Illustration and message from Akira Toriyama

by Tlaloc Thu Mar 17, 2011 11:01 pm

Akira Toriyama has done this image along with a message to support the people of Japan in the midst of this horrible tragedy we all have seen, and is affecting not only Japan but the world. The image shows kid Goku and Arale riding a flying nimbus, with the dragon balls around and a golden Shen Long around.

Akira's message (translated into English by Hujio from Kanzentai.com) says the following:

Hang in there~!!

To all the victims,

This is truly awful, but please don’t give up,
and hang in there no matter what!

We in this forum and around the world, wish for this crisis to end soon, and that Japan and the world can arise from this.

by Nikku Sat Mar 19, 2011 10:12 am

Aww! What a wonderful image! I love Toriyama-San even more now.

Again, my deepest condolences go out to Japan, the land of the rising sun! They'll make it, they always do. And then they'll come back stronger than ever.

by VEGETA_DTX Sat Mar 19, 2011 3:34 pm

Thank you Tlaloc for posting this! That was so nice of Akira Toriyama Sensei!
I really wish this adds a drop of motivation to Japanese people and I hope they never give up, I know its hard, its tragic, its a catastrophe but they must not give up just as Akira Toriyama Sensei and his Dragon Ball have always preached, and just as Japanese people have always been!

I donated already and will still watch for any opportunity to help Japan, however I can.