Thank you Toriyama!

I got a rare chance to see/meet Toriyama at a press event in NYC way back in 2002. Still a treasured memory all these years later

He said he never really watched the Anime like that, but, he also said that he went to see the Super Hero Movie after it was finished, and he was very moved by it and got emotional. Toriyama, in that moment, he was just like us. He sat and watched his Favorite character, and geeked out as a Fan watching him becoming Orange Piccolo. He was happy. He loved what he created. RIP Legend

The sheer breadth of Akira Toriyama's influence on the world is staggering. The landscape of art throughout the world will never be the same for his presence.

Rip Akira Toriyama sensei and condolences to all of us fans

There will *NEVER* be another Toriyama. Ever. He was one of a kind.

Toriyama the type of guy to make cool explosions but never look back type vibe now. Makes him more of legend lol

Still can't believe he's gone man, I do have a lil bit of worries as to what ahead for the franchise. Been rocking with dragon ball for 26 years of my 30 year life, I jus hope we continue to see the characters we know in love in the future take the main stage again as a weekly anime and monthly jump ❤

Toriyama was so humble. Rip legend

I wonder if his declining health had an impact on making Goku in effect a kid again for Daima, essentially returning things to the origin point for Dragonball in some ways and leaving the world with the character he originally fell in love with writing.

Hey man much love from Greece we will honor his memory by continuing supporting dragon ball like always

A manga chapter every week for years is mind boggling. It takes me a week to fully flesh out one piece of concept art for an idea. He really was something phenomenal.

Rip Sensei Toriyama. Hope you made it through the checkout line already & are you enjoying paradise. Please put in a good word w/ King Yemma.

I was touched by Toriyama, especially when I was younger, still remember watching DBZ on the couch as a kid , RIP too a great man, never been touched like that before and will never be again .

This is chilling, these are Toriyama's final words to all of us. God it's so sad, rest in sweet heavenly peace Toriyama 🐉🟠❤️

He accidentally influenced generations of people world wide. Love how humble he is. He will never be gone, us fans won’t allow it.

Toyotaro will make Akira Toriyama proud 👏 I have faith.

On behalf of the entire Dragon Ball community and all anime communities, we thank you Toriyama Sensei for shaping our childhood. Your work will be loved forever, may the doors of the beyond open for all the good that has been made possible thanks to it🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊

I'm 35. My grandparents passed away a few years ago and I got a bit sad and kept to myself. But when Toriyama passed I definitely cried. I didn't realize how much he meant to me but I watched his worked since I was 5 and it has been my escape all these years later. Rest well legend.

No one willever be able to write Dragonball in the whimsical, gag-filled, and adventurous series like Akira Toriyama could. I don't think Dragonball will ever be the same without him.

lol creator of Dragon Ball "yea sorry not really into anime". that's wild

Toriyama is truly the Walt Disney and Stan Lee of our time. Even though I heard that Toriyama tries to move away from dragon ball this comment shows how he can still get immerse with it, which he still cares about his work to a degree.

Toriyama taught me to never stop pushing myself, the next level is just one hard battle away. Thank God for Akira Toriyama. I haven't felt right since he died. I didn't know it was possible to miss someone so much that I've never met.

He really didn’t take much pictures I always wondered why we rarely seen his face ima really miss this dude bruh he shaped my entire childhood

My memory of Akira toriyama sensei. Is my earliest of the show I was at school and hear other kids talk about dragon ball. At the time I didn’t have much friends. I got home pop on the tv and I remember what episode it was Majin vegeta vs Buu. I was hook ever since. I got my little brother into and now my daughter. I also developed many friends thanks to dragon ball. Thank you Akira toriyama sensei ❤️❤️❤️🔥🙏🏾🙏🏾🐐

If he knew he was about or could pass away, he might probably have wrapped things around with his most trusted team. So hopefully for the next following years we will still have stories and ideas from Toriyama himself. That would be great.

He Will be missed SO much. He inspired countless people and Made their lives brighter. RIP Toriyama sensei❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏🙏

It is crazy he saw super sonic 1st then super Saiyan in live action

Much love. Recently left Twitter so I’ll be finding most of this information out from your channel. My trusty Dragon Ball source. So thank you. Be sure to take care as well Geekdom. We will forever appreciate Toriyama’s work & his impact on us.

"amable" is like "amabile" in italian, meaning one very kind person

I grew up watching you in highschool and now I'm back to mourn the passing of the legend here on your channel. Grateful to have been blessed with his art and to have it spawn your channel to get my news on the universe we all love...

THANK TORIYAMA SENSEI FOR EVERYTHING! YOU WILL BE MISSED BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN. 🙏🏽 NAMASTE 🙏🏽 FROM BROOKLYN.

Didn't know final fantasy was inspired by Akira Toriyama I love those games

Been a DB fan since middle school. I remember going to the local library after school and discovering the manga section with DBZ immediately grabbing my interest before others. Toriyama’s death definitely hit me hard, but I just wanna say shout out to you man. You’re countless videos on the franchise over the years has been a testament to the creativity of Toriyama and now serve as a fitting tribute to his legacy. Stay strong dude 🙌🏾

Just amazes me how only a show just 30 minutes to an hour a day brought us all together Akira was more than a man he was a Gem, a star in his own right but he never sought the to shine...he just made others shine around him I believe.

It makes sense more and more why the manga was on autopilot for the past year with the Supehero re-telling

As an Artist and Dragon Ball Artist myself man Id love to have one of Toryiamas Drawing Pens, To think of what this man made and the impact it had on whole World all deriving from Pen by his hand its very inspiring ngl, Im not gunna say I havnt made my own Story and often thought about trying to draw it out in Comic or Manga purely inspired by Dragon Ball… To think of what Toryiama and a Pen n Paper led to, Im an artist and still Comic/Manga seems tough enough to keep me from Starting my own but perhaps someday, Likely wont matter, So many Comics/Mangas done by people nowadays starting one myself likely wouldnt lead to much regardless of how well story may be fleshed out, Still Toryiamas Pens and Pencils are truly priceless treasures in todays world, Toryiamas impact on this world was so immeasurable that his passing is proving even more so immeasurably heartbreaking to people all over the world, I hope that hes resting peacefully after pushing himself mentally for so long to provide us with Dragon Ball weve all come to love so much, But at least he enjoyed what he did, Truly wont ever be another like him… RIP Akira Toryiama…

I hope he's up there w King Kai looking back at us all.. 🙃✨🪽

Rest easy Toriyama! The influence and memories your work brought will always be cherished. 😢

It’s nice that Toriyama helped design the ‘mechas’ for Daima. He had a really knack for drawing machines and vehicles, motorcycles especially. Also ‘amiable’ is a word. It means pleasant or friendly.

Big ups to you Geekdom and of course, Toriyama himself R.I.P.

Thank you so much, Toriyama. And thanks, man, for giving us some info about this. RIP Akira Toriyama💙🕊🐉

It was poetic. First time I see db content from a KZfaqr it’s geekdom. First time I see the news toriyama died- It was geekdoms thumbnail. Been watching the OG since I was a fucking freshman I think. Love you brother! Always will. Rip Akira toriyama. If it wasn’t for him our childhoods wouldn’t def not have been as awesome. And I would have never spent all those years watching geekdom. Till the very end brothers ❤❤

Ngl I wasn’t originally planning on watching Daima but now I DEFINITELY will be tuning in💯

Toriyama was indeed very humble. Always gave others their due credit.

Damn the fact that he knew that he was on the way out hurts even more dude earned more than just a lifetime award he earned the respect of millions around the world and if you ask me that is a bigger deal than a trophy

Rip akira toriyama thank you for giving us a greatest anime

I still can't believe it....his last words really felt heavy to read But even if its gonna be a hard watch I am gonna fully enjoy DragonBall Daima Thanks for everything Grandmaster and Sensei rest in paradise my idol❤️

Whoaaa, 785k subs? Holy crap man, I remember when you were in the tens of thousands. I haven't really watched in a while, but big congrats bud! What a blow. First Miura, and now Toriyama...fucking sad times.

I hope he gave toyotoro references and guide lines how to continue dragonball

Excellent post. For me Toriyama will always be about my youngest son bonding over Dragon Ball. So much more than a cartoon. As the Beatles wrote "The love you take is equal to the love you make" he left us with lots of ❤

7:34 Absolutely man, people here organized a reunion to made a symbolic homage to Toriyama doing a Genkidama, i wasn't there but i saw the videos and pics, journalist said they're 20.000 people just because of love for Toriyama and DB, that made me tear up 😢, RIP Toriyama sensei Watching Daima will hit different eventually man

Without Toriyama, there’s so much I wouldn’t have in my life. Thank you, for everything. Rest in Peace.

lol, I love that so much. "I have never had much interest in anime." -Akira Toriyama

when his death was announced the day after my birthday it broke my heart, dragon ball has always been a big part of my life he was an amazing man. I've never been anywhere close to this sad over a celebrity death.

We are all connected with DB , from 9years old antil 36 i watching DB contents every day,I lost my dad and my medicine is DB and now I’m double sad .. that’s his impact .. Toe is the problem and the delay of the anime because they ‘forgot’ that He was old ,like the voice actors etc.. Bravo to you Geekdom and keep drop real news to us

My only regret is not being able to go to San Diego Comic Con or even one in Japan while Toriyama was still around...for someone you rarely see, it's amazing the kind of presence he had in all of our homes across the world. Head still hurts from breaking down and crying, remembering all the times I would sneak and stay up late to watch toonami/DBZ growing up 😢 Rest easy, Toriyama 🙏🏽 Thank you Geekdom for being real with us and respectful to his memory, i think some people are being too quick with thinking about what comes next now that he's gone rather than honoring his legacy, we need to heal first and think about the future of DBZ/DBS/Daima layer 😔

He gave me permission to do a fan fiction I made with my fam back in high school. I saved that tweet. Trying to battlerap and do music along with battling health had been ugh. I went shopping back in January and brought dbz house shoes that eventually sold out after the Rangers won the world series. I made the drafts for the fan fiction and everything. His passing sparked a flame in me where I didn't cry, but I sat in silence. I had my rap battle this past weekend and did a quick tribute bar in honor of him. Your channel has been a blessing. Long live Sensei 🙏🏿👑🕊️. Salute everyone. - JP.

Chrono Trigger was the first piece of his work i got into. Right before DBZ. DBZ had been on a bit before i found it in like 97. But the dude WAS my childhood. Now im beyond excited for Daima. I already was. But this being the first anime he really took part in DB wise...im there

Rest easy Toriyama 🕊️

YOU take care of YOURSELF as well Geekdom!! I don't know how overworked you are or aren't, but the fact that you were one of the first if not THE FIRST to give us this information tells me that you're definitely on it! So... yeah that you said and the end about taking care of yourself definitely goes for you as well. 💖✌🏿🙏🏿🤙🏿💯

Dude it’s fucked up man. I’m still crying so hard. I’m at work but the water works are active af dude. All love to Toriyama. I’m so thankful to him and his work.

R.I.P Toriyama ❤

So sudden! Forever legendary Toriyama will be!! No need to apologize bro! Speak from the heart, your passion, work ethic, and dedication speaks volumes! Always enjoying your content. Keep doing what you do! 💯

That fact that he talked about his health, but gave thanks to all the fans who supported him over the years hits deep. Rest easy, Legend 😢 You weren't perfect, but you were unique.

My girlfriend visited me this weekend so I haven’t processed his dead until today and now his death is really hitting me, he was one of my childhood heroes I still remember when I turned 10 and I got all the volumes for my birthday and I just stayed up all night reading the manga

Theres an interview where he had 20 minites of sleep for a week. He had to then drive to the airport to mail his weekly work to the studio. He almost had multiple car accidents. Many times he thought red light was green etc....of course... he laughs.. lol. 😢❤

Akira Toriyama and Toyoo Ashida, my two favorite manga/anime artists are gone. Their seeds will bloom forever. Thank you

I still can't get over that he's not with us anymore

I was at a soccer game the other day, and when one of the players scored a goal, they did the fusion dance, probably in honor of Toriyama 🥲

I grew up with z and really got into Dragonball thanks to my dad. He passed away from the same cause, so seeing tributes kinda hits harder for me,

Thank you Toriyama and R.I.P. the saddest last bar to me is him telling the Japanese voice of Goku to take care of Goku for him😞🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽💯

Goodbye, Toriyama Akira sensei you will be missed. Thank you for all your hard work and the helping of forging so many childhoods. Train well, Work well, Eat well, Rest well. Again Thank you. 😿🖤💔♥😥😣😖

RIP Akira! He inspired many and made millions happy! I shared DB DBZ with my kids so when they have kids they can do the same! Now Akira is off to train with the KAis on a new adventure. Omenly Taken from us in the Year Of The Dragon 2024

It's been a rough start to this year

This year just hasnt been kind. I lost my grandfather within the first 10 days of 2024 and then the passing Toriyama just gut punched me. Just an unreal beginning to this year. All the tributes to Toriyama have been so incredible to see.

amiable Friendly; kind; sweet; gracious

I just finished the original dragon ball for the first time and it was simply amazing RIP

Everyone that grew up experiencing this man work. Just know we had the best childhood.

take care of yourself too danny, thank you for everything you've done and the way you've handled this, you're an amazing dude

I will not morn his passion anymore but be grateful for what he has left behind and the work he has made he will continue to live on through Dragon ball sand land and us fans never forgotten and I really think Dragon ball will still continue to keep his spirt alive

Geekdom I appreciate the work you done to push this series and I pray that you will heal from this and Toriyama’s family as well

It's Monday over here, and the event is still raw for me too.

This is so warm as a final statement to the world. He touched on everything and had thst classic toriyama interview jokiness. RIP

for some reason, this makes his passing a bit easier for me. The fact that he knew he may not be long for this world, and knowing his health wasn't the best, puts me at ease that he didn't just abruptly die out of no where wishing/longing he could do more. It seems, from my interpretation, Akira was at peace with this because he knew this would happen sooner or later.

Thank you Toriyama, and thank you Geekdom for sharing this with us. ❤

this take care of yourself and each other hits different, the emotions these last few days still seem so unreal to me i don't think its fully hit me yet but i know it will, but take care of yourself too it is important, been really thinking about what Toriyama from what we knew of his works what message he might want to convey to the world now through his work and i and i'm pretty sure others have as well think of certain master roshi quote right now " "Always remember these words: Work hard, study well, and eat and sleep plenty! That is the Turtle Hermit way!" gist of it it anyway i think it fits the needing to take care of ourselves but remember to push forward.

Stay strong geekdom101 ❤ an thank you for all the years of content

Welp, there goes a huge section of my childhood gone from this life. The impact that this man had on a young kid from the hood like myself and millions of others, will forever be stamped within the history books. No artist has ever touched the hearts and the minds of young kids in such a positive manner like Toriyama did. Its not even close. He was the first and he was the greatest. I'm talkin bout young kids who have become grown men today who went on to do serious time in the pen were even impacted by this man's unmatched work. Don't let the tough guy acts fool u. We all loved DBZ when we were kids. Watched it on Toonami like it was a religious ceremony. U got some of the hardest rappers to this date who have dropped DBZ bars in there music, that's how much of an influence he was to us. I had to make it clear that it isn't just the prototypical, mainstream, suburban demographic that loved his artistry, those of us on the other side of the tracks did too. Fly high on ur Nimbus cloud Toriyama!

God damnit every time I see that innocent smile from Akira I can't help it, I start tearing up and I'm a 33 year old man. R.I.P Akira Toriyama. You were there with me in my childhood even up to now and still as an adult. May all angels and gods bow down to you.

As a 35 yr old guy, I suddenly felt like my childhood has ended I've grown up again after hearing this news.

From flea market bootleg Spanish episodes and other languages to watching it on syndicated television and of course, Toonami, dbz always had my attention. Db and GT also but Z was my life as a teen and still at 41 it’s a huge part of my life. thank you Akira Toriyama. You touched many peoples lives when they were just a loner teen in school trying to just exist.

Much love Danny , I appreciate you and your content as a fan of your channel

Although sad, he was truly inspirational and uplifting for us all. His work brought so much joy to millions around the world. I remember being made fun of for watching dragon ball z in first grade but in the coming years those same kids started loving dragon ball and wanted to come over to my house to play budokai 1 and 2😅 great memories! Even now I love keeping up with the super manga and video games. Thank you for your beautiful worlds toriyama! Rest in peace.

Rest in peace toriyama!

Here in Argentina, the love for DB shows such a passion that needs to be seen to be believed.

It’s crazy, so much has been going on right now that I feel like it really hasn’t hit me yet the way it’s hitting other people, but I know things are gonna be a lot different now, and personally I just hope that he really is in a better place now. We lost a legend way too soon, and it’s really sad. I may make another one honestly, but I made a tribute video in loving memory of him. That’ll be coming out tomorrow. It’s not perfect, but did the best I could with what I had for now.

Thank you @geekdom101 for all that you do as far as content for this community. Akira, may you rest well Sensei 🙏🏾

Man I’m still over here in disbelief. Just doesn’t feel real. This, Juice and Kobe are the three celeb deaths that just hit me the hardest. I would’ve never got into anime, Japan or become an anime KZfaqr if it weren’t for Akira Toriyama.

not gonna lie. this hurts to hell to see. such a humble guy and he didnt know what he did and what he meant. such a rare person its unreal. if only he couldv realised how much we appreciated him. but this really hurts deeply. diama as you said is gonna hit different. its gonna be great im sure but also gonna slap. thank you toriyama