In a lot of ways, hes why anime is the juggernaut as we know it today.
#Toonami’s opening in memoriam of Akira Toriyama.
And even outside the creative space, his work was just deeply inspirational.
Image: Toei Animation
How many people got turned on to Blue Dragon because they recognized the art style?
How many decided to exercise or just model their life after a particular Dragon Ball character?
The manloved what he did, and the world kept that same energy and then some.
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