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seeing this made me just break down crying. if you'd asked me yesterday what i thought of akira toriyama i would have probably said i respected him immensely, but his work didn't hold a special place in my heart. but realizing that he's gone is just devastating. such an iconic, important artist. the world is worse without him
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Though sometimes found his stuff problematic (a little sexist and homophobic sometimes), Toriyamas work was a huge part of my childhood. Even though it came out pretty late in my country (late 90s - early 2000s I think?) Dragonball Z was one of the first anime series I ever watched religiously. Me and my friends used to watch together it every day after school.
And then there's Chrono Trigger, which I didn't play until it was released on DS, but I instantly fell in love with the art.
I mean, look at this Frog!
I really liked his blend of steampunk and Chinese folklore with scifi. There really isn't anything that looks like it.
Frogboy was best boy
The rock splitting scene is one of my favourite cutscenes of all time. That theme just goes harddd and the fact that it's a frogdude just makes it that much more wonderous.
Thanks Toryiama. Absolute legend.