DRAGON BALL – Fans of the anime series Dragon Ball Z flooded social media with appreciation posts after it was announced Friday that creator Akira Toriyama died earlier this month.

According to a release from Bird Studio, Toriyama died on March 1 from acute subdural hematoma.

His funeral was held with his family and very few relatives. Plans for a commemorative gathering were not announced but will be once confirmed, the studio said.

Information ; Dear Friends and Partnershttps://t.co/85dXseckzJ pic.twitter.com/aHlx8CGA2M

— DRAGON BALL OFFICIAL (@DB_official_en) March 8, 2024

Fans took to social media to thank Toriyama for the years of memories. Some even turn their profile pics into their favorite DBZ character.

Weibo is flooded with tribute art honoring Japanese manga artist & Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama today. The famous artist, who passed away at the age of 68, holds a special place in the hearts of Chinese fans. This image was shared by Chinese comic artist Shituzi (使徒子) 👇 pic.twitter.com/wsUukRa2dp

— Manya Koetse (@manyapan) March 8, 2024

A DragonBall Z moment that defined a generation people and anime. pic.twitter.com/axjkD0b3vi

— Mightykeef (@MightyKeef) March 8, 2024

Maybe there are “better” fighting games than Dragon Ball FighterZ but when the crowd did the Cell Yell at Evo and nearly blew the mics out it was like Dragon Ball was real pic.twitter.com/nEwkWhNPAe

— Matt Kessler (@MattBodega) March 8, 2024

#ThankYouToriyama pic.twitter.com/Y9Ek9RpH3v

— Austin Creed (@AustinCreedWins) March 8, 2024

Thank you, Akira Toriyama ❤️ pic.twitter.com/Zm9V9BCQfE

— Deion | SeeReax (@SeeReax) March 8, 2024

Other works by Toriyama include role-playing games Dragon Quest and Chrono Trigger, among other projects.

He was 68.

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