Kishimoto and Eiichiro Oda's mourning moves Dragon Ball fans

Today (08), one of the legends that marked generations of fans around the world passed away, Akira Toriyama ( Dragon Ball, Dr. Slump ). With this feeling of farewell, some famous mangakas known to fans, Masashi Kishimoto and Eiichiro Oda paid their tributes to Toriyama through social media.

Eiichiro Oda (One Piece)

“It's too early. The hole is very big. The thought of never seeing you again fills me with sadness. I have admired you so much since I was a child, and I even remember the day you called me by name for the first time. I also miss the day I had a great time with Mr. Kishimoto on the way home, the day he used the word “friend” to refer to us. I also remember the last conversation we had. He is one of the people who picked up the baton from the time when reading manga would make you stupid, and created an era where adults and children read and enjoy manga. He showed us the dream that manga can do things like this and that we can go out into the world.
He gave it to me. It was like watching a hero go forward. The excitement and excitement of Dragon Ball's serialization is likely rooted in the childhood of not only manga artists, but also creators active in all industries. This existence is a big tree. For the manga artists of my generation who were on the same stage, the closer I got to Toriyama's works, the more I realized they had a greater presence. Almost scary. But I'm very happy to see the calm man again. Because we love Toriyama-sensei on a blood level. I would like to express my respect and gratitude to the richly creative world that Toriyama-sensei left behind and pray for his repose from the bottom of my heart. I hope heaven is as pleasant a world as you imagined.”

Masashi Kishimoto (Naruto)

“I honestly don't know what to write or how to write about something so sudden. However, for now, I want to express my thoughts and feelings to Toriyama-sensei. I grew up reading Dr. Slump in my early years of school and Dragon Ball in my later years, and it was natural for me to have his manga alongside me as part of my daily life. Even though I've faced difficult times, Dragon Ball has always made me forget about it. It was a relief for me, a country boy who had nothing. Because Dragon Ball was so much fun! When I was at University. Suddenly, the Dragon Ball that had been part of my life for so many years came to an end. I felt an incredible sense of loss and didn't know what to expect.

Kishimoto reinforced this for Akira Toriyama by saying: But, at the same time, it was also an opportunity to truly understand the greatness of the sensei who created Dragon Ball. I wanted to create jobs like sensei! As I followed in my sensei's footsteps and aspired to become a manga artist, that feeling of loss began to fade.

Because creating manga was fun. I managed to find new fun by following my teacher. My teacher was always my guide, he was my inspiration. I apologize for the inconvenience, but I would like to express my gratitude to the teacher. For me, he was the savior god and the manga god. When we met for the first time, I was so nervous I couldn't say a word. However, after meeting him several times on the Tezuka Prize selection committee, we managed to talk.
As Dragon Ball readers, Mr. Oda and I became children again, and when we talked excitedly about how much fun Dragon Ball was, as if we were competing with each other, the sensei seemed to smile shyly. I just received the news of my teacher's death. I feel an even greater sense of loss than when Dragon Ball ended... I still don't know how to deal with this hole in my heart. Now I can't even read the Dragon Ball manga. I don't know if I can write this text correctly to convey my feelings to my teacher. Everyone around the world was still eager to see his work. If there was a single Dragon Ball wish to come true... I'm sorry, maybe that's a selfish wish, but I'm sad, sensei. Thank you, Akira Toriyama-sensei, for all your enjoyable works over the past 45 years. And thank you very much for everything. And to the other family members who are still deeply sad. Please take care. I pray that Mr. Akira Toriyama rests in peace.”

Check out fan comments:

Kishimoto and Oda talking about Akira really got me…
Akira was his biggest inspiration
Will Kishimoto pay homage in Naruto?
Dragon ball is one of the oldest animes to still be at the top of recognition. Many mangakas must have Akira as inspiration
Kishimoto and his beautiful words
Wow, these reports of Kishimito and Oda's experience together with Akira as his disciples took too much, how sad, from Toyataro who also inherited the baton in Dragon Ball

Life and works of Akira Toriyama:

Akira began his creative journey in 1978 with the captivating story of Wonder Island , which came to life in the pages of Weekly Shonen Jump. He then delighted readers with other notable manga such as Highlight Island and Tomato Girl Detective .

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 bound volumes and becoming the basis of the first anime inspired by a work by Toriyama.

His name shined 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 these 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 multitude of products.

With his simple drawing style and exceptional design skills, Toriyama also left his mark in the world of video games, creating characters for the renowned Dragon Quest series, as well as acting as a character designer in famous games such as Chrono Trigger for the Super Nintendo. and the acclaimed Tobal No. 1 for PlayStation. Even after all these years, he continues to surprise his fans with occasional new manga stories.

Source: X (Official Twitter)