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In a post shared on X , Dragon Ball Super’sartist Toyotaro revealedAkira Toriyama ’s final contribution to the seriesbefore his release , and it ’s a beautiful but deplorable coincidence that fans will never forget . Toriyama ’s last stimulus for the manga unknowingly created the perfect goodbye for the legendary author .
Chapter # 103 ofDragon Ball Superwas the last one Akira Toriyama worked on before his sudden demise on March 1 , 2024 . While many fans already considerthe " passing of the torch " between Goku and Gohanthe best symbolic farewell Toriyama could give to his franchise , it deform out that his final touch is even more significant .
As Toyotaro unveil in his first place of X after he expressed the pain in the neck and anguish for his master ’s dying , Toriyama asked him to change the final panel of the chapter . In Toyotaro ’s original storyboard , Gohan , Goku , Pan , and Piccolo just fly out after pick up the little fille at school . Toriyama , however , add together a moment in which Piccolo aver farewell to the teacher and , by telephone extension , to the readers .
Dragon Ball Superwent into an indefinite hiatus after chapter # 103 , and the future tense of the serial publication is still unconfirmed .
Toriyama Inadvertently Gave His Fans The Best Possible Farewell
For chapter # 103 , Toriyama ask to add the panel in which Piccolo wave goodbye to the instructor ( and the readers ) , as shown in the sketches shared by Toyotaro ( who could not send Toriyama ’s original draftsmanship , so recreated it in his panache ) . It ’s well - known among fans thatPiccolo was Toriyama ’s preferred character , so it ’s possible that he simply wanted to give the Namekian one more sweetened import , one that also showcases his emotional maturation . This chapter is also the close of the Super Hero spark , so perhaps Toriyama simply desire to close that part of the story with a slimly more meaningful scene , before the series went into the usual one - month break between arc .
no matter of the intention , the result is something thatDragon Ballfans will never leave . Piccolo deform to the reader to wave sayonara isthe unadulterated farewell that Toriyama could give to his fans , even if he did not intend to do so . It ’s a simple , unplayful scene , and it transmits a semisweet tone that will surely entrust many people holler and smile at the same metre . Toriyama was great at in effect conveying emotion , and the concluding speck he put on the chapter is the perfect proof of this element of his artistic production .
Akira Toriyama ’s influence on the manga industry is undeniable , yet he was making waves much before Dragon Ball , introducing an artistic rotation .
Interestingly , in Toyotaro ’s former post , he apologize to fans for the indefinite hiatus of the serial publication and mentions he does not get laid when chapters 101 - 103 will be published in volume format , keep the Bob Hope live thatDragon Ball Superwill continue . Even if that does not happen , Akia Toriyama ’s last contribution to the series inadvertently create the best possible farewell he could have ever given to his fans .
Source : Toyotaro on decade
From the creative mind of Akira Toriyama , Dragon Ball is a mega multimedia franchise that spans back to the 1980s . Dragon Ball expanded quickly , starting as a serialized manga for Weekly Shonen Jump in Japan . It made its fashion overseas via manga and an gum anime adaption that is enjoyed worldwide . Dragon Ball was the initial starting animated serial publication that followed the adventures of the young Son Goku as he seek after the Dragon Balls . These mystical orbs would grant the wish of any who gathered them together . Then , the series would ramify off into the vastly popular Dragon Ball Z , which followed Goku as an adult and boast high - intensity battles and Goku ’s never - ending search to be the strong . The serial has also enjoyed several popular picture secret plan adaptations and continues to loose several new invigorate series and theatrical pic up to the recent pop Dragon Ball Super : Super Hero .
Dragon Ball Super written by Akira Toriyama and Illustrated by Toyotaro.
From the creative mind of Akira Toriyama, Dragon Ball is a mega multimedia franchise that spans back to the 1980s. Dragon Ball expanded quickly, starting as a serialized manga for Weekly Shonen Jump in Japan. It made its way overseas via manga and an anime adaptation that is enjoyed worldwide. Dragon Ball was the initial starting animated series that followed the adventures of the young Son Goku as he sought after the Dragon Balls. These mystical orbs would grant the wish of any who gathered them together. Then, the series would branch off into the immensely popular Dragon Ball Z, which followed Goku as an adult and featured high-intensity battles and Goku’s never-ending search to be the strongest. The series has also enjoyed several popular video game adaptations and continues to release several new animated series and theatrical films up to the recent popular Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero.
