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            <h2>Beloved Creator of Dragonball, Akira Toriyama, Dies at Age 68.</h2>
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    </div><p id="4423">I also have memories of watching “Dragon Ball” before leaving for school. Some episodes were aired in the afternoon as well — we would rush back home and tune in!.. You we’re interested or not — that’s a different thing, but it was the talk of the town. Keep in mind, most of us didn’t have computers at home and a <a href="https://tamagotchi.com/">Tamagotchi</a> was the closest thing to a personal device.</p><p id="d871">I wasn’t too crazy about it, but I loved the fact it became so popular. For all the young <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otaku">otakus </a>back in the 90s and early 2000s, “Dragon Ball” served as a glimmer of hope.</p><blockquote id="77c1"><p>Yes, people recognise it! People know what anime is! People finally understand manga!</p></blockquote><p id="8e64">No, they didn’t. Not yet. But “Dragon Ball” served as an important argument and eventually shifted the narrative. Manga and anime were no longer perceived as something targeted at children. The public opinion changed because the audiences started realising the vast applicability of thematics and problems raised throughout the series. Don’t get me started on the subtle adult humour (<i>sure, we didn’t get it then, but we do now!..</i>).</p><figure id="45c9"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*cvFaJLSx_gix-Wv1ONQEWQ.png"><figcaption>The Tur

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tle from “Dragon Ball” (Image by <a href="https://dragonball.fandom.com/wiki/Turtle">Dragon Ball Wiki</a>)</figcaption></figure>It doesn’t come as a surprise that “Dragon Ball” captured diverse audiences from around the globe. Nor is it surprising how it transcends different age categories. After all, Akira Toriyama was inspired by the works of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Chan">Jackie Chan</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Lee">Bruce Lee</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyoo_Ashida">Toyoo Ashida</a>. The creator loved characters such as the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drunken_Master">Drunken Master</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astro_Boy">Astro Boy</a>. He was also a great admirer of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walt_Disney">Walt Disney</a>.The Saiyan adventures paved a path for new creators who felt inspired by “Dragon Ball” and Toriyama’s works. It also revealed a different kind of audience encouraging diverse creators to explore the genre and tap into new narratives.I believe that without “Dragon Ball” we would not have <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Piece">One Piece</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bleach_(manga)">Bleach</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naruto">Naruto</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_Ghoul">Tokyo Ghoul</a> or even <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nana_(manga)">Nana</a>. All of these are notable manga and anime works that transcended subcultural norms and captured the attention and love of diverse global audiences.The community bows to Akira Toriyama. We are thankful for your service. Your legacy transcends genres, sociocultural contexts, subcultures and entire generations.<figure id="0745"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*nYyZEjeQCWQqg-fkdoXXdw.png"><figcaption></figcaption></figure></article></body>

CULTURE | ANIME | MANGA

The Last Kamehameha — Tribute to Akira Toriyama

The “Dragon Ball” creator dies at the age of 68

“Dragon Ball” manga editions (image by Japan Times)

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The community is mourning for Akira Toriyama, the man behind the legendary “Dragon Ball” franchise. No matter if you’re a manga lover or if anime is your thing, you must have heard of the adventures of Son Goku.

Growing up, being a Saiyan wasn’t exactly my dream (I was more of a “Sailor Moon” fan!..), but as a millennial, I couldn’t escape the “Dragon Ball” mania. After all, the serialisation began in 1984 and ran up to 1995.

Assuming you lived elsewhere, chances are it reached your country a tad bit later. I grew up in Lithuania and it took a while… Some of my friends from America also started seeing “Dragon Ball” only when they were older. However, it only serves to illustrate what a global phenomenon Akira Toriyama had created.

I read an article by Rampaging Turtle earlier today — he was sharing memories about the anime and how it transcended from being a children’s thing to becoming a cultural aspect of our adult life too.

Beloved Creator of Dragonball, Akira Toriyama, Dies at Age 68.

Leaving a legacy behind that will never be forgotten

medium.com

I also have memories of watching “Dragon Ball” before leaving for school. Some episodes were aired in the afternoon as well — we would rush back home and tune in!.. You we’re interested or not — that’s a different thing, but it was the talk of the town. Keep in mind, most of us didn’t have computers at home and a Tamagotchi was the closest thing to a personal device.

I wasn’t too crazy about it, but I loved the fact it became so popular. For all the young otakus back in the 90s and early 2000s, “Dragon Ball” served as a glimmer of hope.

Yes, people recognise it! People know what anime is! People finally understand manga!

No, they didn’t. Not yet. But “Dragon Ball” served as an important argument and eventually shifted the narrative. Manga and anime were no longer perceived as something targeted at children. The public opinion changed because the audiences started realising the vast applicability of thematics and problems raised throughout the series. Don’t get me started on the subtle adult humour (sure, we didn’t get it then, but we do now!..).

The Turtle from “Dragon Ball” (Image by Dragon Ball Wiki)

It doesn’t come as a surprise that “Dragon Ball” captured diverse audiences from around the globe. Nor is it surprising how it transcends different age categories. After all, Akira Toriyama was inspired by the works of Jackie Chan, Bruce Lee and Toyoo Ashida. The creator loved characters such as the Drunken Master and Astro Boy. He was also a great admirer of Walt Disney.

The Saiyan adventures paved a path for new creators who felt inspired by “Dragon Ball” and Toriyama’s works. It also revealed a different kind of audience encouraging diverse creators to explore the genre and tap into new narratives.

I believe that without “Dragon Ball” we would not have One Piece, Bleach, Naruto, Tokyo Ghoul or even Nana. All of these are notable manga and anime works that transcended subcultural norms and captured the attention and love of diverse global audiences.

The community bows to Akira Toriyama. We are thankful for your service. Your legacy transcends genres, sociocultural contexts, subcultures and entire generations.