News: Health Issues & Brain Tumor Revealed for Akira Toriyama's Passing

Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama's Cause of Death and Health Issues have been revealed by his assistant as well as a lifelong friend. On this video, we discuss the death of Akira Toriyama, what caused it, and his last years.
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[@Dante-fb9ej]

"Finally, I would like to thank everyone who has supported me so far! I am not sure how much more I can do, as I am not very confident about my health, probably due to my lifestyle when I was younger, but I will try my best to create more interesting pieces of work, so please continue to support me!" - Akira Toriyama, December 2023. He knew... 💔

[@KingsAvAgee_1]

So he was basically dying during broly and superhero? 😢

[@Dante-fb9ej]

@@KingsAvAgee_1 Fucking sucks so bad it hurts

[@magne7771]

@@KingsAvAgee_1 He was pouring his heart and soul back into Dragon Ball. Man even had it in him to work on Daima.

[@KingsAvAgee_1]

@@magne7771 makes me respect him more, and he also helped me when I was getting messed with at school, he made me want to train like vegeta😓

[@justinarzola4584]

​@@KingsAvAgee_1Dragon Ball made me more interested in Martial arts,truly great series.

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Thank God in the last few years he spend much time with his family

[@traincore1955]

Glad I quit smoking last year.

[@ItsALLCAP]

@@traincore1955 Keep going man smoking sucks

[@bobafett6174]

Family is the most important thing I’ll miss Toriyama

[@loidaalcid4099]

yeah absolutely dude is that what i suggest on you to ask

[@loidaalcid4099]

​@@ItsALLCAPyes within himself on there own family they are family 😢

[@goingcommando408]

When you said that he’s a country guy and prefers solitude, made me think how those attributes show in Goku and Piccolo 🥺😭

[@shachintheartist]

Yep

[@breezyhillproductions349]

That's immediately what I thought, too. He might have put a little bit of himself in them as he was writing.

[@JAllenProductions]

@@breezyhillproductions349 piccolo is his favorite character.

[@flowrepins6663]

​@@breezyhillproductions349i read about him he didnt see him self fit in society. I think he didnt get along with poeple maybe autistic. I relate. I would much prefer to live isolated in nature and solitude. Unfortunately.. i live in big town

[@rendydevilzz]

Dont forget Goku with tractor and farmer with shot gun.

[@nissanzenkiboy]

My grandma has the same issue; after her surgery her brain swoll up so much and didn’t react well to the surgery and passed away 😢 and she was strong and healthy we didn’t expect that to happen.

[@6Angello1]

Man , atleast she didn't have to surfer with complications . My grandpa had to get his leg amputated and he lost his will to live and died few years later after suffering ...

[@geesixnine]

Big RIP bro

[@imaginerejector1429]

To the original commentor and the person who replied, may God grant them both the highest level of Heaven and immense blessings there forever. I pray all the best for you all. Those losses are intense and weigh heavy so I pray the best for ya'll and that God grants you healing and ease.

[@cookiecat102]

Oh wow, same with my grandpa. Sadly, he passed away two days ago. I’m sorry for your loss...😔

[@nissanzenkiboy]

@@6Angello1 rip 🙏 sorry for your loss

[@heyspookyboogie644]

Despite Toriyama being a relatively private guy, it’s still amazing how much was going on without it being leaked all this time with how high profile he was.

[@k.r.99]

That's Japan for ya, maybe.

[@majinsole8554]

This makes that last statement he gave hit harder. He had so much going on with his health, yet he still wanted to keep creating something for us, and only politely asked for support without burdening us with the depths of what’s truly been going on. So glad he had so much time with his family before the time came, but this still SUCKS.

[@Omega-AlexGt]

He had a heart of gold, but we never got to know him 😭😭

[@majinsole8554]

@@Omega-AlexGt 😭

[@silis4645]

He got to spend time with his family, work on diama which he sounded VERY passionate about and simply just watched dragon ball hit new heights with broly and super hero both projects he loved with all his heart. He died a happy man.

[@FazeKingslayer]

Rest in peace, I'm 42 I watched the original dragon ball air on tv.

[@awanfarrell2880]

I'm 27 and I'm still watching the series and reading the Manga and playing the video games

[@realamericannegro977]

Man I bet the suspense had to be hard to bare back then. I'm American and I used to wake up early on saturdays in hopes of catching Dragon Ball. This was before they had the voice acting we are used to hearing for kid Goku

[@blazingsonic]

On Toonami I bet! :D

[@FazeKingslayer]

@blazingsonic for dragon ball Z yeah, dragon ball original was on fox channel or something and it was the 80s I think.

[@MalamIbnMalam]

I'm 39, born the same year that original Dragonball came out and the same age as Geekdom101 I believe. DragonballZ forever changed my life. I pray that he rests in sweet peace. Amen!

[@smokey_410]

RIP Toriyama, saw my 1st DBZ episode in 1996 and never missed any episode, movie or special. Tori the godfather of anime, forever a legend.

[@legohunter1020]

I'm more of his more somewhat recent fans. I started watching Dragon Ball in 2009 when I was 11. I was hooked right away. I got caught up before Super came out. Akira Toriyama is the best creator we have ever known. We will never forget him.

[@smokey_410]

@@legohunter1020 I used to run off the bus from school to catch the toonami ocean dub on cartoon network. That first episode i saw was piccolo showing young gohan his latent power when he gets mad.

[@marlondavide9343]

@@legohunter1020 not even recent bro, more like second generation i would say recent fans are more 2014 onwards

[@legohunter1020]

@@marlondavide9343 I did say somewhat. 🤷‍♀️

[@legohunter1020]

@@smokey_410 My first episode was Junior vs Goku at the 23rd Martial Arts Tournament in OG Dragon Ball. So I actually got surprised that Kakarot was actually an alien. 😅

[@MrOskiee]

The fact that youre just trying to share info on someone we all cared about, and not profit off his death is the reason why i only click on your videos for Dragon ball news. Much respect to you my man.

[@Klawruy]

And not to mention the fact that I kept seeing "rip toriyama legend" related comments in Dragon Ball videos that aren't related to his death. Sure it is mournful, but sometimes it is so unnecessary that it seems like it is just to gain attention and likes

[@-Gax-]

​@@Klawruy Are you ok? That's a pathetic thing to be upset about. Those people are coming to DB videos and commemorate The Creator, who just passed away, in the comments and you don't like it? The man literally changed a lot of people's lives by a story he told. He made communities. He made lifelong friendships. I have friends from when I was 13, over 20 years ago, because we loved Dragon Ball. The man died less than a week ago and you expect people to just ignore the fact that he died while watching a Dragon Ball video? Damn, bro. That's wild af Rip Toriyama. Thank you for everything you gave us❤

[@saphiremartes4997]

@@-Gax-he’s saying it seems disingenuous when those comments are on videos that have nothing to do with anime let alone Dragonball. Calm down

[@Klawruy]

@@-Gax- Nah, I have a special place for Dragon Ball in my very core and it will stay so forever. You don't understand how big of a fan I was and how I admire him along with my pals. I admire him so much that I used to turn on the TV and watched a clip of going super saiyan 3 and screamed along, to the point where my own mother heard and open a door questioning me what happened to which I respond "I stub my toe" in the most genuine way possible with a serious expression. I used to write essays defending Goku against those who demean him with other characters, I even used to always think he is the most handsome anime character in fiction. I started trying to train exactly like him and Vegeta to the point where I could do one hand push ups and sit ups on a monkey bar like how he did in gravity chamber. All of things sad here was done when I was a little 9 year old with a mini iPad and all the time in the world in his hands. You're misunderstanding of my comment had me writing another essay in a long time thinking that I have a bad distaste for Akira himself. You don't know the countless times that I've liked comments mourning and hoping peace upon his flying soul, and I could see difference between deceitful comments and honest ones. I could go on with all the good memories I've had related to Dragon Ball that yourself can't hope to have done genuinely.

[@Animebryan2]

If all he's trying to do is share info about what happened, then why the fuck does he waste so much time with irrelevant BS instead of just getting to the fucking point? How long does it take to just confirm statements that he had a brain tumor? The video title & the screen image already make that clear within seconds, and almost nothing new is stated beyond that other than how secluded Akira was. If he's NOT trying to milk this for views then he should just get to the fucking point instead of wasting everyone's time rambling about accusations of milking for content which he is just confirming by rambling about it.

[@graythaprince]

It explains why he was so adamant about showing the ropes to his son and Toyotaro, getting them ready to take over.

[@barrysmith4610]

Will his son actually assist with the future of DB?

[@eroc7077]

@@barrysmith4610 he already did. he helped with super hero

[@barrysmith4610]

@@eroc7077 oh cool never knew. Thats awesome news. I hope he continues and takes on a more prominent role. The series could indeed be in very good hands

[@SliferStreaming]

​@@eroc7077 what'd he do with super hero?

[@eroc7077]

@@SliferStreaming he helped with the storyline in the movie

[@MovieTalkNow]

It's a GENUINE travesty when someone dies who: had more stories to tell, wanted to live, was young. This is a real shame 😞

[@aegisreflector1239]

Agreed. Toriyama was young, he was the genius, he had tons more characters, designs and mecha to create and stories to tell. It's a dam shame he's gone. This world becomes darker when people like him leave

[@mikeinthemix]

couldnt agree more, this ones going to sting for a while

[@Rohgamu]

I thought 70 was basically the life expectancy, was 68 really young?

[@MovieTalkNow]

Japanese average life expectancy is 84. Shows how messed up things are back here in the US, huh?@@Rohgamu

[@IGiveHonestReviews]

I mean. Dont do drugs.

[@Monte2003]

Right now is Dragon Ball fans this ain't a time for us to be going to war with each other like you said we need to come together Akira toriyama for everything he gave us he my change my life Rip to Akira toriyama 💔🕊️ thank you for spreading the information for us man god bless 🙏❤️✝️ and I'm still so hurt in sad

[@arsenictastesprettygood9844]

We need more positive people like you in the comments like you bro ❤❤ ☪god bless☪❤❤

[@Monte2003]

​@@arsenictastesprettygood9844I appreciate it man

[@Akira00920]

Exactly

[@adjskwde9089]

Amen 🙏 Currently, I am rewatching and rereading everything Akira Toriyama has created that I enjoyed back then

[@toastrave7820]

@@adjskwde9089 including DR. Slump

[@selfloathinggivesmelife7810]

I’m thankful that the final projects of Dragon Ball were ones that Toriyama was genuinely passionate about. First with Super Hero, which let him give his favorite character (Piccolo) his flowers one last time. Secondly, Daima, which gave him another chance to go back to the good ol’ days of Kid Goku and OG Dragon Ball. Rest well Toriyama.

[@MurderB79]

This really touches me personally because I had a brain tumor removed a few months ago. So I can really understand what he dealt with to a certain extent. It makes it even worse, me personally knowing what he had to be dealing with. He's touched many hearts all around the world, and impacted so many lives for many decades, and a big part of our childhood. May he rest in peace.

[@MalamIbnMalam]

What were the first signs of the tumor? I pray that it doesn't return in Jesus' mighty name 🙏🏾

[@xSpiraL]

What were the signs if you don't mind me asking? I've had onset of BPPV two years ago suddenly and it doesn't go away and it's scaring me

[@MurderB79]

@xSpiraL Sure. My balance was completely off. I had a very distinct smell of brain matter frequently, which was what they told me when I explained to them the smell. Minor to severe sinus pressure in my right eye. I also had the headache constantly. Also a feel of pressure in my head by me ear, which was spinal fluid build up. It was very hard to concentrate on normal day to day things and activities. And I would feel faint and dizzy often.

[@MalamIbnMalam]

@@MurderB79 when you say very district smell of brain matter what does that mean? I experience some of these symptoms but people say it could be anything. No one wants to experience a tumor that's for sure.

[@MurderB79]

@MalamIbnMalam It was a very similar smell to heated denim. As if you pressed a pair of blue jeans, with an iron to knock the wrinkled out, and you can smell the heat imitating from the jeans. But imagine you smell that smell at all times of the day. Even after your shower, during work, cooking, out at a store, outside, etc.

[@matthew5553]

Rest in Peace Akira Toriyama, glad he got to spend lots of time with his family before he passed.

[@angelchayne]

I appreciate Toriama for still working on dragon ball for us, while dealing with his health issues

[@justinarzola4584]

He was working manga from 1980-1995 and was doing video game work at the same time, he gave us so much.

[@captay7251]

This man was (As wild of a statement as this may be) like a unofficial father figure to us through dragon ball it hurts so hard for us that King Kai got him now but he did great work and left a genuine legacy behind

[@kme321]

I knew he was private but I never knew he was that private. Never had a phone and just email, I think that is very good! As private as he was, he still remained an icon for so many generations and decades. RIP Akira Toriyama, you were and still our hero.

[@heyspookyboogie644]

Has anyone seen/heard of any interviews with Toyotarou? I’ve been wondering how he’s doing and hoping he’s handling things ok. If the community is affected this hard, I can only imagine what it’s like for someone like him.

[@malone4735]

Thank You For Dragon Ball Akira, Rest in Paradise Akira Toriyama 1955-2024 🐉🕊️🙏🏽🐐

[@AlmightyGIo]

Killed off during year of the dragon.

[@justinarzola4584]

Long live Toriyama.

[@kennymichaelalanya7134]

Akira Toriyama only took one vacation during his 40 years of work. In comparison, I only went 5 years of work without a vacation.

[@sarveshnathan7559]

I feel terrible for Toriyama. 68 was too early for him to die, the fact that he died of a brain tumor, and he had so much more to give. At least he got time to spend with his family in his last years.

[@kalevipoeg6916]

I cried for a man I never met the day the news broke. That's something that has happened in only two other cases when it comes to celebrity names: Princess Diana, and Robin Williams. That's it. Those are the only other times that I've felt so impacted by the passing of a complete stranger, other than events like 9/11 where thousands of lives were stolen all at once. I'm not sure why that is - perhaps we instinctively sense that a great person has left this world, and it is a thing to mourn. With Diana, it was particularly weird because I was just a kid, and I had never followed or cared about the royal family - but somehow that just seemed to me particularly tragic. The, nearly 20 years later, it was Robin Williams, who had brought me and so many others so much joy growing up. And now, a decade past that, it is Akira Toriyama, whose work and imagination had brought me literal decades of enjoyment, something to lose myself in and be enthusiastic about, even before I knew exactly who was behind the thing I loved so much. I have had the same e-mail since the year 2000, and my e-mail address from those younger years? It's a dragonball reference. Even way back then, and before then, he was impacting my life. I once had a golden goku figure from Burger King. I bought numerous dragonball Z shirts and cards. The first time I set foot in Japan, I set about finding a dragonball manga to take home even though I knew I couldn't read kanji. Countless times, I imagined as I walked along what it'd be like to be a super saiyan, to fire ki blasts, to fly. I played Dragon Quest and Chrono Trigger - and Toriyama's art was the singular reason I bought my first Dragon Quest game nearly 20 years ago - if I hadn't known that the man who brought us Dragonball had done that, I would have just stuck with Final Fantasy (and even Final Fantasy, by the way, owes everything to Toriyama - it was Hironobu Sakaguchi seeing Dragon Quest I and being impressed with the world Toriyama built in his art that prompted him to create the first Final Fantasy game - and the most legendary FF character, Cloud, notably wears Gohan's Cell saga outfit in-game in VII, if you've never noticed). Even as a grown man, now decades older than when I first discovered the wonderful things he brought us, I was even on the very day he passed away and on the day the news broke...watching Dragonball. AGAIN. Something that I'd seen countless times. Somehow, I never got tired of it. I was messaging my brother on Facebook, talking about the new events in Super, sharing Dragonball memes, on the very day the news broke, and I had a tab open, mid-way though watching Gohan fight Cell for the 10 millionth time, on the day we all found out. So yes, I think it makes SENSE, in light of all of that, that I cried, and that these past days have felt so very dark. Typically, if a famous person dies (and the irony is, Toriyama-san didn't even want to BE famous - he just hoped people liked his creations)...I just say "that's a shame" and move on. But this? This is different. It feels, strangely, like losing family, as absurd as it sounds given that I never even met him personally. But how could it NOT feel that way, when you count up all the countless hours and days and months spent over the decades with something he created before you? I put over 100 hours into Chrono Trigger alone, to say nothing of Dragon Quest and Dragonball, Dragonball Z, Dragonball GT, Dragonball Super, discussion forums, videos, merchandise, manga and more. Consider this: Dragonball has 153 episodes. Dragonball Z has 291 episodes. Dragonball GT has 64 episodes Dragonball Super has 131 episodes Total: 639 episodes On average a single episode is 23 minutes. 23 x 639 = 14,697 minutes There are 21 animated Dragonball films, totaling exactly 1,300 minutes of run-time There are 3 live-action dragonball films (as much as we hate Dragonball Evolution, it was, sadly, made, and there's a Chinese and a South Korean film from decades ago - Mr. Toriyama is credited as "writer" of the latter though I doubt he actually interacted with those involved), totaling 276 minutes. ALL TOGETHER, the on-screen run-time if you've watched (as I have) every single piece of dragonball content, is 16,273 minutes, or 271.22 hours, or close to 2 weeks if you did nothing but watch those things back to back with no sleep. Consider, then, that many of us over the years have RE-watched all dragonball anime series (15,997 minutes, including the films) at LEAST a dozen times. That becomes, then, 191,964 minutes, or 3,199.4 hours, or 133.3 days - a third of a YEAR of our lives with SOME form of dragonball material on a screen. None of us would do so with Dragonball Evolution, so I ignore that here. Going even farther, there's the MANGA - how many hours? How many 20, 30 minute youtube videos over the last 15 years talking about everything from fan theories to Goku and Gohan's most recent fight in Super? How many manga review videos? I'd hazard to say hundreds, maybe more, over that time - so let's say 500 videos over the years, averaging 15 minutes, for a total of 7,500 minutes, or 125 hours, or 5.21 days in addition t the 133.3 days for the anime itself. That's 138.5 days SO far. But there's more: Suppose each manga chapter takes 15 minutes to read. There were 519 chapters from 1984 to 1995, and 102 Dragonball Super manga chapters, totaling 621 chapters. 621x 15 minutes = 9,315 minutes, or 155.25 hours, or 6.5 days. Now that's a total of 145 days, or 40% of a full year of our lives dedicated JUST to Dragonball. THEN there's everything else: Dr. Slump, Sand Land, Chrono Trigger, the entire Dragon Quest series - 12 Toriyama games in total including Chrono Trigger - and EACH OF THOSE can easily take 50 to 100 hours to 100%, or up to 1,200 hours (possibly more - you can put 150 in DQXI alone) PLUS all the spin-off games - so really, at least 2,000 hours or 83.33 days are possible if you are big into all things Dragon Quest - you could even safely say 3 months are possible. Together with the previously mentioned content, it's 235 days, or two thirds of a year spent with this man's work. Spread out, of course, over actual decades. It's like Akira Toriyama sat in the room drawing for you for almost year of your life. THEN there's all the dragonball fighting games, there's every anime ever made that was inspired by Toriyama or which involved his help - One Piece alone is over 800 episodes long, Naruto was heavily inspired by Toriyama, Bleach, Yuyu Hakusho, and countless others. You could add months JUST for that - over a year now. THEN there's things like Final Fantasy - I personally had logged (over the course of over a decade) many MONTHS of time logged into Final Fantasy XI - and Final Fantasy is a direct result, again, of Akira Toriyama's influence on series creator Hironobu Sakaguchi. I pulled so many 8, 10 hour play sessions on XI alone I lost count. All told, over half a year spent on Final Fantasy content. So when people judge us for being upset over the passing of a man we never met, consider all of that. For me, if I ever slept, ate or went to the bathroom and did nothing but the above all in a row, it means I have spent Close to two actual years of my life either engaged directly in Dragonball, Dragon Quest, or some other content inspired heavily by the works of Akira Toriyama. THAT is a significant part of my life. I had more time in the light of Akira's imagination than I spent with my own father, who I haven't seen since I was 11. So forgive me if I mourn the passing of such a person. He's very special to me, even if he always tried to stay out of the public mind. Arigatou gozaimasu, Toriyama-sensei. For everything.

[@TheRango1324]

Thank goodness he spent his final days with his family and he's very private, I didn't know he was that private, but I'm glad he spent his time with his family and it sucks he passed away 😢, but I'm truly grateful for the work he's done, R.I.P Akira Toriyama

[@Choom89]

Thank you for helping people get some closure, I did not want to speculate after hearing the initial tragic news. It's good to know that his family was near to him as he went through health issues.

[@Eric-gp3hi]

Thank you for this news update Geekdom! This is sad news. Rest in peace Akira Toriyama you gave so much to us and the world!

[@blackheart4360]

My great gmom had a tumor. She actually made it through it and made it to 90. 😢 sometimes it's not the same for everyone. RIP Akira toriyama. You are very missed

[@Soulackin]

I hope it was a painless and peaceful passing bro. Hopefully king Yama met with him and showed him how his loss has quickly affected the world. We are all absolutely distraught about it and we are happy he spent time with his family in his final days.

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

RIP Sensei. He will always be remembered

[@TonyRead31]

Bless this man and bless his family ❤

[@jangonauta]

My dude i have been following you for i dont know how many years now.. there is no way you trying to profit from Tori name. First off when the fandom dwindle you and some other creators kept us uptodate and kept apart of the fandom alive creating new content and diving more deep on the lore, interviews and other materials than a couple of years came out the movies and then super you kept us inform in all my years of watching dragonball 30+ there is a handfew of creators i trust for my dragonball info. Truth be told you have already profit on Akira's name. But that is not a bad thing you arr true fan and a honest creator. Toriyama sensei would have been so happy with the love you showed tonhia creation and the community you have helped build. Stay strong we lost a great one. Keep us posted

[@lewisgrant7622]

I don’t blame toriyama tbh. There are some weird and horrible people sometimes on social media like twitter

[@Cyntdarling]

You can either look at the positive or negative. Much more positive but people so focus on the little negativity from them weird people.

[@danteshollowedgrounds]

Well said to the both of you but still again with the way things have been going on with social media and the way things work and all I just don't blame the man for staying private the way he does especially after the things people have said before and after his passing I just respect the privacy now.

[@AnthonyBrown-gt4tn]

Hey Geekdom, I don't use Twitter so I do appreciate you posting these updates to keep the larger fan base up to date.

[@rk_092neo]

Toriyama never missed out at all by staying off social media.

[@QuantumMecha]

What this man did for me, my whole life, can’t be understated. This guy is the reason I am who I am today, why I like what I like, and why I care about what I care about. I had a birthday two months ago, and I got a late gift the day I found out he died. I was supposed to get it in January. It’s Goku flying off into space saying “Thank you!! Goodbye!” Rest in Peace, legend.

[@NeoTriggerX]

I’m glad to hear he had a good life and wasn’t really depressed like so many other great creators are/were. At least it seemed like he enjoyed his time on earth with the people he loved. RIP Toriyama Sensei

[@littlemonster2483]

My older brother was the one that introduced me to Dragon Ball/Dragon Ball Z. He passed away in 2020 when he was 33 and Dragon Ball/Z was my way of getting my mind off of it!!! 😭 I always loved the way Akira Toriyama made the DB universe. He made it separate and unique from other mangas!!! ❤ R.I.P Akira Toriyama!!! 😢 Your manga changed my life in so many ways!!! ❤

[@po72644]

This could explain why the retold Super Hero in the manga and dragged it out. Toriyama might have been too unwell to supervise or make new stories This is sad

[@jeremy_cricket]

Thank you for not monetizing this one!

[@CarltonPhillupBanx]

It sucks that Akira Toriyama died, however I'm grateful I got to experience his work and legacy in the 90s and 2000's and fortunately his family and proteges will continue on his legacy. Rest In Power Akira Toriyama 🙏❤💪🕊💯.

[@eagle162]

It's still a bitter pill to swallow. Thanks for keeping us informed and respect to toriyama for continuing despite his health issues R.I.P

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Thanks For keeping us updated.

[@blazet3389]

God rest Akira's soul

[@marcusrojo3712]

The world takes the most special people that influence the world, and just goes and puts a tumor in all of their skulls… Rest in Peace Akira Toriyama

[@majinkai4209]

We have all lost someone that made our life's a great deal better thanks to his creations. Now is the time to show our fellow mourners love and understanding. He has all touched our lives, some deeper or more than others. Yet he still impacted us all. 1 luv to you all. Let's find better ways to be better to each other and ourselves

[@KaiserMattTygore927]

Toriyama's super-focus on privacy is one of my favorite aspects of his personality, very based.

[@artlessdiamondmedia]

Thanks for keeping us updated

[@schribbler1592]

I was already planning to quit smoking...but I think this just gave me a bit more inspiration to do it for Toriyama.

[@steadydreamin3575]

Thank you for speedy news

[@bangalusaphospogter7807]

Now Akira Toriyama- sensei can ride snakeway, talking to King Kai 🕊️

[@amillionbandsC4]

Thank you Geekdom for keeping everyone informed on the passing of an icon (Akira Toriyama) 😢 he will be truly missed and loved forever in time.

[@alexschiemann2856]

Your not the only one still mourning I feel the same Akira created a third of my childhood heroes and their stories will never be forgotten.

[@Darkness2179]

Thank you for the update.

[@ItsThatKidGreg]

I'm so glad to have had this dude's qork as part of my life. Still deeply saddened by this loss. Hope you and all my fellow fans are doing alright. Spirit bombs up y'all

[@ero-senninsama1734]

You know what? for a private person, and the idea I get from this, and from all the things I read in his "talking to fans" sections in Dr Slump and dragon ball. I get the feeling that this man has has a VERY interesting life. Maybe its a bit insensitive of me to say this at this time, but God, I wish very much we get a movie like those movies about Steve Jobs, or Tetris or whatever, that represent his life, and how he got to where he did. Its not just like wanting to know secrets or anything. (Maybe its just me wanting to see him alive one more time in whatever shape or form, but who cares) Its just that... this man seems like such an inspiring person, and you know, just had a personality that you dont see everywhere, at least from what I know. I feel like his life would do for an AWESOME story. I know that he wanted to be a private person, but if anyone deserves the recognition, its him.

[@21Savage-DB7ZS]

Man, a brain tumor. I can't believe he was dealing with this, I guess that explains the brain bleed in his head that caused his death. Just a really tough and sad way to go out, at least he's no longer in pain. rest in peace Toriyama ❤️🐉🟠

[@dazedd-fi4yx]

He gave his life energy for us

[@TBONEflex135]

This is crazy, I have a golf ball sized brain tumor and I’m having surgery to get it out in a week.

[@heyspookyboogie644]

Thanks for keeping us in the loop.

[@albanianfishingguy8981]

Thank you for this video and keep updating us please!

[@SSJGoshin4]

Thank you for these videos Danny🙏🏻 we’re all still grieving… these videos are helping us understand the reason behind the passing of Toriyama.

[@justingeraci1993]

Thanks Danny for this information we love you❤

[@Ucey365]

I wasn’t aware of any of this information, thanks Geekdom. I appreciate your insight into this.

[@michaelhead6924]

Thank you for this man love all your work bro

[@VworksArt]

Thank you for the updates man.

[@chrisebaugh384]

Thank you for sharing the Information man.

[@SirWingo]

You're the best bro for the news!!! Keep up the hard work!!

[@brookebarnes3772]

Thank you for what you do. Any news you give about Toriyama Sensei is appreciated thank you so @Geekdom101.

[@FlyingNimbuscloud]

I love you so much geekdom for keeping us informed

[@Sensei_Yama84]

He will be missed greatly

[@haviksan]

Geekdom, I appreciate the updates on Toriyama. Ive been avoiding social media due to everybody posting their tribute videos and it has been getting to me emotionally. Im still really upset about his passing but i appreciate how respectful you have been reporting the news and look forward to your videos. Once again thank you Geekdom. RIP Akira Toriyama

[@Scitty9]

Still in disbelief.. This one hit harder than I ever imagined. Thank you again Akira for everything. May you rest in peace my friend. We love you and can’t thank you enough.. ❤️🐐

[@JGF90]

Appreciate the information brother

[@frankbarrie6785]

Thanks, I'm glad u decided to make this into a vid brotha

[@fogtim]

We (normal people) do not see this as you capitalizing on his passing. We’re thankful for all the updates you’ve given us, we really didn’t know him that well, seeing all the new media and informing us on his last moments mean a lot to us

[@RSpracticalshooting]

Danny has been extremely respectful throughout this.

[@kaiserknuckle9261]

I'm grateful that your informing us this has not been easy to get used to

[@danteshollowedgrounds]

1:20 The fact that you're even saying that and just mentioning it is why I appreciate it so much just for some who don't know and are not that very smart but yeah some other creators just go on doing the same thing nonstop but never say anything about it as a disclaimer even so others be lost and I can see why they'd think the way they think after that.

[@sjul7179]

thanks for covering this man

[@kylecasey9254]

As a lifelong DB fan and a decade-long nurse, I'm glad for these health info updates. It helps both sides of me understand and cope with the loss.

[@cbrogold4603]

Just wanted to say that although I’m am a casual channel viewer, I have always appreciated your deep dive analysis over the years with Dragon Ball. It’s obvious you have always had a deep appreciation and respect for Dragon Ball as well as for Toriyama. Keep up the good work 👍

[@perfecttalkz4259]

i love and appreciate you man thanks for doing this i know your heart i know your just passionate and love the show like everyone else and your just grieving like the rest of us

[@Donomarkable]

Very good video man

[@SaiyanHershel]

Thanks for keeping me informed. I have NO social media at all, so I really appreciate this.

[@craigjkb]

Thanks for the update I am also still dealing with the Lost of him he was also a part of my childhood memories back in the day it was hard to get the TV VHS seasons you had to go to a special import store in the mall had to order a month in advance in person. This new generation doesn't know how easy it really is now to get anime staying up at 1:00 in the morning just to watch an episode.

[@devinross9758]

I'm still mourning his death as well. Thank you for sharing the news and the love for Akira Toriyama.

[@roastpork5437]

. The man worked like crazy when he was younger and his body definitely took a huge toll. Akira Toriyama grew up a poor farmer boy and he only started drawing manga trying to make some money but his work touched billions of people. Even though Toriyama became super famous, he still prefer living in the countryside and away from all the fames and busy life. In a sense, when he was writing and drawing Goku, he was putting himself into Goku in subtle ways. Just like Master Roshi being a dirty old man, Toriyama is also kind of known to be a lover of dirty adult mags.

[@bulbasaur15]

# 0001 Toriyama's passing reminds me of how Chadwick Boseman passed as well as with Alex Trebek. All of them dedicated to their craft even through their suffering. Alex of course did retire beforehand but still. All of them are legends nonetheless

[@LordMegs]

Thank u for the update bro...stay strong! I know it's been hard last few days since toriyama passing..we appreciate you !❤ R.i.p toriyama!

[@kickdreaming]

NAMASTE 🙏🏽 FROM BROOKLYN.

[@sk8erade694]

You gonna cover this everyday, multiple times a day. Get every last bit of content out of this man you can.

[@peperruti]

All that is happening right now truly sucks, I can’t help feeling a deep sadness and impotence. We have only two guarantees in life, one are taxes 🥲, the other is that one day we will die. Death will always be difficult, we can only accept it as part of life. It doesn’t make it easy though, but I know he wouldn’t like us all to be like this 😔. We must all be positive and cherish his gift to life, which we will always enjoy ✨🐉🕊️❤️.

[@ranproxy6912]

Thanks for the news, Geekdom.

[@isafvoltage]

Thanks for keeping ut real geekdom

[@Muffinpurplegurk]

I'm glad he got spend so much time with his family. A true gentleman .

[@peterdeluce9513]

Hey brother, no need to justify yourself about reporting on Toriyama's passing. You have an important role as a communicator in this community; we appreciate you vetting and relaying the facts from this deeply sad news. You've only ever been respectful regarding his passing, and it's clear how much he meant to you.

[@muhammod95]

@0:01-1:27 Geekdom, you don't have to tell US that you're not just trying to profit off of Toriyama's name. Your entire channel is almost exclusively dragon ball content, all the way back to the beginning. Your photo is of Golden Frieza. You literally hosted the worlds FIRST KAMEHA-CON, years ago. Don't take these haters to heart bro. We appreciate your journalism.

[@Diogo85]

They're not haters, they're idiots.

[@Antonychief7]

Thank you for giving us more info about Toriyama sensei, I just respect him a lot more now, knowing he was battling a brain tumor and still working on Dragon Ball, what a legend ❤

[@mbirnbaum068]

Love you geekdom!

[@rubenrodriguez9742]

I would just like to say I listen to your podcast everyday whatever you post up I listen to it in the last couple days I haven't been able to do it with all the sad news about my favorite writer my childhood will never have been the same without that guy waiting until a certain time just to watch TV with my parents wasn't around because we only had certain channels and one channel happened to be a Japanese channel and my first time ever seen it was with trunks and Vegeta versus cell and from there I fell in love and now I collect and collect things from dragon Ball dragon Ball z whatever is from I just want to say this guy this man this writer will forever be missed and I thank you so much for making my childhood one of the greatest I will forever keep your memories around because you gave me something every day to look forward to especially on TV or reading it on a manga thank you toriyama

[@amritpalhh9836]

With you on that Geekdom I’m sad he’s gone may he rest in peace.