Toonami Is Offering a Dragon Ball Z Kai Marathon This Weekend in Memory of Akira Toriyama
by Danica Davidson
March 15, 2024
The unanticipated death of Dragon Ball developer Akira Toriyama shook the anime and manga world and beyond. Now Toonami has actually stated it will honor Toriyama with a marathon of Dragon Ball Z Kai episodes this weekend.
Toonami stated on Facebook:
As a homage to anime legend Akira Toriyama (1955-2024) we’re commemorating his tradition Saturday night with a DBZ Kai marathon from 2a to 6a. May he rest in Super Saiyan power.
While it states Saturday, it’s technically early Sunday early morning.
Toriyama died at the very start of March, though this wasn’t revealed till a little later. His cause of death is noted as subdural hematoma. The Cleveland Clinic discusses:
A subdural hematoma is a kind of bleeding inside your head. It takes place when blood gathers under the dura mater, among the layers of tissue that safeguard your brain. It usually takes place from a head injury and can be deadly.
Homages have actually been putting out for Toriyama, consisting of from the developers of Naruto and One Piece
Dragon Ball Z Kai is a modified variation of Dragon Ball Zwhich reduces and cuts a few of the anime series, making it closer to Toriyama’s initial manga. VIZ Media releases the initial Dragon Ball Z manga, and provided this description for the very first volume:
Boy Goku is the best hero in the world. 5 years after beating the satanic force king Piccolo, he’s matured and had a household– he’s wed, and he has a kid, Son Gohan. What is the genuine factor for Goku’s amazing strength? A visitor from deep space shows up bearing awful news– Goku is an alien, and the visitor, Raditz, is Goku’s bro! When Raditz ends up being a callous killer, Goku needs to battle his exceptionally strong bro to conserve his household and the whole mankind. An unexpected alliance might be Earth’s last hope: Goku will partner with his old opponent Piccolo … archenemies joined to conserve the world!
Source: ANN
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