dragon ball It is one of the most popular anime in the world. Not only do millions of fans know Akira Toriyama’s work, hundreds more were inspired by the adventures of Goku and company and became famous mangakas. One of these is Masashi Kishimoto, its author Naruto, Who paid tribute to Toriyama’s legendary work not too long ago with an impressive image.
Some time ago, Kishimoto shared a special image, where we can see Goku and Krillin at the 21st Martial Arts Tournament, as we see the hero with his Saiyan tail. Undoubtedly, a work that shows us what it would have looked like. dragon ball If its author Naruto I was in charge of art.
In 2012, Kishimoto spoke about the works that had most influenced him in his career and commented that dragon ball:
“There was something about his cartoonish drawings that felt more accurate than realistic images, and I thought ‘I want to be something like Toriyama sensei.’
The cartoonish art and humor of the first Dragon Ball story were key to Naruto’s story and character development.
inside Naruto We see more than a series of popular tropes dragon ball. Kishimoto’s story also contains several elements that were clearly influenced by Toriyama’s work.. The time jump phenomenon is what we see after a traumatic event for the hero.
Naruto isn’t the only anime and manga with clear inspiration from Dragon Ball. A number of productions, particularly those beginning in the first and mid-first decades of the new century, They owe something to the work of Akira ToriyamaAnd that’s normal for a Japanese industry like this.
Today, mangaka such as Gage Akutami and Tsutsuki Fujimoto point out that it was precisely the generation inspired by Toriyama that inspired them, as with the work. Bleach There is a clear explanation for this new wave of writers. Thus, it is very certain that, eventually, new writers will come who are inspired Chainsaw Man y Jujutsu Kaizen, Thus evolving tropes we already know until refining them.
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Editor’s note:
It’s nice to see that the manga industry is one that respects and embraces its legacy. Instead of rejecting the past, they embrace it and take multiple elements to evolve them and present them to a new generation that will do the same in the future.
Through: Masashi Kishimoto