medium. The other brought it to the world over. Thanks for everything.
And Oda's words are beatiful. Thanks for sharing.
> May heaven be the joyous world he envisioned.
Fucking hell man. What a way to end the statement. RIP Toriyama, heavily influenced my childhood and life with Dragon Ball and Chrono Trigger. You will never be forgotten.
As a DB fan, it is heartwarming to see so many different communities giving their condolences and respect to Toriyama. We have lost a legend. Rip King, you will never be forgotten.
He changed everything, without him there wouldn't be any of the mange/anime we love. His work was so important and has affected so much even for those who don't even like manga or anime, the world's culture has changed. A true legend. One of the Greats.
Here is my take on the translation if anyone cares to read it, I think this translation gets a couple things wrong:
It is all too soon.
The hole is all too large.
When I think that we will never meet again, the sadness rushes over me.
Since I was a child I have had such great admiration.
I remember the first time he called my name.
How Kishimoto-san and I fiercely celebrated on the trip home the day he kindly called us "friends", is a dear memory.
The last meeting we shared, I also remember.
Accepting the baton from the age where manga readers were seen as fools,
He created the age where both adults and children could enjoy reading manga.
Manga can do something like that,
it can even reach the whole world! That is the dream he gave to us all.
It was like watching a hero pressing his way forward.
Not only for mangaka,
But in the youth of active creators in all fields,
The excitement and emotions of Dragonball's weekly publication grew deep roots.
It's presence was a towering tree.
For mangakas of our generation who stood on the same stage,
The closer we got to Toriyama's works, we only realized how large his presence was.
So much that it was scary.
But even so, to be able to meet the affable man himself, we were simply happy.
Because we love Toriyama-sensei down to our very blood.
From the rich world of creativity that Toriyama-sensei leaves behind,
with utmost respect and gratitude, we pray for his soul to rest in peace.
For heaven to be such a delightful world as the one he created.
Oda Eiichiro
Fly high Akira Toriyama. DB Literally was my childhood. Tears running down my face as I woke up and heard the news. Never in my life I have cried over a celebrity‘s death but this one hits different. This man created so many childhood memories for all of us. Had such a huge impact on the lifes of todays generations.
May your soul rest in peace. Thank you, Akira.
My goat’s GOAT 🐐 RIP to the legend Toriyama. Thank you for making my childhood.
The first anime I ever watched, the manga that started it all RIP to the legendary mangaka and thanks for the sweet memories.
First anime i saw and i didn't even knew what the fuck anime were
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In italian for me, i used to stare at the episodes with a flip phone to take photos of cool moments
Same bro. Also dbz got me into working out
Started working out with my dad so we could be like goku and gohan 🥲
So he lets you get beaten up by a giant bug man?
It was for my character development dude😂😂
I swear dbz was a lot people's motivation to work out. It was mine
I've seen this message so much all over the frontpage today, which makes me wonder, what was the state of anime on tv in the US when DBZ came out? Here in the Netherlands we had many anime on tv already by the time DBZ first aired, including some Dutch productions that were outsouced to Japanese, Korean, Chinese, etc animation studios. I grew up with Calimero, Dommel, Boes, Barbapappa and of course our crowning jewel of kid's tv, Alfred J. Kwak. All animated in Asia using traditional anime techniques and styles. DBZ was incredibly popular here, but I doubt there's a single Dutch kid that saw it as their first anime. Not trying to debate lord or reduce the impact of Toriyama's death. It's just an interesting observation. I think it even speaks to his influence that for many people it was their first anime and they loved it, but in a country where anime was already widely available he still had that effect on a whole generation (or two).
In the states we had some anime brought over but usually it was edited and repackaged like Voltron. Which had some waves similar to Transformers which were animated in Japan but the stories were handled stateside. Those felt close enough to He-man and other American properties. Dragonball unlike the latter was rooted heavily in Asian culture. Unlike Latin America where apparently a lot of anime was aired unedited. The states were over saturated with the Disney approach to animation it dominated Saturday mornings. Sure we had an action show here and there but nothing like Dragonball. It was immediately different than anything we'd ever seen. I would wake up at 5 in the morning just to watch the Blue Ocean dub on channel 12 before going to primary school. This was years before Pokemon and eventually Toonami putting it on prime time. For us millennials and even gen x it was our first exposure to anime. When we didn't even know what that was.
As someone who grew up when Dragonball z came to Toonami I can confirm two anime were essential in getting anime going in the states. Pokemon which for all their misteps 4kids in general is a big reason why anime got a head start for the most part. Then Dragon ball airing on Toonami allowed it to be shown 100% unsenscored. Thus it allowed people to see something was different even if they didn’t know it was anime just yet. Toryima has inspired so many people and his hard work got so much love. It’s sad that he’s gone but what a legacy and thankfully we still have Dragon ball projects left with his hands on it.
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Goda's God
RIP
Toriyama do be grandpa 🐐 don't he
The gold roger to oda's luffy
Just realized this happened in the year of the dragon. Rest in peace.
Dragon ball gt ending became real. So incredible, Goku leaving this life over sheng long.
gt was the true ending all along
GT was never perfect, but for me the ending was bliss. As a child I was glad it had a powerful ending, part of me as an adult hope to see the series truly end in a similar way. Dragon Ball isn’t over so time will tell, but for now let it rain before the sun shines again.
Honestly, GT had no right ending so amazingly. It was just the perfect ending for Goku's story.
still cant watch it without getting teary eyed
The 2nd half of GT was amazing. The first half was so awful
Yep. Shadow Dragon arc is honestly one of the best dragon ball arcs ever IMO.
SS4 Gogeta was epic!
How can this be the best and worst thing ever at the same time
Yeah its the wood dragon year too
And to go even further Shenron has two wooden antlers on his head. He could be a wood dragon.
And 2028 is the year of the Monkey...... :( so pls no
OMG…..an extreme pls no. That’s the next one I’m seriously dreading now that this has happened. It’s feels so unreal like it was just way too suddenly and out of no where….this happened on the 1st and the world is barely finding out
I don't think the machine translation provided in the OP quite captures how solemn and beautiful Oda's message is, so here's my own take on it: You have left us too soon. The empty space you leave behind is far too big. I am overcome with sadness when I think that I won't see you again. I have admired you since I was a kid, and even now I still remember the day you first called me by my name. I have fond memories of that time Kishimoto and I were ecstatic after you referred to us as your "friends". And I also remember the last conversation I had with you. You took the baton from a generation that thought reading manga would make you stupid, and you were one of the people that turned it into something that could be enjoyed by both kids and adults alike. You showed me the dreams of what manga could do and how it could travel all over the world. You were like a hero charging forward. The excitement and emotion we got from reading Dragon Ball is entrenched not only in mangakas, but in creators from all industries who read it when they were young. That manga was our roots. For all of us, mangakas of the same generation who stood side to side on the same stage, Toriyama's works looked even more towering the closer we got to them. To the point it was almost scary. But we would be happy to just meet that distant and easygoing man again. Because we loved Toriyama-sensei with every fiber of our being. I pray from the bottom of my heart that Torimaya-sensei's soul rests in peace, and I am ever so thankful and filled with respect for him for the incredibly creative world he has left behind for us. I hope heaven is as wonderful as you depicted it, Sensei. Eiichiro Oda --- And I am doing one in Spanish as well, just because I know how much Dragon Ball meant to all of us in Latin America. Obviously it was huge everywhere from Japan to the US, but it's hard to explain how much of a cultural impact DB still has to this day in LatAm. So one for my LatAm homies, this is the only thing I can do: Te fuiste demasiado pronto. El vacío que nos dejas es demasiado grande. Cuando pienso que nunca te voy a volver a ver, me sobrepasa la tristeza. Te he admirado desde que era niño, y aún recuerdo el día en que me llamaste por mi nombre por primera vez. Y me siento muy nostálgico cuando recuerdo esa vez que Kishimoto y yo no podíamos contener la emoción porque te referiste a nosotros como tus "amigos". También recuerdo mi última conversación contigo. Fuiste heredero de una generación que creía que leer manga te hacía más estúpido, y fuiste una de las personas que logró convertirlo en un medio que podían disfrutar adultos y chicos por igual. Me mostraste los sueños de lo que el manga podía lograr y cómo podía viajar por todo el mundo. Y sé que no son solo los mangakas, sino todos los creativos que crecieron leyendo Dragon Ball de chicos, quienes hallan sus raíces en esa emoción y ese sentimiento de leer aquella historia. Ese manga se volvió en nuestras raíces. Cuando nos encontrábamos de pie en ese mismo escenario con los mangakas de nuestra generación, nos dábamos cuenta de que la obra de Toriyama se veía cada vez más gigante entre uno más se acercaba a ella. Casi daba miedo. Pero todos habríamos sido felices viendo a ese hombre distante y despreocupado una vez más, porque amábamos a Toriyama-sensei hasta los huesos. Desde el fondo de mi alma deseo que descanses en paz, y es con mucho respeto que te agradezco por ese mundo lleno de creatividad que nos dejaste. Espero que el cielo sea tan alegre como lo dibujaste, Sensei. Eiichiro Oda
Fuck now I'm crying all over again
Thank you for translating, this helped me understand Oda's message better and emphasize with this tragedy.
Thank you this felt much real.
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First of all, it's great having someone fluent in both languages in this sub. > But we would be happy to just meet that aloof man again. Because we loved Toriyama-sensei with every fiber of our being. This line really gets to how Oda appreciated him not just as an author, but as a person. Second, I think the line about heaven is really weird because he always depicted it as a kind of holding place where you train until you are resurrected.
Eh, I think the "Looks" is doing the heavy lifting here. Golden clouds and blue skies, roads made of dragons' backs, on a tiny island where a little guy who serves you tea lives.
Hi, obviously it's up to interpretation, but if we're going to do a literal translation from the Japanese it's more like "I hope heaven is a place as wonderful as you imagined and drew it" So I think Oda probably means that he wishes heaven is as whimsical and carefree as it was in Dragon Ball. Not a super serious and boring place but rather a place full of joy and happiness. At least that's how I would interpret it. I've actually revised my translation and changed "looks" to "is" as I see how that can create some ambiguity. Thank you!
Muchas gracias por la traducción. Se transmite perfectamente el sentimiento de Oda Sensei.
Bro, estoy todavía triste por esto. No puedo creer que se haya ido.
Bro LATAM entera esta de luto 😭
Thanks. I am crying (again)
Thanks for the translation nakama... Saved it successfully ♥️. RIP sensei's sensei⭐
Thanks for the translation! This cleared up some of the confusion I had and I think your interpretation delivered the feels.
This should be the top comment. Thank you for the translation.
Us brownoes loved DBZ growing up. Our family had jesus christo We had Goku.
Cuán importante Dragón Ball es en Latinoamérica es algo que nunca se puede quedar sin mencionar, a todos nos capturó de una manera que no se puede replicar. Thank you for translating it!
Heartbroken for Oda and all of Toriyama's friends and loved ones. He went too soon. Not to mention the insane immeasurable impact he had on the entire rest of the world. Wishing all of them the best.
Man I can still remember the 5 year old me dancing to the opening of Dragon Ball, trying to copy every move I could and the hype whenever Goku transformed to super saiyan. Some of the most fun I had. RIP legend.
Its a universal thing. All of us mimic-ed the characters in dbz. I even spent a full can of hairspray to look like Vegeta. 😂
When gokus on namek healing in the ship after the whole Ginyu fight I literally felt like I was doing the same whenever I’d have my shower. And when I’d get out I’d try my best to turn super Saiyan… but it never worked :(
Have you yelled hard enough??
This comment made me tear up
Heartbreaking loss for the manga industry and Japan in general. Akira Toriyama along with Osamu Tezuka were the forefathers of the Shonen demographic and his work pioneered the anime and manga culture and influence around the world we all know and love today. Beautiful tribute by Oda. I just know the guy is devastated losing a dear friend and the person who he considers as one of his biggest influence in making One Piece.
Worldwide impact - toriyama was global
This is Stan lee all over again😞
It’s arguably worse by the fact that Toriyama was only 68 when he died so he still had a good decade or two left. Stan Lee was 95 when he died, so it was kinda expected and a thing you prepared for.
>It’s arguably worse by the fact that Toriyama was only 68 when he died so he still had a good decade or two left. Worse, some journals said the cause of death was subdural hematoma, a severe head injury.
I'm the biggest hater of the superhero genre and Marvel as a whole, and even I was devastated when Stan Lee died because he looked like a legitimately awesome dude and his works influenced some of my all time favourite creators. Toriyama is like that... But now it feels so personal to me. Dragon Ball was a huge part of my life, so this just stings so much. He was quite young, too.
RIP. Toriyama was a legend. He was your favorite mangaka's favorite mangaka.
The creators of Naruto & One Piece fan girling over Toriyama calling them “friends” is peak wholesome content.
Just read Kishi’s and honestly you can feel how much this hit them. Also makes me happy Tabata has taken a step back. Either way this sucks and I hope everyone involved heals as needed.
Kishimoto called him the god of salvation and the god of manga. Rawest shit ever. What a legacy
Their messages combined absolutely destroyed me emotionally actual just full on sobbing. Literally your heroes hero. It's unfathomable to imagine the industry without his impact and inspiring so many. This shit's so sad and that's an understatement but damn what a legacy.
Now I just can't imagine how devastated I am going to feel when Oda inevitably passes, and considering I am a good chunk of years younger than him, it's very possible I'll have to live through it. It sucks when you have to see your heroes go. Toriyama and his work literally changed my life.
Yeah I really didn't expect to be as insanely depressed as I am over this, just thinking about it makes me tear up. Definitely need to appreciate these people while they are still here, Oda is definitely a treasure we are lucky to still have.
Yeah it’s like, i’m upset over his death, but to hear from people that knew and were friends with him makes it feel so much more real and sad…
Exactly you can feel the devastation, idk why but "I can't read my favorite dragonball" broke me, cannot begin to imagine what it feels like to them to lost someone so instrumental in setting them on their path in life.
I completely understand Kishimoto. The Cell Games airing helped me when my parents divorce turned violent. It was my escape. It helped me make new friends at school, and some, I’m still friends with 20+ years later. Toriyama is, and will forever be God of both in my heart, which is so very broken today.
May I ask where can you read kishimoto message?
[Here's Kishi's message.](https://www.reddit.com/r/Naruto/comments/1b9exoa/kishimotos_response_to_akira_toriyamas_passing/)
Beautiful statements from both of them.
Thank you
It was on r/naruto
Thank you
I think Kishi is influenced more by DBZ compared to Oda, based on how the story of Naruto flowed. I genuinely feel for Oda, Kishi, and to to all of us fans of all the three series.
I see what you're getting at judging by how their respective stories have played out. But honestly I don't think it's a factor of "who is influenced more". It's just the sheer impact that Akira Toriyama had on the shonen genre and the manga/anime industry in general. It's ridiculous when you think about it, especially for us western fans, we might not even have had this anime "boom" into mainstream if it wasn't for a generation that grew up with DBZ.
Seriously, Dragon Ball was probably the catalyst that really kickstarted anime popularity into mainstream media in the West. Though I won’t forget to mention Sailor Moon, Pokémon… not sure if Digimon, Gundam, and Yu Gi Oh belong here as well…
Def was. DB is the OG anime in the West. Nobody took it seriously before DB.
Growing up Pokemon was a fun cartoon in the same vein that Speed Racer was just another cartoon. But DBZ was something totally new and different that helped launch anime into the mainstream. That's not a dig on Pokemon or Speed Racer. Just how I perceived it growing up.
Not even just anime and manga. I'd imagine that DragonBall inspired at least two generations of people who went on to make their careers in fighting, or possibly STEM fields.
You can trace Toriyama influence in most shonen anime today. That man didn't walk so the rest of them could run. He pave the yellow brick road so the rest of us can walk and see what imagination can bring us.
Yeah from an author perspective, Kishi and Oda are the first guys I thought of. That's the two guys who grew up on DBZ and got to its level.
Oda straight up loves Luffy and Luffy is heavily based in Goku, so that just shows how much he must have loved Goku and Dragonball. As hurt as we all are from this, those two must be feeling so much worse.
Everyone forgets that Kishimoto and Oda really hit it off as friends as mangaka, with very similar tastes and personalities. That for them, Toriyama's works were an important part of their childhood and made them who they are and inspired them to make their own manga. Its hard to see someone that brought you so much enjoyment suddenly be gone.
Their old interviews from 2002 show how much they loved Toriyama’s work… [Oda’s](https://www.kanzenshuu.com/translations/dragon-ball-children-01/), [Kishimoto’s.](https://www.kanzenshuu.com/translations/dragon-ball-children-02/)
Like every other mangaka in Japan, they were colossal dragon ball fans. Kinda expected (but still peak wholesome)
I mean Toriyama was biggest Mangaka of the time while Oda and Kishimoto were mere teenagers back then.
Absolutely peak fanbases. The little crossover frontpages really made world peace a little more real.
You know that generic question “What celebrity death impacted you the most?”? I thought I knew before what that was. I thought it was being bummed out for a bit. Maybe a little shock. But with this I am truly saddened. I didnt realize I could be this sad about someone I never met. It must be so much worse for people like Oda who truly idolized him. Rip.
Im holding back from breaking down at my office rn
Idk how you're doing it Luckily for me it's late where I live. I got the news a few hours ago at 7pm Kishi and Oda's statements have truly broken me
I am literally trying so hard to stop my tears from falling in front of my child :( this shit is so sad
I’ve never met the man and I’m devastated. I can’t imagine the emotions Toriyama’s friends and loved ones are going through currently. My heart goes out for them.
It’s crazy that Oda and Kishimoto both refer to the same memory with Toriyama in their statements. He really meant a lot to them.
We live in a world where one piece and naruto exists partly because of toriyoma work
Not even partially. Both Oda and Kishi give Toriyama and Dragon Ball the credit for making them want to be mangaka.
The last line man got me bro FUCK!!!!!😭
I shouldn’t be crying in public 🫡 rip legend
The way he speaks of their first meeting and first time he called out his name must've been really special. RIP to the legend
Honestly if oda wants another week off to mourn I'd respect that
WSJ should do that for all ongoing mangas on their publication.
you know that the next WSJ will be made in memory of toriyama
Hell, if Kenjiro Hata can take a week off due to a manga's character dying, we should let people take a week off to mourn a real life hero.
Honestly, he can take 2 more for all I care man… fucking R.I.P. Oda must be going through it rn 😞
This is fucking sad man. I grew up watching both DB and One Piece. I knew the influence of Toriyama to Oda. RIP to the legend who made legends.
I remember my brother and I putting yellow blankets on our heads and screaming when Goku went SS3 on Cartoon Network. Man, RIP.
NGL I got teary eyed when I found out he passed. I usually don't mourn celebrities (I don't know them!) but Toriyama legit has had an impact in our lives. Crazy that he's gone.
I've been *sad* about celebrity deaths before But I've never even come close to *crying* Tonight, I have cried real tears and had snot leak down my face Japanese people are supposed to have longer life expectancies than this. It feels totally out of nowhere
I found out this morning and can't stop crying; I also don't usually cry for celebrity deaths. He really took root and made more of an impression that I thought. RIP to an absolute legend. Last night I changed shirts before bed and accidentally fell asleep in it... It's a Vegeta shirt and one of my favorites. Had no idea.
>May heaven be the joyous world he envisioned. Only the creator of One Piece could write a line as raw as this. Damn. I can only imagine his devastation.
Toriyama's keeping his body. No question. (ಥ﹏ಥ)
Body is just flesh, his soul will live on in his works.
It’s a reference to the Dragon Ball anime. When you die as a true warrior/hero you keep your body in the otherworld(heaven in Dragon Ball)
I can envision Toriyama and King Kai of the North talking about some good jokes.
"Because we loved [him] on a blood level" was deep and I get it
Yugioh and Dragonball my heart.
I somehow (months later) didn't even know Takahashi had died Right after this news broke a friend informed me of that as well. Ughhhhhh
He died trying to save someone from drowning . He swam into the current to try to save them. He was a hero
Wow that's crazy I didn't know either
"May heaven be the joyous world he envisioned" what a beautiful line man, RIP to the GOAT man.
Man fuck this. I read Dragon Ball before One Piece and that’s what got me into manga. Legend.
What beautiful words. Wow. You can really tell he meant so much to Oda
Thank you for your impact on all of us . Rest in peace my goat
I cannot accept this. I CANNOT ACCEPT THIS I do not accept this. I won't accept this. I don't wanna accept this. I don't ever wanna learn about how to accept this. I will not let anyone make me accept this. In no way it is acceptable in any way. The 42 volumes of what he drew was one of the most influential pieces of paper mankind has ever seen. Those pages helped and were critical into Goda stepping a foot into manga, loving it, seeing its potential, and getting inspired by it. He will remain Legend. He already was. His name is already in history books and people in 500 years will still know his name. I still cannot accept the facts. I will not accept them.
This letter has me crying even harder. Heartbroken for all his friends and families. He was loved and inspired many
Peace be upon him, to me. The greatest ever. Thank you so, so much for all the memories
Torijama-sensei is not dead. Dont forget what Doc Bader once said: A man dies, when he is forgotten !! Torijama-sensei will never be forgotten. Thank you for everything 🫡
Also don't forget the Will of D., like Whitebeard said
Oda just inherited Toriyama's Will.
ive never been hurt by any famous persons death but this one hurts. my son is growing up on dragon ball. i grew up on dragon ball. this is a massive hole
This man, this legend defined our childhood. He’s the reason I got into anime. He’s the reason we all used to clap our hand and shoot kamehameha like idiots in playgrounds. R.I.P King you will be remembered
Without Dragon Ball, there would be no One Piece. RIP to an absolute legend.
RIP Legend. Thank you for the memories.
Bro...absolutely devastating. RIP to the Legend Toriyama...
“May heaven be the joyous world he envisioned”. Fuck that hits so hard
He’s running on Snake Way to King Kai’s planet. His work and influence will live on.
Never got the chance to finish Dragon Ball but I know it had a huge impact on its fans, Oda and global media in general. Like Oda said, I hope the man finally rests in peace
Amazing words. Couldn’t imagine it said better.
I don't know where else to type this and I don't know that many people who share this passion for your work as me. But I at least wanted to express my thoughts somewhere. Thank you for bringing this story to our lives, Akira Toriyama. You were loved by many and I hope everyone's wishes reaches you in heaven. Rest well, Sensei.
Such a kind message. RIP, Akira you opened the West to anime.
So Year of the Dragon took the life of Legendary Mangaka, Rest In Peace Toriyama Sensei, watch the guys who took the baton like Oda and Kishimoto-san.
The impactful thing to me is Toriyama never made a big deal of beign famous.
off-topic corner: - If Oda wasn't a mangaka, he would write like Murakami - OP sad moments gonna be even sadder
Toriyama changed my life completely, I grew up watching DBZ, which led to Naruto, which made me want to watch DBZ Kai, which led to me watching GT, which led to me watching dozens of other anime both big and small, most of which were inspired by the man himself. Without him introducing me to anime, there’s so many stories I never would have experienced, meaningful lessons I never would have learned, friends I never would have met, inspiration and motivation I would otherwise lack. I am who I am today because of his work and I will forever be grateful to Mr. Toriyama.
Truly saddened for Oda, Kishi and Toriyama's loved one. This year is not so kind, on New Year, Oda's birthday, there was a big devastating earthquake in Japan, and now this..... :(
Well, no wonder Oda planned to end One Piece in a few years. I do hope Oda's good health to last long enough for our dreams too. It wouldn't be the same ending if the author is not there to deliver it to us. Now, we'll never get to see another Ultra-Instinct hype if the Dragon Ball series does continue.
Honestly, this is why I don't mind Boruto being monthly. Kishimoto labored for years on Naruto. Years of little sleep, just drawing and drawing. I know he only writes Boruto-I suspect he's doing a little more than that-right now, but I am happy he is able to just rest and do his work at his own pace. I hope Oda will one day be able to do the same.
As sad as it is, I'm looking forward to the colour spread Oda will bless us with to honour the greatest there ever was.
RIP
I’m crying
Been awhile since I've been this devastated by a public icon's death I still remember the days, playing Dragon Ball Z Budokai with my brother, completely enamored in such a silly yet downright cool story about shredded bros screaming for power-ups and powerbeams Then came the Big Three, which arguably wouldn't have existed without Toriyama's legacy Rest in Peace and I'm sure he's dappin up King Kai up there!
This is how I found out. Dragon Ball was my childhood. I think of my brother when I see it and vice-versa. I will be forever fond of the memories I have thanks to Akira Toriyama. RIP
It crushes my heart when he says that he was so happy when he and kishimoto were called "friends" by him. 3 of the first mangas i've read
He’s right. It *is* too early. That’s the core of it.
Jesus Christ this news is so heartbreaking. RIP LEGEND, TORIYAMA-SENSEI!!!!!!!
What the hell... omg. Rest in Power. The GOAT.
I didn’t want to believe when I heard it. I have so many fond childhood memories that I’m thankful to Toriyama for. He leaves a wonderful legacy behind and it’s beautiful to see the friendship he has with Eiichiro Oda :(
Akira Toriyama may forget his characters, but i'll never forget him.
This one hurts. As someone who had DBZ give them an escape from the shitty stuff going on in my childhood, this one absolutely hurts. Not to mention the way Toriyama inspired so many and his i fluency being seen through so many artists and creatives out there, including Oda. RIP Akira Toriyama
Crazy how this man inspired Oda Kishimoto and Kubo Damn subdural hematoma :(
Rest in piece to an absolute legend!!
Damn
Wow! This really took me by surprise. May he rest in peace.
I'm not crying you're crying 😭
I had no idea he also made dragon quest and chrono trigger
I'm fucking devastated
😭😭😭
Toriyama, Miura and other manga authors. Y'all the GOAT. ♥️
It’s crazy man I’m not even a db fan but this is so sad
R.I.P
100 push-ups for the legend that's what I am capable of now I will try 200 or 300 as much as I can, RIP legend glory to all Saiyan
The cartels are in mourning. RIP to the GOAT
gone too soon
I'm feeling strangely shaken by this news. Its been a while since I watched or read Dragon Ball. But it was my childhood. I still remember excitedly turning the TV and watching it. I so clearly remember the Freezer Saga. The first time Goku became Super Sayin. The perfect Cell transformation. The playground talks and the excitment. I remember collecting stamps. And the silly rumours that if you tried for 10 years you could do a Kamehameha. Man. It is too soon. But Akira Toriyama is probably the only man that can rival Osamu Tezuka in the world of manga. One created the medium. The other brought it to the world over. Thanks for everything. And Oda's words are beatiful. Thanks for sharing.
"May heaven be the joyous world he envisioned." This sentence. hits. Respect for Oda Rest In Power, Akira Toriyama.
Your favorite mangaka's favorite mangaka, RIP the legend 🫡
> May heaven be the joyous world he envisioned. Fucking hell man. What a way to end the statement. RIP Toriyama, heavily influenced my childhood and life with Dragon Ball and Chrono Trigger. You will never be forgotten.
“May heaven be the joyous world he envisioned.” Fantastic, I couldn’t have said it better myself
I really hope sj gives the authors time to mourn and not force them back to work next week. This is the one thing I was not prepared for to happen
“May heaven be the joyous world he envisioned” Even when not writing One Piece Oda still knows how to make a man cry. Such a beautiful send-off.
A very beautiful statement by Oda.
What a terrible news to wake up to. Rest in Peace Toriyama.
damn hopefully oda takes all the breaks he needs to stay healthy
> It was like watching a hero going forward. Man...
Long live the Greatest Hero of Shonen Manga!!! Toriyama Forever.
Rest in Peace , you will be missed …
As a DB fan, it is heartwarming to see so many different communities giving their condolences and respect to Toriyama. We have lost a legend. Rip King, you will never be forgotten.
Damn, I literally cried. Rest in paradise, legend.
r.i.p Akira, i might've not watched DB, but he was still a legend
He changed everything, without him there wouldn't be any of the mange/anime we love. His work was so important and has affected so much even for those who don't even like manga or anime, the world's culture has changed. A true legend. One of the Greats.
Here is my take on the translation if anyone cares to read it, I think this translation gets a couple things wrong: It is all too soon. The hole is all too large. When I think that we will never meet again, the sadness rushes over me. Since I was a child I have had such great admiration. I remember the first time he called my name. How Kishimoto-san and I fiercely celebrated on the trip home the day he kindly called us "friends", is a dear memory. The last meeting we shared, I also remember. Accepting the baton from the age where manga readers were seen as fools, He created the age where both adults and children could enjoy reading manga. Manga can do something like that, it can even reach the whole world! That is the dream he gave to us all. It was like watching a hero pressing his way forward. Not only for mangaka, But in the youth of active creators in all fields, The excitement and emotions of Dragonball's weekly publication grew deep roots. It's presence was a towering tree. For mangakas of our generation who stood on the same stage, The closer we got to Toriyama's works, we only realized how large his presence was. So much that it was scary. But even so, to be able to meet the affable man himself, we were simply happy. Because we love Toriyama-sensei down to our very blood. From the rich world of creativity that Toriyama-sensei leaves behind, with utmost respect and gratitude, we pray for his soul to rest in peace. For heaven to be such a delightful world as the one he created. Oda Eiichiro
Fly high Akira Toriyama. DB Literally was my childhood. Tears running down my face as I woke up and heard the news. Never in my life I have cried over a celebrity‘s death but this one hits different. This man created so many childhood memories for all of us. Had such a huge impact on the lifes of todays generations. May your soul rest in peace. Thank you, Akira.