When I was super little, I saw a glimpse of Dragonball when I really young when my cousin and relatives watched some episodes together. I clearly remembered the Goku vs Jackie Chun fight where Goku turns into an Oozaru, and the very first few episodes of Z up to when Raditz kidnaps Gohan. I forgot it existed until 2011 when Dragonball Z Kai aired on Nicktoons. There, I watched the very first episode and was obsessed. Drew a lot of fanart, played the games, things I still do after getting back into it. What really drew me in was the iconic art, the relatable and memorable characters, and the fights that get you on the edge of your seat. In a way, the story felt compelling in its own simplistic ways. To this day, DBZ has always influenced my life one way or another. It inspired a lot of my art and writing (I still use DBZ characters as pose references. Toriyama was a literal master of his works). Without his works, I probably wouldn't have created the characters I have today. I can honestly write a whole ass essay of how much this series means to me.
Sometimes, it blows me away how popular and influential this series is worldwide back in the day and in modern times. The fact that any kid, teen, and adult around the world has watched DBZ at least once or more is crazy to me. It only hits even more knowing that we lost a huge legend who inspired countless of people across the globe, be it mangakas like Oda Eiichiro, voice director Christopher Sabat, and content creators like Lythero and DevilArtemis. It's truly a large wave of emotions reading statements across the globes about Toriyama, especially ones by the people who worked close with him.
Thank you, Akira Toriyama. You were gone too soon, but your ideas and legacy will continue to live on and the positive impact on people is undoubtedly crystal clear through your stories. Rest in peace, you absolute legend. Say hi to King Kai for us! 🕊
hi there! how are you doing? are you still working at pinot’s palette
? im also looking at art jobs in the area and it seems fun but i follow a couple of ur profiles and trust ur input !
Hi there! Thank you for the ask and yes I still work for them.
I know Pinot's Palette and other painting studios are always looking to hire artists. I'd reccomend looking up where the studios are located around your area, first. Sometimes they have jobs posted, but I highly suggest personally emailing/calling them about job openings. Job sites can be a bit funky with applications and just personally reaching out to studios or companies in general is good networking. Good luck!