Goodbye And Thank You, Mr. Toriyama...

Goodbye and thank you, Mr. Toriyama...

How toriyama drew Manga

RIP, my king. Thank you for creating my childhood and getting me through tough times

Rest in peace, Toriyama.

My heart hurts. It legit hurts so much that I feel there is a hole somewhere between my abdomen and chest. I don't even know why I'm typing this.

Dragon ball and DBZ were what made kid me's day a little more bearable. As someone who did not have a very good childhood, I still revisit the feeling of rushing home to catch an episode of dragon ball. It's one of the few memories I have not repressed and puts a smile on my face when I remember the feeling of being on time to catch the OP.

I was bullied as a kid and had no friends but I did not mind that as I had to watch an episode of DB/DBZ at home so what did it matter if the girls in my class did not invite me to play with them after school? I had better things to do and to be very honest, I would have declined anything if it meant I was gonna miss an episode even if I could catch the same episode at night (which I did daily despite watching the same episode in the afternoon).

I know there are many like me who watched Goku and his friends get up and work on themselves with a smile on their face even when everything was against them and it gave them hope that maybe tomorrow would be kinder and even if it were not, we could learn something and be a little more resilient.

Watching the gang reunite after the time gap made me wish I had friends like that. That even if things changed somethings would not.

When I developed an ED in fourth grade, I could not eat without my brain turning against me. My appetite was dead and my mum would force a bowl of food on me after school. It would take me a long time to eat even a scoop of rice but I'd always put on DBZ and take small bites as the episode progressed. This became a ritual and I'd manage to eat lunch and dinner while watching DBZ.

Even though I've grown up and a lot of things have changed, dragon ball is something I still cherish so much. It is 'the' medium in my life which has been a constant companion. When I'm feeling down I'd put the OP or an episode or read a couple of chapters from the manga and I'd feel a bit better. I don't know how to frame this is words but I'm so thankful for dragon ball existing in the same world as me and at the same time because it really helped me a lot and made every day a bit easier for a five year old me.

I never thought Toriyama would die to be very honest. I know it sounds ridiculous but to me he was so much bigger than someone who could just die. I don't know if I am making any sense here but he was a larger than life figure. Someone beyond mortality. Now, I understand how ridiculous that thought process was.

I've never been into celebrity culture or care about these things so I'm surprised how hard I'm taking this.

I hope Toriyama knew how much his work meant and impacted a lot of people's life in a positive way. That no matter the criticism and sometimes hate, the world and characters he created resonated with so many of us. The world of dragon ball made me feel as if anything and everything was possible. Magic and science co existing together like that was nothing short of breathtaking and I loved and still love every minute of it even if sometimes some scenes would stretch on for days.

I've been pumped for diama and I still look forward to it but things will not be the same anymore. Rest in peace, Toriyama. We will miss you a lot.

See, Ichigo byaku-boo get's it! *points towards Byakuya aggressively*

So here’s the omake @ichiyuki posted translated to English.

It was always a real thing, people

LITTLE WOMEN 2017 | dir. Vanessa Caswill