Eiichiro Oda pays homage to Dragon Ball Mangaka Toriyama

Summary

Oda, creator of One Piece, paid homage to Dragon Ball mangaka Toriyama by redesigning the cover of a volume for the Dragon Ball Super Gallery project.
Dragon Ball celebrated its 40th anniversary with the project, allowing various manga artists to honor Toriyama's groundbreaking work.
Oda has always admired Toriyama, showing his appreciation by redrawing Dragon Ball volume 42 and expressing regret for not purchasing the manga while Toriyama was still alive.

World-renowned manga artist Akira Toriyama sadly passed away earlier this year, leaving many sad and shocked. Since then, many mangaka have paid homage to him, as he and his work, Dragon Ballit changed the manga industry and touched lives.

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With The one from Dragon Ball On the occasion of the 40th anniversary, many mangaka, young and old, paid homage to Toriyama and his revolutionary work by redesigning the cover of the Dragon Ball volume for the Dragon Ball Super Gallery project. Oda, the mangaka of One Piece, has always been one of Toriyama's biggest followers, and recently paid homage to him by participating in the project.

Oda's art from Dragon Ball volume 42

Part of the Dragon Ball Super Gallery

Dragon Ball is now a series that turns 40 years old. The series was first published in 1984 by the late manga artist of the series who passed away earlier this year, Akira Toriyama.

In commemoration of this important milestone for the series, the Dragon Ball Super The Gallery Project took place.

Eiichiro Oda, the mangaka of One pieceparticipated in it. For his contribution he redesigned the manga cover of volume 42 of Dragon Ball. This cover features Goku, the main character of Dragon Ball.

Oda's relationship with Toriyama

Oda has always admired Toriyama, even going so far as to declare him a god. One Piece, his work, draws heavy inspiration from Toriyama's Dragon Ball, as do most Shonen manga, due to the revolutionary influence it had on the industry as a whole.

Toriyama's death made major news earlier this year, impacting many who loved the series.

Here's what Oda once said about Toriyama and his love for Dragon Ball:

“I bought the first volume of the Dragon Ball manga series when I was in elementary school, but I didn't buy the second volume! I always read the chapters through WSJ magazine, and when the last volume 42 came out, I went to the bookstore and l 'I saw it, but I didn't buy it! I thank you for giving me the opportunity to redraw it. And now, I wish I could buy this volume while Toriyama-sensei is still alive' — Eiichiro Oda!

Fans can expect to see more commemorative images from Oda to Toriyama and Dragon Ballespecially when a new one Dragon Ball the event is displayed. Oda has already done this on countless occasions and would like to pay homage to the legendary manga artist again.

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