One Sonic the Hedgehog designer opened up about how Akira Toriyama impressed Tails’ design!
One of the designers behind the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise is honoring the legacy of Akira Toriyama with a particular letter and sketch! Legendary creator behind Dragon Ball, Dr. Slump, Sand Land and extra, Akira Toriyama has sadly handed away at the age of 68. The creator not solely had a big impact for a way a lot he meant for the world of manga and anime, however his affect is felt by way of video video games as nicely. Designing for large franchises like Dragon Quest, Chrono Trigger, Blue Dragon and extra, the creator’s impression has been felt for a lot of followers round the world.
This consists of these online game franchises he did not also have a direct hand in as nicely. It’s no shock to see a franchise with a blonde and spiky haired “super” transformation of its personal could be impressed by Akira Toriyama’s work with Dragon Ball, and that is the case for Yasushi Yamaguchi, who was the authentic designer behind Miles “Tails” Prower. Sharing in a notice with followers on social media that the Sonic and Tails dynamic was modeled after Piccolo and Gohan, you’ll find Yamaguchi’s tribute for Toriyama under:
以前のツイッターのポストでも連載コラムでも書きましたが、ソニック2でこの二人の関係性はピッコロと悟飯のイメージでキャラ作りしていたのですよ。
なのでドラゴンボールという作品がなければ今に至るこの二人の関係性も存在していなかったことになります。
鳥山先生本当にありがとうございました。 pic.twitter.com/tKC8yg2hdm— 斗々屋 (@judy_totoya) March 8, 2024
Dragon Ball: Celebrating Akira Toriyama’s Legendary Legacy
If you needed your personal method to pay tribute to Akira Toriyama’s works by revisiting some of your favourite Dragon Ball episodes, now you can discover Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, and Dragon Ball Super now streaming with Crunchyroll with a lot of the films out there with each a Japanese and Englsh dubbed audio monitor out there. Weekly Shonen Jump journal writer Shueisha’s assertion on Akira Toriyama’s legacy reads as such:
“Akira Toriyama, who published many works in Jump magazines, has passed away. We at Shueisha and the editorial department are deeply saddened by the sudden news of his passing. The manga that he drew, such as Dr. Slump, Dragon Ball, Sand Land, and many others have been read and loved all over the world, transcending national borders. His fascinating characters and his overwhelming sense of design have greatly influenced many manga artists and creators. We would like to express our gratitude to him for his great achievements and pray for his soul to rest in peace.”
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