The creator of the Bleach saga, Tite Kubo, used social media to speak to fans about the passing of master Akira Toriyama . The announcement of Toriyama's death came in the early hours of March 8th.
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Tite Kubo, creator of Bleach, commented on the official fan club, Klub Outside:
“It would be strange to write a diary entry without mentioning this, so I'll talk about something serious. Personally, I don't feel any loneliness or pain. I'm not saying there isn't any, but there isn't as much as I thought. It's the death of someone I've read since childhood, someone who worked at the same magazine as me and someone I'm deeply influenced by, so it feels different from when I deal with death in general, but that's why I feel it doesn't exist. Actually, I've never talked about this with anyone, but I've always believed that creating things means expanding your sensibilities and expanding your life. That's because I believe that as long as the work exists, the author isn't dead. And I believe that managing to properly adjust to this feeling is proof of the magnitude of the work's existence that remains in my heart. That's all. From the next post onwards, I'll continue with my usual enthusiasm.“
About Dragon Ball creator Toriyama:
Akira Toriyama began his creative journey in 1978 with the captivating story of Wonder Island, which came to life in the pages of Weekly Shonen Jump.
However, it was with Dr. Slump, published weekly in Shonen Jump from 1980 to 1984, that he won the hearts of the public , generating 18 collected volumes and becoming the basis for the first anime inspired by a work by Toriyama.
Finally, the legend Akira Toriyama shone even brighter with the iconic Dragon Ball series. Recognized as one of the pillars of the "Golden Age of Jump," Dragon Ball became a global phenomenon, leading Toriyama to dedicate himself intensely to the series from 1984 to 1995. During those eleven years, he produced 42 volumes, totaling almost 10,000 pages of exciting adventures. Furthermore, the success of Dragon Ball gave rise to an anime series, feature films, video games, and a myriad of merchandise.
Source: Otakus Brazil