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After the passing of Akira Toriyama, fans were saddened by this loss and wanted to find ways to celebrate his work. The legendary manga-ka createdDragon Ballwhich has been prominent in the anime community and general pop culture for decades now.
If anyone watches anime or reads manga, they at least have heard about Akira Toriyama and his well-known series. To give thanks and pay tribute to the late artist,Dragon Ballfans organized a gathering inXenoverse 2. WithSparking Zeroon the horizon, this may have been many players’ final time playingDragon Ball Xenoverse 2.
Akira Toriyama Remembered by Xenoverse 2 Players
The passing ofDragon Ballcreator Akira Toriyama at age 68 was announced throughofficialsocial media accounts. Not even 24 hours later, theXenoverse 2community organized a get together for the fans. They would meet by the Dragon Ball Pedestal at 5PM EST and perform one of the Spirit Bomb emotes. No dress code was enforced but it’s encouraged to wear one of Goku’s many gi’s from the series.
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Quickly, this event spread around online andDragon Ballfans assembled to honor the late Akira Toriyama. You can see players gather around at Dragon Ball Pedestal to perform the Spirit Bomb emote. Server space reached max capacity which led to players also gathering at Grandpa Gohan’s House. Everyone in attendance followed the request and performed the Spirit Bomb emote as asked.
I think it’d be cool if we as a community did the Toriyama Xenoverse 2 memorial every year on the 1st of March since that’s when he passed away. Y’all down for that?#XV2TYToriyama#ThankYouToriyamapic.twitter.com/XN5dNRuCV6
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In case you’re not aDragon Ballfan, this emote is significant because the pose in the series is used when Goku needs the energy of others to power his Spirit Bomb attack. One of the strongest attacks in the series but also takes a long time to power up.
It was used most notably during the final arc ofDragon Ball Zwhen Goku needed everyone’s spirit energy from Earth to defeat Kid Buu. A message to show when everyone works together, we can conquer any evil.
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Akira Toriyama’s Legacy to Dragon Ball Fans
The late manga-ka will not be forgotten and hislegacywill live on through his works ofDragon Ball. TheXenoverse 2gathering was a major success with many players sharing photos through#XV2TYToriyamaon Twitter/X.
Giving thanks to Akira Toriyama onXenoverse 2shows how strong theDragon Ballcommunity is. Fans continue to share their experiences with the franchise and what it’s meant to them all these years.Dragon Ballhas inspired a whole generation of artists and creatives and without Akira Toriyama, the landscape of entertainment would look very different today.
Thank you again Mr. Toriyama. For your legacy will live on for many more generations to come. Did you participate in theXenoverse 2event? What are some of your favorite memories from Akira Toriyama’s work? Let us know in the comments what you think!
Travis Vuong
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Travis Vuong is a games journalist and content creator. He’s been a YouTuber since 2008 and continues to create videos under the “tvsonicgaming” banner. All social media accounts and his podcast: allmylinks.com/tvsonic
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