The creator of the most popular anime in the world died on March 1 at the age of 68, following an acute subdural hematoma.
After the Argentine tribute that was held at the Obelisk in memory of the deceased Akira Toriyamacreator of dragon ball, the massive event was so widespread that it reached the Asian continent. In Japan, a television news channel broadcast images of the ceremony and generated great excitement among fans.
The creator of the most popular anime in the world died on March 1 at the age of 68, following an acute subdural hematoma. However, the news only emerged a week later and reached Argentina on March 8. For this reason, Dragon Ball lovers burst into one of the most relevant points of the City of Buenos Aires, as usually happens on every special occasion, to reproduce a massive “genkidama”.
Just like a typical football celebration, Thousands of young people and adults came to the Obelisk to celebrate the life and work of Toriyama. According to what was known, around 30 thousand fans paid tribute to the artist of the historic manga, a fact that surprised Japanese culture, to the point of showing the massive call on television.
Argentine tribute in the Obelisk to the great Akira Toriyama
On Sunday, March 10, followers of the series that came to the Argentine small screen in 1999 on the legendary Magic Kid channel gathered at the most emblematic monument in the country for several hours. Although various tributes were sighted throughout the Latin American region, the Argentine tribute surpassed all expectations by transcending to Akira Toriyama’s nation of origin.
The mobilization was very successful and went viral until it reached Japan where the production of an information program on the Abema news channel decided to broadcast audiovisual fragments of the farewell.
In addition to Japan, the news was reproduced on portals in several countries around the world.
Source: Ambito
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