I don't know what I'm supposed to say... is that ok?

A lot of the world woke up today learning that Akira Toriyama, the creator of Dragon Ball, passed away on March 1, 2024. How are we supposed to feel when someone we don't know passes away? When we share this connection from many years of memories... I don't know what I am supposed to do.
#akiratoriyama #dragonball #dbz

[@TheProDragon412]

Akira Toriyama is what inspired me to watch Anime I grew up on a lot of things Dragon Ball included I still collect Dragon Ball figures and continue to do so like you said he quit his job to go draw Dragon Ball Akira Toriyama death is very impactful Rest in peace Akira Toriyama

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[@charliewhited4374]

Akira Toriyama's creations mean the world to me. Without him we probably wouldn't have Naruto and One Piece, two shows I love. As we get older and we start to lose creative people who without knowing us shaped us and brought joy into our lives we can only try our best in our daily lives to remember them and try to bring some joy to the world even with simple acts of kindness. My fondness memory of one of his creations was in Dragonball Z when Goku went Super Saiyan for the first time. I remember watching it on Cartoon Network and waiting for what felt like an eternity for this saga to finally reach this point and just jumping off the couch in excitement.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Very beautiful. Thank you

[@schadenfreudeind]

The world lost a great artist who obviously touched a lot of lives. Thank you for sharing yourself in this video. I am a late comer to his work, and in part I built a connection to his work because of your reviews and your passion for the material. But I now randomly have Goku figures around my home because of the work he did and because of your passion for his work. And that seems pretty cool to me

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[@Cadetsal11]

its pretty sad dragon ball was my child hood@@NostalgiaUnboxed

[@madhatterreviews6705]

Yeah man, this one is brutal. This guy was such an institution for all of us that grew up in the 80s and 90s. And he influenced everything, cartoon/games etc. funny enough, my best memory is dragonquest , I even had the blue drip controller. keep his legacy alive man. R.I.P.

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[@wakuseimoe]

Feelings are hard, but going back and playing some Dragon Quest or watching some of the early Dragonball episodes always brings me great joy. He created a legend that will go on through new generations just as authors like Mark Twain and even William Shakespeare has. He changed how people look at manga and continues to inspire new authors and artists. I don't need an eternal dragon's wish to know that man made an impact on all of us. This is just the next part of his adventure which will never end.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Very well said

[@rickestricky1368]

Condolences. I feel you, I shared his loss with a few of my family members and wife but they don’t fully understand the influence and memories Akira gave me. Thank you for sharing and keep doing your passions. Great message. To share I watched the DBZ films growing up on VHS before it was introduced to the states. I watched it almost everyday and Hyped to hear the Head Cha-La intro and memorized it without understanding the lyrics.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

That’s amazing. Thank you for sharing

[@rickestricky1368]

@@NostalgiaUnboxed I wish we the fans could just give raise our hands and crate a Spirt Bomb energy as a show of solidarity for him. RIP

[@TheProDragon412]

Agreed

[@brolydictcumberbatchmontou401]

Agreed. I have nothing but massive love for Toriyama in my life. I think of him as a Sensei in my life. Whether or not he knew he got me through some tough times. I being an Ojiibwe i put tobacco down for him. Talked to his spirit in the spirit world and even took out my hand drum and sang the traveling song and feasted him as if he was one of my own and thanked him for all that he has given me. The body of work i can always go back to to reference. I aloso sang him the Ainiishinawbwe bear song but people do not immediately know how close he is to my heart. I usually don't do this for a celebrity i liked and he wasn't one he was shy and reclusive so not many personally knew him. But did I love him no question about yes. He's had such a cultural impact on many of his that i could not feast him and play out the meories in my mind and heart as if he was someone i personally knew as his show is the favorite of mine all time. It really hit me hard. the tears flowed. the stages of grief kicked in i feel low right now. I ache inside. I mourn for his family. I accept that i am grieving a man i never met personally because none the less i was touched in my heart through all the years. Dragonball is a part of me. RIP Sensei Akira Toriyama 1955-2024

[@hydratherussiangoose5702]

I only recently got into Dragon Ball (roughly a year ago,) and honestly seeing this happen when I was so new to this whole fandom actually made me cry. I didn’t know him personally, but I’ve grown to love his work. RIP Akira Toriyama. You will be missed.

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[@RovanioSoniclive]

RIP Akira Toriyama Times go so fast I remember I used to watch dragon ball back in the good ol days and when I heard Akira Toriyama passed I started crying it took a month for me to recover from his death he holds a special place in my heart all the good dragon ball days just felt gone when I heard he died😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

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@@RovanioSoniclive love it. Thank you for sharing!

[@RovanioSoniclive]

No Problem:))

[@gamergod7611]

This man changed my life we will always remember you toriyama

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Always

[@spadedonemcdysentery2493]

I was never a big fan of dragon ball or even manga/anime in general but there is no denying the impact this dude had on global culture. This guys works are referenced EVERYWHERE. This man shaped soooo many fandoms all over the world. A truly beloved person. Respect. RIP to a legend.

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[@MegaP12im3]

Johnny expressing how you feel in a positive way is ok. I felt the same way when Jason David Frank passed away. He meant a lot to me growing up and I regret never haven't met him. So thank you for your post you did when felt right in your heart, May he Rest in Power . And hie memories last forever

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[@SuperMarioBrosIII]

May he rest in peace!👼♥🌹

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[@buildaggedonarmanaziie4462]

This is so sad and horrible. Restvin peace.

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[@BuckarooBanzai84]

This was a lovely tribute. You didn't need to do anything more than this. The best thing we can all do in return is to keep appreciating his work. Sayonara, Toriyama-San.

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[@BuckarooBanzai84]

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[@ryantheanimator1156]

2023-2024 has been shocking news one after another, I just woke up this morning and it just hit me in the face with this devastating news, just like how it happened when Jason David Frank and Kevin Conroy passed away. I have my complete collection of the Dragon Ball manga, learned how to draw via re-drawing the DBZ characters as kid, watched GT as my first Dragon Ball anime, played Budokai 3 on my ps2, started collecting SHF when I got into college, DBZ has been around my whole life til now. Toriyama's works are one of the many things that really shaped our childhood and even influenced our life into becoming who we are today, and for that I'm thankful for all the incredible work he has done. RIP Akira Toriyama, thank you for making our world a more colorful place with your amazing vision filled with compelling story and characters.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Thank you for sharing this

[@MultiViper777]

I understand how you feel. My feelings towards Toriyama's passing are the same as when Chester Bennington passed. They created art that reached us when we were younger that helped shape us to who we are today. They created memories that we will never forget. Appreciate everything that was given and the memories we can continue to create with what we have.

[@MultiViper777]

Aside from that, my best memory of Dragon Ball was going to my childhood bestfriend's house and playing with our Jakk's Pacific and Japanese Bandai toys (the ones with the golden hair). We'd create our own episodes and even have crossovers with our Star Wars/Zelda figures. One year he went as Link and I as Goku for Halloween. Peak 90's fun. Still friends with the guy to this day. I'll just never forget sitting down after school and watching DBZ and Sailor Moon while doing homework. Who would have known that would have me hooked for life?

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

I love this. Thank you for sharing this

[@djmaydraws3862]

AMVs will feel different now

[@OpenPLEASE]

Thanks for expressing how you feel man you verbalized my feelings as well in this video. Dragon ball helped us build a friendship in a way too. I can say I'm simultaneously feeling a loss of a creator's life and when the creator goes in many ways so does the purity of the creation. Dragon ball will always be here so his memory will live on in that which is wonderful yet at the same time, if I'm being honest I'm simultaneously mourning the loss of any new creative projects from him. Very weird feeling indeed

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

🧡 He gave us a friendship which is definitely more than one could expect from a simple sketch

[@EpykkDyzastur]

I truly appreciate you making this video. People should come together and celebrate life, what we enjoy, and the impact things have on us. We’re all in this world together and togetherness is a beautiful thing. ✨

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Thank you for this 🧡

[@reiddutchess9955]

Thing about feelings is that we aren’t obligated to feel any specific way for any reason, so I relate to what you are saying in this video man. The transparency will always be the best way to communicate how you feel, I respect you dude

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[@Crayolapup]

I was upset. He was a large part of our childhoods, and it feels like the happiest time of our lives or a part of what made us who we are is gone.

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[@artcast007]

Ppl grieve in different ways, doesnt matter if u knew the person personally but if they affected ur life in some shape or form it is okay to express ur feelings bout how they affected ur life. I have a tatt of Chester Bennington of LP as he was one of the main influences in my life since his group is one of the groups I listened to on a daily basis. I never been into DB but I know he meant to alot of ppl. So in that respect, Rest Easy Akira Toriyama 🙏🙏

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Beautiful. Thank you

[@drakedavon2048]

I feel really sad if that's ok. I really idolize Akira Toriyama, he was a talented and a special person. I always wanted to be able to draw like him and dragon ball helped me in allot of difficult times. Helped me getting through life in general. I will always be gratefull to this man and although he isn't a family member of mine, i still love and appreciate him. Rest in peace and thank you for making this video.

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[@MasterPlo]

Im a brand new Dragon Ball fan, I can't believe he passed at such a young age. He's already had an influence on my life even though I've only recently began to view his works. He was an amazing person who will be greatly missed and I'm incredibly grateful for his creations and his inspiration and impact on my life and the greater impact he's had on many other long time fans. R.I.P Akira.

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[@geekmythology7086]

Thanks for the incredibly earnest video. Many of us have a connection with one another through this man's timeless creations and that's truly something wonderful that he provided to this world.

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[@jamievaughn1485]

A gentle reminder to enjoy all you can in life and never take for granted any day you have. As I reach 50 years old it dawns on me daily that how I spend my time is so important as I have no idea how many more years I'll have to enjoy this great gift of life. I grew up on Dragon Quest and Dragon Ball and I'll be forever grateful for Toriyama and his wonderful art. Be kind and make time for loved ones folks.

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[@NotZachhhPlayz]

Akira Toriyama changed my life, and the way I view anime now due to Dragon Ball. Rest in peace for you will forever be loved and remembered 🐉🖤

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[@chewmaniac86]

Dragon Ball was the first anime I ever watched. I own all the manga and all the shows on dvd/ Blu-ray! Rest in peace, good sir!

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[@HarryDownes-ky6xn]

I feel you to John live ur channel and understand ur feelings

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[@tuhtols]

Just wanted to thank you for posting this video, I don't have a lot of friends into Toriyama's stuff so reading the comments here & listening to your perspective was something I needed. I will always be thankful for his wonderful art and storytelling, and I'd never forgive myself for not mentioning his sense of humor. Godspeed Akira Toriyama, thank you for making my childhood a little more special

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Thank you 🧡

[@Mortamir_ActionFigures]

Akira Toriyama has a large influence in my life and right now I'm still in disbelief. He is such an Absolute Legend

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Absolutely a legend

[@TGDweezl]

I was maybe 13 at the time. I woke up super early one Saturday morning (like 5am) and turned on the TV not really thinking that Saturday morning cartoons didn't really start until 7-8am. Anyways, I flip to one of the local networks and all of a sudden I'm hit with "STAND BY FOR DRAGONBALL Z! COMING UP NEXT!" and then the US DBZ theme song came on. It was an episode of the Namek Saga. That was it. I was hooked. I spent hours on the internet looking up anything related to Dragonball. I downloaded 15 second clips of episodes we wouldn't see for years, I joined forums, I dragged my friends into checking it out when it finally came to Toonami, and they got hooked. To say Dragonball had an impact on me is an understatement. I would have never played Chrono Trigger if I hadn't learned that he did the artwork for it. I don't think anyone or anything has shaped and influenced me like Dragonball did. He will be missed.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Incredible. Thank you for sharing this.

[@OverBenthousand]

I was able to share my love of Dragonball/Z/Super with my daughter. Last year we finished all of DB and Z (me for the umpteen millionth time) and we are still finishing Super (one more disc left) But seeing her reaction of pure joy and having her love the series and tell me her favorite (Gohan) really makes me smile. I’m like you.. I grew up with DBZ on Cartoon Network. I remember getting home from school and being pumped to watch it. It is because Toriyama and this world he created that I found a love of drawing and painting these characters.. or designing my own DBZ characters or me as a DBZ character.. And I reconnected to it with the Figuarts figures… and later DS Super. The first movie my daughter and I went to see on daddy daughter day last year was DB Super: Super Hero.. so yeah.. DB is a huge part of my life. I lost my father 5 years ago due to issues with his time in the coal mines and black lung. Clearly, nothing compares to that.. but.. losing these guys like Toriyama is like seeing your childhood finally be put to rest… and proof that we are all getting older. Thank you Toriyama-San.. for everything. For inspiring me to draw.. and to be able to pass down what you created and experiencing it again with my own children. May you rest in peace.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

This is beautiful. Thank you for sharing

[@AzureAiden]

He made a masterpiece and his name will forever be remembered.

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[@vascotoys]

What an incredibly honest and respectful tribute to one of the greatest creative minds of our lifetime. He truly changed the world through his art. His passing is very sad, but what isn't sad is the countless people that this incredible man inspired through the wonderful world and characters that he created.

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[@razumtazum3246]

Oh wow! I had no idea. A truly wonderful artist and a playfully creative writer. The world is a little darker now with his passing. He will be greatly missed.

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[@windowsreinstallation]

fuuck, and just as i was deciding to buy a figure This man has shaped millions, even billions of peoples' lives He made a G.O.A.T.-ed manga, he made people come together as fans of the same series He deserves all the respect he gets and doesn't deserve all the hate and sick jokes he gets grearest memory that i had was the genki dama scene while fighting majin buu i did just watch the whole DB franchise but that one scene stood out as calming and exciting R.I.P. Akira Toriyama You will be greatly missed

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[@Wa11s0fJericho]

My first exposure to Toriyama was with Chrono Trigger on the SNES. Nearly thirty (!!!) years later, it's still one of the all-time best games ever and I replay it frequently. On the Dragon Ball Z side, I have such fond memories of coming home from college during the summer and watching through the VHS releases with my youngest brother. The VHS releases came out so slowly, I don't think we ever watched the last six episodes together, but I think we still had an amazing time bonding over that series.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

I love that!

[@SOLIDSNAKE313]

I first watched Dragon Ball Z in the summer before Sixth Grade. It was unlike anything I had seen, and I immediately clicked with the show. I’m on the Cell Saga right now and the Red Ribbon Army arc for the original Dragon Ball, and ToP Saga for Super. After I finish it all, I’ll just rewatch it all over again for Toriyama.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

That’s beautiful

[@codemonkeyattack]

Akira Toriyama really influenced my life in similar ways. I started drawing because of watching DBZ, DBZ was the first manga I ever bought, I would rent fansubs of unreleased Dragon Ball stuff from our local anime store because of how much I loved his work. It's crazy, but I probably wouldn't be as into anime and manga if it wasn't for Dragon Ball and I can honestly say I only picked up Dragon Quest because of his involvement (though it did become one of my favorite game series of all time). It's also really sad to me because I felt like he was just starting to get his groove back and really start creating again, it seemed like Daima was a project he was really involved and excited about because it was something different, yet he's now gone and can't see the reaction to it. It's a tough feeling because of course I don't know him as a person, but I know how much his work means to me and others.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Thank you for sharing this 🧡

[@ជួងសុវណ្ណគីរីរាជ្យ]

R.I.p to Akira Toriyama 😢 Thanks man for sharing You are a real man 🙏🥲

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[@RentingSpam]

I'm shocked. I had just started rewatching some episodes of DB and DBZ the past couple of days. It's so surreal and so sad.

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[@jotarojoestar898]

Akira Toriyama doesn't even realize how many lives he has saved (yes, going to that extreme) as well as inspired through his works. For me, it is definitely Dragon Ball. I mean I like Dr. Slump, but DB is the one that got my fire ignited. (Not GT) It will always be part of my life and I will cherish it. It got me through tough times back when I was still at school and even now at times it still does. My previous friend Arif and I used to talk about DB and DBZ and we could go on and on and disregard homework and stuff LOL~ It was part of our life. His passing has affected me more than expected, and even now I can't believe he is gone. But like Goku, we have to continue training to become stronger in our lives, especially in today's world. That would be what Toriyama-san would want to see us doing.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Very beautiful!

[@j0cr0z]

gotta say.. Akira Toriyama’s passing hits hard. Dragonball is what brought me My Best Friends. Common interest for DBZ. His work crossed international boundaries. Even for all the hate for Dragonball Daima, I was and still am excited to see it. It was his new vision for the series. I just hope they have enough to finish a 1st season. He will be sadly missed, but his work lives on. He has reached a level most dream of.. Immortality, never to be forgotten.

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[@JoeJoe-xn3zv]

Was never into dragon ball but my memories about it had to do with my friends during my school days when they would watch it religiously and narrate the story to me the next day... Won't ever forget the excitement they had .... Can understand how everyone who loved Dragonball is feeling.

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[@kailee87]

man Akira is my childhood, watching anime since the late 80s and the impact on us with DBz and etc. this really hits hard bro, Legend might be gone but not forgotten and his legacy will live 4ever. We all lived in the time of Stan Lee, and Akira Toriyama and their works. Let that sink in and be CELEBRATED We truly had a Golden age

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Truly!

[@mipakr]

I'll forever practice Kamehameha. It really is a strange feeling hearing the news. I collected the VHS, worked at Suncoast to get the releases immediately. In the sad, there is so much good.

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[@DemonFromSun]

I'm heart broken over this. He made so much for us. On top of that he was such a good person to his fans too.

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[@majinsole8554]

It’s okay to feel whatever you feel. He was a big part of my life history and a lot of things I got into, and I still didn’t expect to shed tears when this happened. But I did. Thank you for expanding the shared experience. Arigatō, Toriyama-sensei.

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[@jomanes5371]

I feel the same way... this morning my brother walked in my room and before i even got out of bed and broke the news. I'm still in shock almost a day later, and it feels so odd. He has impacted my life so much, and i couldn,t help my eyes watering up being on the verge of crying for a person i never knew. RIP Toriyama, we miss you already.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Thank you for sharing

[@iliketocomment8144]

Even my 55 year old father at the time loved to watch Dragon Ball Z with me. Side note: Robin Williams was one of the funniest people to ever exist in my opinion, EVER! Hook is one of my all time favorite movies. It’s all very sad! R.I.P.

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[@Shinfate]

I am a big dragon ball z fan and I’ve know the series since I was around 8 years old. The first time I I was introduced to the series was because my mom bought a vhs of it. Specifically an episode of goku going SSJ3 in front of Goten en Trunks. I was blown away and became fan ever since. I’m also good at drawing just like you and I have drawn Goku, Gohan and all the other Z warriors every day for many years. When I read that he passed away, I was shocked. I thought about it the whole day. I own so much Dragon Ball figures and merchandise. I have done so many dragon ball related things in my life and I owe it all to Akira Toriyama. I also am confused about my own feelings. We don’t know him personally… but I think we know more about him than we think we do, because of his work. His personality shines through all the stories and characters he made. Rest in peace Toriyama san. Your memory will live on forever. Our community will make sure of that.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

This was beautiful. Thank you

[@td19589]

I feel that we lost a legend, I hope he is at peace now and that his family can find some as well. He had such an impact on me at a young age, I was in the 9th grade the first time I started watching Dragon Ball Z.. so long ago and like so many others it was my first exposure to Anime, toonami after school every single day. If I could say one thing to him it would be THANK YOU for creating such an awesome and fun thing, thank you for opening the west up to the idea of Japanese Anime, thank you for giving me something to bond with other kids over, something that inspired me to draw and to collect and to dream. He is gone but not forgotten. It's ok to feel sad, we are saying goodbye to someone who made us all very happy - celebrate this brilliant man in your own way - post and share and talk about his work and how it impacted your life.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

I love this

[@SachinSatijaPlays]

I have a same memory of watching dragon ball z after school I didn't miss any episode what so ever even the filler episodes and I was so sad when they ended it during the namek saga when recoome nearly kills Gohan that was the last episode aired in my country. Thanks to the internet I was able to see all of it again and again as an adult I saw Dragon ball after watching Z and Gt and loved it so much, I played dragon ball z games on my ps2 especially the budokai tenkaichi 3 for hours and not getting bored at all and I can still play it for hours. I cant imagine my life without dragon ball Goku is my hero I love that he is pure of heart and helps everyone around him ready and excited for any challenge, Vegeta the relatable character. I read some manga and Toriyama's notes and interviews behind those books. I am really sad that we lost him. He made our childhood so special

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Thank you for sharing this 🧡

[@Logpet09]

Man... You know, I've recently reconnected with the artistic side of myself. I drew a ton as as a kid. But then I bought into the lie that's it's a good hobby, but I won't make a living doing it. I gave up drawing around 13-14 years old and started back up at 31 years old. The only drawings I have from my childhood are DBZ fan art. I've been drawing more DBZ fan art for fun recently. I realized that, among others, I owe a lot of my passion for art and drawing to this man. Similar to what you said, when a celebrity passes - it's sad, but doesn't affect me personally. This one hit different in a bad way. What a blessing that he produced his art and created so much for all of us to enjoy.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

This is beautiful. Keep drawing!

[@andyplushfilmsproductions3712]

There was a time when I refused to watch dragon ball, because I thought all it was was drawn out fights that went in for too long, but when I sat down and started from the original dragon ball, I was filled with nothing but joy watching the show, the original made my laugh like no other show could, the story building was entertaining through out the entire show. Dragon ball will forever be great, it may bot have made an impact for me as a kid like most fans, but I understand why goku was such a fan favorite for the kids, HE'S GOKU! There's still lots I haven't seen of super, but I can't wait to see what else he's added to the story of Super and Diama. Rest in peace, Akira Toriyama 🥹😁

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[@Yeenation77]

Bro that’s literally how I felt about this but I was more shocked and wondering what was going to happen to dragon ball

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[@dominicsinableng349]

I think this thing kinda hits a little different because someone’s art (which I believe is an extension of a person) was that much a part of our lives that we can’t help but feel moved. i grew up watching DBZ and Naruto and to think that his influence was just everywhere, it can’t help but be somewhat…nostalgic.

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[@Shinigasumi]

He was one of the literal titans of mangaka. Akira Toriyama will be missed, because pretty much everyone in your comments will be a fan of his - because he means something to everyone who's here, watching this stuff. You feel how you feel about it man - it's a you do you thing. He's keeping the Ox-King company now.

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[@hey_keith]

Much like you and everyone here, I have no direct connection with Robin Williams or Akira Toriyama, but I honored Robin Williams when he passed by watching my favorite movie Good Will Hunting. And I will honor Akira by watching your Dragon Ball figure reviews. Thanks Jonathan!

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[@azamianimations]

i cried im20 growing up in the early 20s watching dragonball it hit home rip fr

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[@joeguido2931]

You are supposed to just say what ya said. It always hurts when someone you admire and idolize dies. So you just say what ya said. You can then cry off camera after you feel like it It’s because when we lose our heroes it’s part of us that we lose w them. You’re a great guy and I love your videos and persona. Live a hell of a long time because there’s a lot of us nerds that would miss the hell out of you too.

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[@GammaTheG]

i can so full on agree when i read the news, i cried. still am shedding a few tears ppl who barely had any joy in their life like me found their first joy with dragon ball as a baby, as passion. Even now, its my full favorite and this impact really hurts a lot. the more you think about it, the sadder it is. R.I.P Akira Toriyama 🐦🙏❤‍🩹 🐉🐲

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Thank you for sharing this

[@GammaTheG]

@@NostalgiaUnboxed No best buddy, thank you it means a lot probably not just to me but to the community to see another one of us feeling the same way

[@theocloete7179]

I watched dragon ball z with my friend during university almost every day. Good times.

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[@zeroyagami7753]

Thanks for your video and sharing your thoughts. For me personally, Akira Toriyama was almost like a god. It was Toriyama-sensei's work that inspired me to pick up a pencil and start drawing in the first place. My life would be way different if I never saw Dragon Ball. First it was doodling and then I started making webcomics online. He showed me how fun it was to draw and make comics. It was my childish dream to use my art as a way to get famous so I could meet him someday, to thank him. There was a strange comfort in just knowing that my artist idol was still walking the same planet as me. Even as I got older into my 20s I still clung to that foolish dream of getting good enough with my art to take me places so I could meet my hero. When I heard the news I was devastated. I didn't know the man personally, but I did love him. I know that sounds strange but I guess that's just the one sided nature of creating something so valuable to someone else. I'll continue to hold onto the inspiration he gave me. I'm now in my 30s but I still draw almost every day. I'm going to get back into drawing comics and try to at least touch one person's life the way he touched mine. If I can accomplish that much I think I can die happy. RIP to the GOAT. Akira Toriyama's legacy will live FOREVER!

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Thank you so much for sharing this

[@Multiversal2010]

Fr I haven’t been a fan for very long but, every time I think about it, it makes me really sad.

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[@jarosbodytko6462]

Yeah, it’s always tough when a celebrity dies, especially one that isn’t in the spotlight. Heard about the news today and honestly, I don’t feel much of anything really. Which sucks, because it makes me feel like I’m heartless or something. But like you said, none of us knew him personally and if we have an attachment it’s more towards his creations than the person himself. And his creations will live on forever so it hard to see this as a loss, really. When movie stars die it similar but different because there is more of that person that reaches you through their performance and somehow it affects you more, or at least to me than seems to be the case. And once a movie star dies, they won’t be on screen ever again, so that feels more like a loss. Anyway, growing up in Belgium in the 80’s and 90’s I watched Dragonball all the time on the French channel (Belgium is barely a country and the best stuff on tv always came from the surrounding countries, mostly the Netherlands and France so I watched in different languages since I was 8 or so) and Dragonball was by far my favourite show, together with Saint Seiya. I lost my interest after the Android Saga because I loved the humour and craziness of early Dragonball butdidn’t care as much for the constant fighting in Z. I still by far prefer Dragonball over Z. Still, it had a big impact. It was one of the first shows where I drew the characters from and it fed my love for drawing. If I ever manage to do art as a living, Toriyama’s work will surely be one of the major influences for me. So in that way, I am indebted to him. But I’m rambling. Regardless of how big or small the personal impact of his death is on me or other people, the fact is we lost a great artist this day and that is always a sad thing.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

What a beautiful moment you shared. Thank you for this

[@vice2792ocl]

I'm in the same similar boat as everyone, i didn't know the guy personally. Should i cry, remember his life and his works. All i know is my memories of feeling Down, or lonely, or scared. And these big bads seemed impossibly huge, but i knew in my heart.... Goku could beat them. Mr. Akira Toriyama made a character that embodied the Spirit of you can beat all the challenges for me and probably all the kids that grew up with Goku.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

I love that

[@CarlosSoto-xe2we]

Same, I completely relate to your story of coming home from school. Very sad day today 😔🙏

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Very

[@Plvcky]

He is in the “Other World” now. I’d feel the same way if Kevin Eastman or Peter Liard passed. The last time I felt sad like this was for Kevin Conroy 😔

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

We are at the age where we will be seeing a lot of this, I’m afraid

[@edvin97ful]

I don't know what to say or think either. It's alright. I started watching anime because of Dragon Ball and i started drawing because of it. My first good drawings were of Goku and kid Gohan. Most people were influenced by Dragon Ball to go to the gym, to get a better life, to start again after hitting rock bottom and so on... Even if I don't know what to say or think, i still feel bad, because I know someone who did such great things passed away and I'm not gonna see or hear about him anymore. Rest in peace Akira Toriyama!

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

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[@iOnRX9]

listening to head cha la and crying …when life was a pitch black hell there was DBZ (Akira Toriyama) RIP

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[@Sl4ppyBag]

It’s been rough man, I am personally heart broken. hope your doing better!

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

All good 🧡

[@VexNToys]

I mean, every video you do is like a celebration of his work. Should feel pretty thrilled about that and sharing it with other fans. Back in the day when working at Hollywood Video I would play Dragonball Z on the store TVs and I always remember hearing over and over “Next time on Dragonball Z” cause without commercials they were only like 15 minutes long and I worked 8 hours. 😂 I loved it but maybe the customers were a little annoyed.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

This literally broke me. Thank you

[@JeremazingShots]

Thank you for posting, It was Well articulated, he is a man I never knew, but somehow, more than others I never knew, I keep reflecting on his death. Dragon Ball was the first thing to hold my fandom to the same level as Ninja Turtles. I remember the day my dad took me to learn how to drive a car. It was the same day as the episode where Goku and Piccolo were learning to drive a car. He of course, was more than his work, but his work is what I knew of him, and his work was there with me during many aspects of my life.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

That's a great memory. Thank you for sharing

[@HerooftheWild]

I was at work when I heard the news, it was so sudden and unexpected. Dragon Ball has been my inspiration to get in better shape Thank you for everything Toriyama

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[@alexsanimeart5706]

DBZ was actually the turning point when I decided to start taking drawing seriously. I think I was just drawing the Xenoverse 2 cover in choir class and my teacher was intrigued enough to ask me to show the class. The other student's jaws just dropped. Toriyama helped me find a talent I didn't know I had. I am eternally grateful

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

I love that so much!

[@derpyderp6375]

He shaped my life. I wouldn’t have many of my favorite memories if it weren’t for him. I don’t mean to exaggerate but I truly don’t know the person I’d be today without his creation. His dragon soul is now free, so may he rest up. Thank you, Toriyama.

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[@Wasting_Money]

I didn’t know what to do myself. It was weird because I didn’t think it would hit this hard but like all my memories from Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z came rushing back. I was playing the ending song from GT where Goku leaves his friends and disappears into the dragon and the dragon balls forever and I ended up shedding some tears 😢

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

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[@ozzy9226]

I didn't know JDF or Stan Lee or Kevin Conroy personally but their deaths still had an impact on me I mean all these legends left a huge mark and amazing legacies so it's ok to feel the loss I think we all feel it Dragonball will always be with us thanks to him and I for one thank him for all he did along with the rest of whom I mentioned your good bro keep up the good work

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[@steveOHH26]

I remember watching my very first episode of Dragon Ball when i was little and it was first out

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[@Ryan_TheBold]

I know I’m following the right people when things like this pop up. Toriyama brought me so much joy over the years. I’ll never forget my mom saying “oh when you get older you’ll grow out of this stuff” but here I am over 25yrs later still enjoying the same silly anime show.

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[@SuperMarioBrosIII]

✝Akira Toriyama 1955-2024. 😢♥💐🪦

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[@needdles1]

You know I've joked a ton about how much I think DBZ is bad but that doesn't make it less impactful as a solidification of what it represented. For me it's his contributions to Dragon Quest amongst other projects that you just knew was a Toriyama design. If someone can look at a piece of art and say "that's so and so's drawing" then in my opinion they're a staple of the craft and he was/is.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Absolutely

[@DJNoGood]

Exactly!

[@JaloDB]

As a response to the title, it's definitely ok. When i think about Akira it still feels like he's alive for some reason

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

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[@lacanidjion]

He made a lot of our childhoods, and he will be mourned and he will be missed.

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[@logancallahanmusic]

My little brother put it best, “I never even considered that in a realm of possibilities. I just didn’t think of him as that old.” Dragonball forever holds such a special place in my heart. His work has been with us for most of our lives. I completely get your grief.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

It’s wild

[@Frank_D]

I'm very grateful for all the wonderful stories and characters he gave us. I'm thankful that Dragon Ball was the series that brought anime into the mainstream in the west, so that his stories became a gift to the world, as did many others' works, thanks to him. This is definitely not the end for Dragon Ball. In his last few years, he chose Toyotarou to be his successor, so the story will continue for many years to come.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Beautiful

[@Frank_D]

@@NostalgiaUnboxed Thanks. He had a very unique voice, and while I'm confident Toyotarou will do well, and bring his own take to the stories, I will miss Toriyama's unique sense of humor. There's so much to unpack from Dragon Ball. The humor, the brave heroes, the tales of redemption for so many of the characters who started out as Goku's enemies but became his friends. The generally optimistic tone for the series in that no matter how bad things got, the heroes always pulled through and lived happily ever after. Part of me also suspects he had something big planned for Frieza, based on the growth we saw in the last few times he appeared. He seems a bit more . . . pragmatic. I don't think he was going to make a complete face turn, but I think he was evolving more into a frenemy of the Saiyans, as opposed to being just a recurring villain. Maybe sometimes they fight, but sometimes they have to work together for some shared goal. I'm hoping that if he did have something planned, he let Toyotarou know what it was.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

@@Frank_D I feel like Daima is a return to the fun of Dragon Ball, but who really knows

[@Frank_D]

@@NostalgiaUnboxedThe trailer looked really good a few months ago, so I'm definitely hoping it comes to Toonami soon.

[@Kaioken20]

I woke up at 2am. Decided to check my phone before going back to sleep. Next thing I know it's 3 or 4 am and I don't even care. I just know he was taken too soon and I am pissed off. Still. Thank you, and rest in peace Toriyama-sama.

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[@karamokolopez4464]

Feel your feelings brother. Creative souls breathe life into inanimate things and that life breathes life into us. That’s a tangible effect, a measurable effect. It’s why Peter Cullen IS Optimus Prime, he’s not the voice of Optimus, he is Optimus. It shouldn’t take courage to acknowledge how powerful these contributors are to us because for many of us, they literally have given us more substance than those we see and touch every day. Feel your feelings brother ✊🏾.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

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[@davadh]

Before Dragon Ball Z hit the states, my brother and I would go to our public library to use the Internet and read the written summaries of each episodes as it airs in Japan. I remember specifically reading the Buu arc already, and we haven't even seen the Freeza saga yet. Spoilers weren't a big deal at the time because we were just so interested in the cool characters and who they were fighting against. We would also pay ($0.10 cent/page) to print out color images of Dragon Ball Z and put them in a binder to bring it back home. We still have the binder!

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

I love this so much

[@realamericannegro977]

I remember that too, printing out the art from gamefaqs and etc. Fun times.

[@That_one_guy_Travis]

Hey…I hope you feel okay. I just heard he died and I don’t know how to feel either. You’re an awesome dude and I hope you’re feeling well. Akira was a good man. Just know that we support you. I love your content. I hope this comment makes you feel better. -Travis :)

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Thank you 🧡

[@That_one_guy_Travis]

@@NostalgiaUnboxed of course! Your a awesome person! I hope you enjoy your day

[@Hook2099]

I grew up watching Arale and Goku in latin america, RIP

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[@kmdbaby]

I knew him for Dragon Quest. I have been a fan of the series since they put Dragon Warrior 1 & 2 on Gameboy. So it's sad espiceially since they are working on a new Dragon Quest game too.

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[@scoscgaming]

The mark he made on the world is indelible. No one can fathom a world without Dragon Ball, but we all know the biggest manga and anime today would be vastly different. Very few creators get to leave a legacy that has inspired so much that they are intertwined with so many facets of popular culture that whole swaths of media today would not exist without their influence. It's an understatement to call him one of the most influential creators of this century. To try to answer that question in your description, we should feel exactly how we do when we get the news. Shocked, sorrowful, hurt, angry, etc. Knowing someone personally or not shouldn't matter, it just changes the degree to which we may feel those emotions. I can't give a complete answer to that without it sounding like a dissertation (it took about twenty minutes just to write this), but I do know that the fact that millions are mourning his passing is a powerful statement. If that person had a positive impact on the world and/or your life, they ought to be mourned like a friend.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Very beautiful. Thank you

[@evo2500]

Its okay to miss him

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[@Ruok98Reborn]

Thanks for making this. I also kinda felt weird about it. Like I should be more upset but it also doesn’t really affect me. Which made me feel like guilty or something but also don’t know if it’s hit me? Idk

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

It’s a tough feeling

[@ianbrooks4516]

So, I felt odd, like not sad, but as if there was a sort of emptiness. It was weird because I think the latest picture of him was more than 10 years old. You never see video footage, you never hear his voice, he had his own character to represent him and the most you had was written interviews. It was hard to feel what I ended up needing to feel. Talking about it, making a goodbye drawing of my own, listening to others, I did get sad, and I shed a few tears, and something occurred to me - I’ve had a story in my head a long time that I’d been slowly building and drawing out for years, taking big breaks in between, and Akira Toriyama was a big influence, and I realise I will now never get the opportunity to finish it and send it to him. And I think now more than ever I feel like I regret having wasted my time in not completing it sooner as I should have.

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

Thank you for sharing this. I think this really just means you need to find your inner Toriyama and complete your work. Tell that story

[@TMNT_Maniac_87]

This is why I like you man! You didn’t need to do this but you did…. Shows that not all Floridians are crazy and even some have morals 😂

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

lol, glad I’m from WV then

[@TMNT_Maniac_87]

@@NostalgiaUnboxed 😂

[@fumblecrumb101]

bro im not an old dragon ball fan im a recebt one and i started with super but then watched z which was just amazing and so unique and its hard to know that someone that created something so beautiful and revolutionary to its community is bo longer with us. i know its hard to know how to feel but rip toryama😕 (lmk if i misspelled)

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[@JRSStopmotion]

My friend introduce me to Dragon Ball from a video game and I been a dragon Ball fan for two years

[@NostalgiaUnboxed]

I love it!