Summary

It is no mysterious thatOne Piece ’s creator , Eiichiro Oda , is a vast devotee ofDragon Balland his foreign compliment to Toriyama during an one-time interview perfectly tally up just how much Oda admires Toriyama and his art . Oda has always looked up to Toriyama and an consultation between the two in theOne Piece Artbookproves just how muchDragon Ballhas influence Oda .

In an early interview from 2001 published in theOne Piece Color Walk # 1,Oda tells Toriyama that the things that shock him the most inDragon Ballwere oddly the hands and armpits of the characters . In the interview , Oda explains that he admired how accurately Toriyama had draw Ranfan ’s armpit during a scene where she take her wearing apparel off , as well as Taopaipai ’s men during another scene of him throwing a pillar into the sky .

Oda even take thathands and axillary cavity were all he drew after read the two scenes for the first time . Oda ’s wonderment for Toriyama is all but evident , so much so that it even seems to get Toriyama off - guard duty . That said , Oda could not be more right-hand about Toriyama ’s attention to detail and anatomy , as it is these ostensibly trivial details that madeDragon Ballas influential as it is .

A grieving Luffy holds his hat down while an angelic Goku flies away.

Oda Compliments Toriyama’s Attention to Detail

Eiichiro Oda’s innerDragon Ballfanboy comes to the surface

Any devotee who has read Oda ’s responses inOne Piece ’s SBS section is more than intimate with Oda ’s mark of glossa - in - buttock humor . Hence , his cheeky compliment during the consultation with Toriyama does n’t come as much of a surprise , and neither does his turmoil given how big of a fan Oda is ofDragon Ball .

That said , it is all but unclouded from Oda ’s ability to cite specific tantrum that Oda readDragon Ballwith love and Toriyama ’s graphics exhort him greatly and in all probability even shapedOne Pieceas sports fan know it today . Despite his dewy-eyed style and character reference designs , Toriyama paid attention to something as small as the contour of a quality ’s axillary fossa , devote his charming designs just a touch of reality . Like Oda , one ca n’t help but look up to his skill , especially at drawing hands , which are notoriously hard to get right and proves Toriyama ’s art deserves much more recognition .

Overall , Toriyama ’s radical artand storytelling havelikely influenced many more manga artists like Odawho may have likewise used his work as an example while refining their own acquisition . Many prominent mangaka shared their tributes to Toriyama at his passing , withOda even taking a breakto cognitive process the news , which only goes to show the impact Akira Toriyama andDragon Ballhave had on the manga industry .

Dragon Ball, One Piece and Gundam

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From the creative mind of Akira Toriyama , Dragon Ball is a mega multimedia system enfranchisement that span back to the 1980s . Dragon Ball expanded quickly , starting as a serialized manga for Weekly Shonen Jump in Japan . It made its means abroad via manga and an anime adjustment that is enjoy worldwide . Dragon Ball was the initial begin exalt series that followed the escapade of the young Son Goku as he assay after the Dragon Balls . These mystical orbs would grant the compliments of any who gathered them together . Then , the serial publication would furcate off into the immensely popular Dragon Ball Z , which followed Goku as an adult and featured gamy - chroma battles and Goku ’s never - ending search to be the strong . The series has also enjoy several pop video secret plan adaptations and continues to release several new animated series and theatrical films up to the recent popular Dragon Ball Super : Super Hero .

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Sanji from one piece with heart eyes leaning into frame from the right with ranfan from dragon ball in her undergarments posing

Ranfan taking off her clothes and Taopaipai grabbing and throwing a pillar in the Dragon Ball manga

From the creative mind of Akira Toriyama, Dragon Ball is a mega multimedia franchise that spans back to the 1980s. Dragon Ball expanded quickly, starting as a serialized manga for Weekly Shonen Jump in Japan. It made its way overseas via manga and an anime adaptation that is enjoyed worldwide. Dragon Ball was the initial starting animated series that followed the adventures of the young Son Goku as he sought after the Dragon Balls. These mystical orbs would grant the wish of any who gathered them together. Then, the series would branch off into the immensely popular Dragon Ball Z, which followed Goku as an adult and featured high-intensity battles and Goku’s never-ending search to be the strongest. The series has also enjoyed several popular video game adaptations and continues to release several new animated series and theatrical films up to the recent popular Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero.

Dragon Ball Z and One Piece’s main characters Luffy and Goku seen smiling and back to back as they charge towards the camera with rays of orange light surrounding them.

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From the creative mind of Akira Toriyama, Dragon Ball is a mega multimedia franchise that spans back to the 1980s. Dragon Ball expanded quickly, starting as a serialized manga for Weekly Shonen Jump in Japan. It made its way overseas via manga and an anime adaptation that is enjoyed worldwide. Dragon Ball was the initial starting animated series that followed the adventures of the young Son Goku as he sought after the Dragon Balls. These mystical orbs would grant the wish of any who gathered them together. Then, the series would branch off into the immensely popular Dragon Ball Z, which followed Goku as an adult and featured high-intensity battles and Goku’s never-ending search to be the strongest. The series has also enjoyed several popular video game adaptations and continues to release several new animated series and theatrical films up to the recent popular Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero.

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