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Akira Toriyama is one of the most influential names in the world of manga and anime, recognized mainly for being the creator of Dragon Ball, one of the most iconic and revolutionary series of this genre. Toriyama had been regarded as one of the authors who changed the history of manga, as his works are highly influential and popular, particularly Dragon Ball, which many manga artists cite as a source of inspiration.

Born on April 5, 1955, in Nagoya, Japan, Toriyama has stood out for his unique drawing style and his ability to tell captivating stories that have captured the imagination of audiences around the world.

From a young age, Toriyama showed an interest in drawing, but it wasn't until after dropping out of college and working at different jobs that he decided to pursue a career in manga. His talent was soon recognized, and in 1978, he published his first serialized work, "Wonder Island," in Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine.

Toriyama found early success in the manga industry with the creation of the popular “Dr. Slump” series in the late ’70s, winning a Shogakukan Manga Award in 1981 and supervising two subsequent anime adaptations. However, that acclaim was nothing compared to “Dragon Ball,” a continuation of his kung fu movie-influenced “Dragon Boy” one-shot. First published as a serial in 1984, “Dragon Ball” has grown to become one of the best-selling manga series ever. It’s also credited as popularizing the medium of manga across the globe, further bolstered by its various anime adaptations’ enduring audience in Western countries.

An artist who largely worked outside the public spotlight, Toriyama’s work extended beyond “Dragon Ball” throughout his life, especially after taking a smaller creative role with the property in the ’90s. His other credits include various one-shot manga runs, as well as character designs for video game classics like “Chrono Trigger” and the “Dragon Quest” series.

Toriyama returned to “Dragon Ball” in the 2010’s, with the manga artist receiving a screenplay credit on the film “Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods,” then the first “Dragon Ball” feature adaptation in nearly 20 years. He has stayed involved with the property throughout its recent run of film productions, including the most recent, 2022’s “Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero.”

Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama dies at 68

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[-] Pluto@hexbear.net 13 points 8 months ago

@thelastaxolotl@hexbear.net

You should've put this in the megathread:

Akira Toriyama wrote a story about a "lower-class Saiyan" being better than the elite compradors and the colonialist Frieza.

Hehehehehe

[-] bubbalu@hexbear.net 13 points 8 months ago

Was told I needed a referral to be seen at this clinic, and then told that they was gonna get me set up once they found out I had health insurance. Evil bastard country.

[-] someone@hexbear.net 13 points 8 months ago

My sister's favourite book is Pride and Prejudice. Out of respect and curiosity, I read it. And I don't think I've ever felt more indifferent to a book in my life. I read it, and I forgot basically all of what happened on any given page after another few pages. It was a legitimate struggle to not just put it down and go do something else. I finished it yesterday and I already forget how it ended. It just left so little impact on me. I keep a box of books in my apartment that guests can go through and take as they like, no return expected or wanted. Pride and Prejudice looks so out of place in it, a pristine like-new copy amidst the dog-eared and spine-cracked rest of the books in the box.

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[-] Moss@hexbear.net 13 points 8 months ago

I never watched or read Dragonball, it was a bit before my time and not popular in my country. But I've always appreciated how much people love it, and its so iconic. I've seen so many clips of Goku going super saiyan, I've hear so many people speak fondly of watching Dragonball as a kid, I've seen countless memes, I've seen Vegeta's speech about becoming super saiyan, I love the ultra instinct theme, and I adore how popular Goku is in Latin America, how seeing a painting of Goku in a sombrero at a restaurant assures you that it is authentic. I just saw a post compiling the biggest mangakas of today sharing their thoughts on Toriyama, and even though I never got into Dragonball, it really touched me.

Rest well

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[-] ElChapoDeChapo@hexbear.net 12 points 8 months ago

It would be hilarious if they straight up became open chuds and started supporting Trump

[-] AntiOutsideAktion@hexbear.net 13 points 8 months ago

had my first 'crawl into bed as soon as you get home from work' night last night chickpea

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[-] WhyEssEff@hexbear.net 13 points 8 months ago

in timeout for dubious misdeedscorner-bottom-rightborder-bottomcorner-bottom-left
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[-] WhyEssEff@hexbear.net 12 points 8 months ago
[-] SSJ2Marx@hexbear.net 12 points 8 months ago

Not playing center first?border-bottom-rightborder-toplessborder-bottom-left
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[-] WhyEssEff@hexbear.net 13 points 8 months ago

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[-] ilyenkov@hexbear.net 13 points 8 months ago

I've decided that Nietzsche was trans. Sadly HRT wasn't avaliable at the time, and Nietzsche was unable to self overcome gender.

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[-] Ho_Chi_Chungus@hexbear.net 13 points 8 months ago

concept: white hack hacking, but for trying to "scam" your relatives for sensitive information, then explaining to them what they did wrong and how to avoid it next time

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[-] SSJ2Marx@hexbear.net 13 points 8 months ago

Just saw the trailer for the Fallout series, first streaming adaptation of a video game I'm interested in checking out (not enough to pay for it though lmao straw-hat-pirates )

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[-] let_me_tank_her@hexbear.net 13 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

you never have world leaders adding or naming whole months and days after themselves anymore... because of the woke

[-] WIIHAPPYFEW@hexbear.net 13 points 8 months ago

I hadn’t even gotten around to watching DB but I still just want him back :(

[-] hmmm@hexbear.net 13 points 8 months ago

getting my ears pierced this will be so cool dean-smile

[-] hmmm@hexbear.net 13 points 8 months ago

gender? I don't even know them

[-] hmmm@hexbear.net 12 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

guy who says "im-vegan" but who's not against animal testing because he claims to be an utilitarian. this is a venting post, i know this guy

[-] Moss@hexbear.net 12 points 8 months ago

Do the Disco Elysium devs get anything from me paying for the game or should I pirate it?

[-] Stoatmilk@hexbear.net 12 points 8 months ago

The news just said the second most common cause of premature death for dogs is "mistakes made by the dog itself", which was clarified to mean eating chocolate etc, but I'm not sure it's fair to blame the dog for that

[-] take_five_seconds@hexbear.net 12 points 8 months ago
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[-] dumpster_dove@hexbear.net 12 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

I didn't think Shen Yun were active in Europe, but I'm seeing commercials for them on TV now

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[-] PaX@hexbear.net 12 points 8 months ago

There are few things I hate more than asking people I love for money :(

[-] milistanaccount09@hexbear.net 12 points 8 months ago

I just remembered the scene in ZZ gundam where they're looking for a guy in this town in the sahara and they're like "WE'LL NEVER FIND HIM IN THIS CROWD!" and inexplicably the call to prayer goes out so all the locals go to pray which reveals the bad guy. I don't know what makes the scene so funny but this screenshot is incredible

it's especially funny because basically all of these characters have lived in space for their entire life but of course they still know this and are very cosmpolitan even though they can be complete assholes the rest of the show

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[-] DyingOfDeBordom@hexbear.net 12 points 8 months ago

I really fucking hate League of Legend's automated moderation bullshit. Dumb fuck ChatGPT motherfucking AI that just parses for fuck words and decides if you're swearing too much you're being mean and should be banned.

I got a chat ban 5 days ago because I told a guy not leashing would "kill your clear time for no reason" and the stupid fucking thing apparently parsed it as a "kill yourself" type statement

that was overturned after I had to wait for a fucking person to deal with it

I got a chat ban yesterday because I said things like "Fuck me" and "I just needed one more fucking hit" and my team reported me because they were big mad about other shit

if saying fuck is against the rules, then like, idk, why is there a fucking chat filter? why isn't it punished directly? it is driving me crazy that it is just used to weigh this AI bullshit towards deciding you're mean

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[-] plinky@hexbear.net 12 points 8 months ago

Rewatching the wire, its still so good : screm3

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[-] WhyEssEff@hexbear.net 12 points 8 months ago

issuing a retraction on my previous statement: necrofantasia is not a comprehensible example of borrowed chords to suggest in a music theory class

[-] WhyEssEff@hexbear.net 12 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

if I had a nickel for each time I’ve intimidated this specific professor by presenting a touhou track I would have two nickels, which isn’t much but it would be at a rate of one nickel per semester thus far

[-] hexaflexagonbear@hexbear.net 12 points 8 months ago
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[-] Sopje@hexbear.net 12 points 8 months ago

My neighbours have horrible music taste (not really but I wish they didn’t blast it so hard the whole neighbourhood has to listen with them)

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[-] SoylentSnake@hexbear.net 11 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

spinning the Strive soundtrack at work a year after getting back into real music : /

[-] Hohsia@hexbear.net 11 points 8 months ago

How soon until generative AI companies release ads ons for mental illness which promise to deliver creativity

I wholeheartedly believe this is the next step, shit just keeps getting more and more bioshock

[-] GalaxyBrain@hexbear.net 11 points 8 months ago

One of the wait staff asked if I've seen The Bear and I pretended I didn't know what it was at all instead if knowing it had something to do with working in a kitchen. I looked at the trailer and am certain I'd hate it. With a fiery deep passion. Motherfucker, I'm a cook cause I have to be. I have no interest in the restaurant or the industry. Make the same show about Wal mart employees and see how that goes. The only difference is when you order your food it's how you want to imagine the kitchen being. The person who recommended me this should be more cynical. People overall are so fucking fantasy smile brained and infanticide.

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