Akira Toriyama
the creator of Dragon ball
passed away at the beginning of this year, leaving a legacy that will continue for generations to come, with his most recognized character, Gokubeing considered an anime and manga hero who is arguably unparalleled. In a moving animated clip that pays homage to this legendary writer/artist, Akira Toriyama faces Goku in a sparring match for the agesproving that this influential mangaka can stand up to his greatest creation!
In a short clip shared to r/dbz on Reddit, Unkaged Ink (you/Buzziet) uses his unique crayon-textured artistic style to animate different heroes and villains from across the geek spectrum, with a particular focus on those coming from the world of anime.
Carrying other clips with the same distinctive illustrative technique seen here, Unkaged Ink has already animated Super Saiyan Rose Goku arriving for battle, a fight between Beerus and Broly, an homage to The Legend of Zeldathe ultimate evil, Ganondorf, and more, with each new animation surpasses the last, as Unkaged Ink continues to improve its already impressive artistic skills.
Akira Toriyama travels to another world to fight Goku in an animated homage that fans will love
Fan animation by Unkaged Ink (u/Buzziet)
Creating Dragon ball to manga audiences in 1984, Akira Toriyama, after tweaking the Goku tournament plot seen in the series' second arc, unintentionally launched a juggernaut of a multimedia franchise that is still going strong to this day, with Dragon ball as an overarching series that turns 40 in early November and shows no signs of stopping. Yet writing the Dragon Ball Super manga at the time of his death, Toriyama and Goku have been on a roller coaster ride together over the decadeswith Toriyama always giving Goku and his fellow Z-Fighters a powerful new enemy to overcome.
Starting this nearly two and a half minute clip with a scrolling illustration Dragon ballof the best and most iconic characters, Unkaged Ink utilizes its delightful crayon-style art style that looks like a cross between Mario Paper and Dragon ballunique aesthetic to bring this short film to vibrant life. Introducing Toriyama’s “Tori-Bot” character Before reaching Goku and friends on Grand Kai's planet, it isn't long before a haloed Akira Toriyama wearing a green tracksuit arrives and challenges Goku to a fight. Paying first respect to his mentor, Goku throws himself into battle with Toriyama.who, unsurprisingly, stands firm with his overpowered creation.
Akira Toriyama joins the Dragon ball Stunning and stylish homage animation universe
Described as “wholesome” and “bittersweet” in the post’s comments, Unkaged Ink (u/Buzziet) perfectly sums up what Toriyama is getting at. Dragon ballwith the impact he had on countless fans, creators and the creative world in general, which cannot be overstated, not to mention his contributions to the ever-popular Dragon Quest video game series. Fortunately for fans, Toriyama's final work in the recently premiered Dragon Ball Daima anime continues with success Gokuthe exploits of a hero who saves the world, proving that Akira ToriyamaHis artistic contributions to the nerd community will live on forever, long after his arrival in the Otherworld and beyond.
Source: you/Buzziet