Slam Dunk Author’s Redraw Of A Dragon Ball Manga Volume Cover Has A Hidden Message For Toriyama!
On the event of Toriyama passing away, Takehiko Inoue commented as follows: “I just can’t accept it. Thank you, Toriyama-sensei.”
Takehiko Inoue, creator of Slam Dunk, Vagabond, Real, recently submitted an illustration inspired by the cover art of Dragon Ball Volume 17, as part of the Dragon Ball Super Gallery serialization project commemorating its 40th anniversary, and it made Dragon Ball and Toriyama fans cry because Inoue-sensei has inserted a hidden message in the drawing that references Toriyama’s death on March 1, 2024.
The Slam Dunk author chose a volume cover where Goku is riding a bike with his Nyoibo attached on his back and redrew it in his own unique style, which garnered much praise from both his and the Dragon Ball fandom.
(Takehiko Inoue’s redraw of Dragon Ball Volume 17)
(Dragon Ball Volume 17)
But fans weren’t ready when they found out the Toriyama death date reference on his illustration and took to Twitter to express their feelings.
On the event of Toriyama passing away, Takehiko Inoue commented as follows: “I just can’t accept it. Thank you, Toriyama-sensei.”
https://t.co/QEqxlbTQ4o pic.twitter.com/pOZceeZJbr
— /Z/ (@ZyFi_) July 2, 2024
Bro… https://t.co/op9lZCJWtR pic.twitter.com/t4pUfGVpoC
— TroyDRG (@TroyDG35) July 2, 2024
The "thank you" am I gonna cry rn https://t.co/Hwn3o7L3GL pic.twitter.com/MqAjhmZXPI
— sanji_luvr⁷ 🐉 (@smallorangecrab) July 2, 2024
https://t.co/XVqX9Dsa7n pic.twitter.com/OAQ9Q3U0vO
— Baron SOL (@Sol_Snarkz) July 1, 2024
The jacket patches https://t.co/hOveznhtQ7 pic.twitter.com/vIvhLC1TvZ
— Beckwin 🐸 (@beckw1n) July 2, 2024
About Dragon Ball:
Dragon Ball is a manga series by Akira Toriyama. It first began its serialization in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine in 1984.
The manga was later adapted into a multitude of animated series, movies, and games.
The franchise consists of five different anime series, about 21 animated movies, and around 10 games spanning various platforms, from Famicon to Playstation and Xbox.
Synopsis of the Dragon Ball anime:
The story of Dragon Ball follows the life of Son Goku, a monkey-tailed boy loosely based on the traditional Chinese folk tale Journey to the West, from his life and adventures as a child all the way up to being a grandfather.
During his life, he fights many battles and eventually becomes (arguably) the strongest martial artist in the universe.
He is not without help, however: the comic boasts a large ensemble cast of martial artist heroes and villains which provide the conflict that drives the story.
Source: Twitter
