I heard about Akira Toriyama’s passing this morning. I’m still in shock, because this man inspired me and so, so many artists, writers, etc to create. Dragon Ball was one of my gateways into anime, I would try to catch the episodes on and off. The first person who ever commissioned me back in middle school wanted a Goku drawing. It was that kid who showed that my art is worth money. I played Chrono Trigger on SNES emulator when I got my precious downtime after school. Fell in love with the world and the characters. These are just my stories about Toriyama’s impact, but there’s so much more. Rest in peace, legend.