French President, Jackie Chan bid farewell to Dragon Ball author

Akira Toriyama has become a legend in the Japanese comic world - Photo: ScreenRant

The passing of the father of the world's best-selling comic series, Akira Toriyama, has left many people regretful because this year also marks the 40th anniversary of Dragon Ball's release.

He passed away on March 1 but it was not announced until March 8 because his family wanted to complete the funeral in private according to the artist's wishes.

Dragon Ball Fueled the Golden Age of Manga

Dragon Ball has long been a classic, associated with the childhood of many people. And the author who created that comic series, Mr. Akira Toriyama, is probably also a legend in the world of comic creation.

In addition to two legendary works, Dragon Ball and Dr. Slump , familiar to Vietnamese readers, Toriyama also demonstrated his talent in character design for the famous role-playing game series Dragon Quest .

For readers and manga fans, Akira Toriyama is a monument in the industry with his talent and meticulousness in his works.

His characters are all easily recognizable by their round, cute features; the male characters are strong and healthy, while the female characters are lovely and sexy.

Nikkei Asia commented that Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball helped promote the golden age of manga for more than a decade after its creation.

'Dragon Ball' is a classic work, associated with many people's childhood.

To his colleagues, Akira Toriyama is like a teacher, a person who brought comics to an era where everyone, young or old, loves to read.

And his works have become a "legacy" and endless source of inspiration for future generations.

"Like our younger generation of manga artists, the closer I get to Toriyama's works, the more I realize that they have a great meaning.

We love and respect Mr. Toriyama from the bottom of our hearts. We hope heaven will be a pleasant world like what he imagined" - Eiichiro Oda, author of the manga One Piece , written about him.

French President posts condolences and a commemorative painting signed by Akira Toriyama - Photo: X

Along with Eiichiro Oda, many other manga authors such as Masashi Kishimoto, author of Naruto , Yusuku Murata of One Punch Man, expressed deep grief and regret for a legend in the manga village.

Akira Toriyama's works will live forever.

In addition to French President Emmanuel Macron, actor Jackie Chan, actor Stephen Chow... also sent condolences to the family of author Akira Toriyama.

"Akira Toriyama, thank you for creating many classic works, they will forever live in the world, goodbye" - Jackie Chan wrote.

Dragon Ball and Dr. Slump are two of author Akira Toriyama's masterpieces - Photo: Kyodo

Perhaps the journey to explore the world, search for the Dragon Balls and fierce battles with the evil of Dragon Ball has become an indispensable part of the childhood memories of many people, especially fans of Japanese comics.

It has been 40 years since Dragon Ball was first published in Weekly Shonen Jump magazine, and there are still readers who continue to follow and support the series. That has partly proven the timeless appeal of this classic work.

Akira Toriyama was born on April 5, 1955, and is the author of the best-selling manga series Dragon Ball .

He is known as a legend of Japanese comics, having received many prestigious awards for his works.

Akira Toriyama passed away at the age of 68 on March 1 due to subdural hematoma.

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