Is it true that Toriyama now hates DragonBall?

Post by **SaiyaJedi** » Mon Jan 26, 2004 11:17 am

Jerseymilk wrote:Oh I have that issue Dues. I could send it to you. Actually he looks quite a bit like Darbura. It's frightening.

In a similar vein, does anyone here who have the Japanese version of this? I'd really like to know if what he's reading is actually "Faust" or not. Don't ask me why... I just do.

Jakez04 · Post by **Jakez04** » Mon Jan 26, 2004 11:21 am

Hey Jersey
The Naruto part you said about. That magna is cool I even have the import game for it. But my Ps2 look werid now. But o well.
Hey EX
How old is Toriyama. I take it he was writen a lot of comics to not know his own Character.

PsyLiam · Post by **PsyLiam** » Mon Jan 26, 2004 10:03 pm

Remember though that Kame Sen'nin isn't in late DB manga nearly as much as he is in the anime. People like him, Oolong, and so forth were used for a lot more filler scenes than the manga has.

Still, I never knew that. I knew he'd forgotten evil mercenary dude whose name I forget, but Roshi? Madness.

Jerseymilk · Post by **Jerseymilk** » Mon Jan 26, 2004 10:06 pm

Give Toriyama a break guys. I mean he's actually supposed to be dead. Remember?!

PsyLiam · Post by **PsyLiam** » Mon Jan 26, 2004 11:07 pm

Well, that never stopped anyone in Dragon Ball, did it?

Jakez04 · Post by **Jakez04** » Tue Jan 27, 2004 10:41 am

Toriyama is dead?

Since when? I thought he was still alive.

Dai · Post by **Dai** » Tue Jan 27, 2004 11:09 am

Dang, Jake, a little bit of reading on Daizenshuu EX would do you good...

And SaiyaJedi.. I have the Japanese version of 'Sand Land', but to be honest I can honestly not tell whether Satan is reading Faust or not... The letters on the book are kind of too small to read. Maybe you would be able to make something out of, seeing as how you're way better at Japanese than I am, but me... nada. I could scan it... Perhaps.

And yes, he does look like Darbura... Except the horns. And there's a little flame floating over his shoulder. What the heck is that?!

Jerseymilk · Post by **Jerseymilk** » Tue Jan 27, 2004 5:04 pm

I keep wondering what that flame is too. I just assume it's a ball of fire he put up there to give him light to read by.

Jakez04 · Post by **Jakez04** » Tue Jan 27, 2004 9:24 pm

Well is he dead or not Dai?

Post by **SaiyaJedi** » Tue Jan 27, 2004 9:34 pm

Dai wrote:And SaiyaJedi.. I have the Japanese version of 'Sand Land', but to be honest I can honestly not tell whether Satan is reading Faust or not... The letters on the book are kind of too small to read. Maybe you would be able to make something out of, seeing as how you're way better at Japanese than I am, but me... nada. I could scan it... Perhaps.

That'd be cool, if you could.

Would be much appreciated.

As for "JakeZ04," my next post will address his questions.

Post by **SaiyaJedi** » Tue Jan 27, 2004 9:44 pm

Jakez04 wrote:Hey Jersey
The Naruto part you said about. That magna is cool I even have the import game for it. But my Ps2 look werid now. But o well.
Hey EX
How old is Toriyama. I take it he was writen a lot of comics to not know his own Character.

Okay, first of all, Rule 1: Proper Grammar. Learn it, love it, use it.

Second, it's not "magna," but manga, which means "comics" in Japanese.

And third, Toriyama was born on April 5, 1955, which'd make him 48 years, 10 months, and 22 days old, as of today (Tuesday, January 27, 2004).

And as for the other question about him...

Jakez04 wrote:Well is he dead or not Dai?

http://www.eden.rutgers.edu/~vegex/guid ... ndex.shtml. Second one down.

As you can see, Dai was being sarcastic, playing on common misconceptions that many DB fans have. And, like he said, you really need to go read up on stuff over at Daizenshuu EX.

Thus saith the Junior Webmaster~

Jakez04 · Post by **Jakez04** » Tue Jan 27, 2004 9:50 pm

Statement 1: How did I mess up on proper grammer?
Statement 2: EX told be about it already and I fixed it.
Statement 3: You dun have to be so mean where the love? You need some good green Jello my friend.

The world is a nut and I am nothing but a Squriel in it.( I think I miss spell Squriel)Sorry if I did.

P.S. Hooked on Phonics didn't work for me.

Post by **SaiyaJedi** » Tue Jan 27, 2004 10:15 pm

Jakez04 wrote:Statement 1: How did I mess up on proper grammar?
Statement 2: EX told me about it already and I fixed it.
Statement 3: You don't have to be so mean. Where's the love? You need some good green Jello my friend.

I don't intend to sound mean, I'm just trying to enforce the rules. ^_^; So, sorry if I come across as overly harsh.

As for the green Jell-O, that actually sounds like a pretty good idea right about now.

SDNess · Post by **SDNess** » Tue Jan 27, 2004 11:14 pm

One Piece is very similiar to DB, yes, but its got some good twists of its own. The art is very similiar too.

Jerseymilk · Post by **Jerseymilk** » Wed Jan 28, 2004 1:37 am

Ya I've heard a lot of people say they were really turned off by the art at first, but eventually got used to it and found the manga and anime's other qualities were more important to them. I personally think the art is really original and unique to Oda, the same way I find Toriyama's artwork is unique to him. I actually like it!

SDNess · Post by **SDNess** » Wed Jan 28, 2004 9:19 pm

Yes, it is very original. Most of the stuff in Shonen Jump is.

Deus ex Machina · Post by **Deus ex Machina** » Wed Jan 28, 2004 9:50 pm

Jerseymilk wrote:Ya I've heard a lot of people say they were really turned off by the art at first, but eventually got used to it and found the manga and anime's other qualities were more important to them.

That's exactly the way it was for me. I picked up a Shonen Jump one day and saw a few chapters of One Peice, right away the art completly turned me off. I thought it looked stupid and cornball, but I forced myself to read the whole thing. After all, I had already payed for it.

I'm pleased to say, I'm hopelessly hooked on that manga and it's loveable, wacky cast.

Jerseymilk · Post by **Jerseymilk** » Wed Jan 28, 2004 9:57 pm

Ya, the characters in One Piece are just so enjoyable and likeable. I think it's probably the best thing about it!

And the artwork does have a certain "dorky" look to it, but it really matches with the overall mood and atomosphere of the crazy story itself!

PsyLiam · Post by **PsyLiam** » Wed Jan 28, 2004 10:42 pm

Just give it 4 years and it'll become all hard edged and give people straight eyes. Brr.

Is it available in graphic novel format? Because it's not overly cheap buying imports of Shonen Jump over here. It's not overly cheap buying the compliation books either, but it's not as big a drain on the wallet.

Jerseymilk · Post by **Jerseymilk** » Wed Jan 28, 2004 10:56 pm

Yes, Viz has just started releasing the Shonen Jump titles in grapic novel format. The first 2 volumes of One Piece are now avaiable. You can buy them from their website: www.viz.com

Kanzenshuu

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