If you ever had the chance to meet Akira Toriyama...

Steven Perry · Post by **Steven Perry** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 10:15 am

I'd get him to sign my butt!

Shin Moonwalker · Post by **Shin Moonwalker** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 12:21 pm

Steven Perry wrote:I'd get him to sign my butt!

And I think I'd give him a book "How to get rid of crazy fans".

Akira · Post by **Akira** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 8:43 pm

Oh, most (not all) of the stuff fans argue over there are answers to in the manga. People are just too set in what they've thought for years and years and don't want to give up on it is all. They argue it for whatever reason, and Mr. Toriyama already has an answer in there for whoever will just read it and not overanalyze or second guess it.

So, to answer the question, I would not ask him about a lot of the things fans debate, because he already gave an answer on most of it, even if it is not set in stone.

If I got the chance to meet him, I would thank him for creating a story that has given me over a decade of enjoyment.

If I asked him anything Dragonball related, It would probably just be this:

"How on earth did you manage all those years? Keeping the Dragonball Manga new and exciting, doing concept art for new Dragon Warrior games on NES and SNES every few years, working on Chrono Trigger, and everything else you were involved in back then?"

To be that dedicated to all his projects and give them all the level of detail and originality that he did, that's what I always wondered. So that is what I would ask him. Chrono Trigger is my favorite RPG of all time, Dragon Warrior games were some of my favorite games too, and Dragonball by far my favorite Manga. He worked on all these things within the same ten year time frame. I've just wondered how he did it, and made everything so very detailed and exciting.

What would I have him Autograph? That's a toughie.

Perhaps volume 1 or volume 42 of the Manga, I'm not sure which.

Either that, or my SNES Copy of Chrono Trigger, that would be equally cool to have him autograph.

Oh yeah, and I gave one other thing some thought. I forget where it was printed, but there was an interview with him where some kid got to meet him in the past sometime. Mr. Toriyama offered to draw a picture for the boy and autograph it. And that dumb kid asked for Broly! What an insult I always thought.

If he made me such an offer, I'd ask him to please draw me Son Goku and Korin fighting for the Sacred Water. I dunno why, but that is what I would ask him for in that situation.

I doubt I'll ever get to meet him, or even if I did, get the time for any of that other stuff, but that's the answer to the question.

Tanuking · Post by **Tanuking** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 9:49 pm

Akira wrote: Oh yeah, and I gave one other thing some thought. I forget where it was printed, but there was an interview with him where some kid got to meet him in the past sometime. Mr. Toriyama offered to draw a picture for the boy and autograph it. And that dumb kid asked for Broly! What an insult I always thought.

Wow.
If I had the chance to have request a drawing by Toriyama i'd probably ask for goku and chi-chi or goku and piccolo i cant decide.

SonEric84 · Post by **SonEric84** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 10:13 pm

*looks at avatar* I think we know who I would ask for a drawing of.

Coola Yagami · Post by **Coola Yagami** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 4:51 am

Um... I guess I'd shake his hand and get him to either draw Goku for me and/or autograph my DBZ Season whatever boxed set. I really don't know what to ask him though. If he forgot about it, it would be embarrasing to both him and me to not be able to answer my question, and it might bug him too, and I'd hate to be an annoying fan. And based on past interviews, AT hardly ever gives serious answers anyways. He usually gives out some kinda comical answer like... 'Who is more powerful once and for all, Goku or Vegeta?' 'I dunno, but I know a real angry ChiChi could own them both!"

Big Momma · Post by **Big Momma** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 10:19 pm

ETC123 wrote:"how YOU doin'"

Did anyone else get that reference to Friends?(If thats what it was.)

That kid asked for Brolly?! Heh, I'd probably draw Yajirobe and shove it down his throat for that.

Godo · Post by **Godo** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 10:47 pm

Big Momma wrote:
ETC123 wrote:"how YOU doin'"
Did anyone else get that reference to Friends?(If thats what it was.)

That kid asked for Brolly?! Heh, I'd probably draw Yajirobe and shove it down his throat for that.

Yeah, I did. That's Joey's line

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Brolly of all characters...what an abomination of Dragonball!
I would have asked him to draw Piccolo, kicking the @ss of SSJ3 Goku...yeah.

Jerseymilk · Post by **Jerseymilk** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 1:38 pm

I think I'd just thank him for creating and bringing us such a fun and heart-warming series and such a wonderful character as Goku that has given us lots of fond memories over the years. Then he'd probably ask me who Goku was again. ;_; >>

veshira · Post by **veshira** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 6:21 pm

If I were to meet Toriyama, I wouldn't realize it's Toriyama cause I don't remember what he looks like, and he's got a "generic face".

If I did know it was Toriyama, I wouldn't be able to communicate with him because I don't know Japanese, and he doesn't know English.

If I did know it was Toriyama, and we could magically communicate through... I don't know, Namekian or something, then I'd just tell him that Dragon Ball's a great series and I'd thank him for making it. :3

Taku128 · Post by **Taku128** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 7:15 pm

I'd ask him who his favorite Dr. Slump character is. :P

dchan316 · Post by **dchan316** » Sun Nov 18, 2007 4:43 am

I'd probably bow, and thank him for all the awesome stuff he's done, and get a picture with him as well. Then I'd give him my portfolio and resume, beg to be one of his assistants, get turned down, then follow him home and leave letters and phone calls and stuff when he's not there. "Please, please, PLEASE!!!" Then when I get thrown in jail as a result, I'll spend my days reading and rereading my Dragonball manga.

What? Thats not too creepy, is it... =P

Casual Matt · Post by **Casual Matt** » Sun Nov 18, 2007 9:32 am

You know, if I was going to ask Toriyama one question, it'd have to be why did he draw Cell's second form without the wings but then put them back on in his complete form. Both forms probably do look better being drawn that way, but I'd like to know if there was any reason other than perfect Cell looking cool with wings.

Castor Troy · Post by **Castor Troy** » Sun Nov 18, 2007 3:28 pm

I'd ask him how many spots are on Cell's body.

Big Momma · Post by **Big Momma** » Sun Nov 18, 2007 4:13 pm

Castor Troy wrote:I'd ask him how many spots are on Cell's body.

...to which I hope he would reply "Over 9000"

Calcaneus · Post by **Calcaneus** » Sun Nov 18, 2007 5:19 pm

If I had the choice, it would be some question about his art style. But since I am never able to ask the right questions at the right time, it would be something that just popped into my head.

SaiyamanMS · Post by **SaiyamanMS** » Sun Nov 18, 2007 9:10 pm

Big Momma wrote:
Castor Troy wrote:I'd ask him how many spots are on Cell's body.
...to which I hope he would reply "Over 9000"

That's a dub line. If you asked Toriyama the answer would have to be "Over 8000".

Big Momma · Post by **Big Momma** » Sun Nov 18, 2007 9:24 pm

SaiyamanMS wrote:
Big Momma wrote:
Castor Troy wrote:I'd ask him how many spots are on Cell's body.
...to which I hope he would reply "Over 9000"
That's a dub line. If you asked Toriyama the answer would have to be "Over 8000".

Yeah, you're right, you're right.

I was close to putting that...but for some reason, 8000 isn't as funny..sadly.
Maybe its so popular, he's heard of it. XD

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