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TripleRach
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by TripleRach » Wed Nov 09, 2011 11:18 am
Ken Yamaguchi passed away on October 24th at age 55. He was the voice of Si Xing Long, Ebifuryaa, and Raspberi.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/20 ... away-at-55
Si Xing Long (#4, with fire powers) is the only GT dragon I can remember by name/number, other than Yi Xing Long. That's probably why he's the only other dragon to appear in a video game (Sparking! Meteor, where Mr. Yamaguchi reprised his role).
What a shame to lose another one, especially so young.
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by kei17 » Wed Nov 09, 2011 11:23 am
So sad. Si Xing Long is one of the few characters I like in GT.
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by nathantheguitarist » Wed Nov 09, 2011 11:43 am
TripleRach wrote:That's probably why he's the only other dragon to appear in a video game (Sparking! Meteor, where Mr. Yamaguchi reprised his role).
I was playing as him just two nights ago after not playing BT3 for a while. It's a little weird when I look at it like that.
It is sad. He was pretty young too...
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by Rukura » Wed Nov 09, 2011 12:06 pm
At 55 years old? That's some scary stuff.
Was this some on-going disease that was ever made public, or just unknown?
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by B » Wed Nov 09, 2011 3:03 pm
My mom is 50 and I'm 20, so this is particularly horrifying. Hope his loved ones are holding up okay.
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by jpdbzrulz4sure » Wed Nov 09, 2011 4:33 pm
RIP Mr. Yamaguchi.
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by samuraix123 » Wed Nov 09, 2011 4:38 pm
I'm not going to get all religious on everybody here but it's sad when we loose anybody, I just look at it like this. Every death reminds me of my baby brother
''he's in a lot better place than we are''
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by funrush » Wed Nov 09, 2011 5:15 pm
Mr. Yamaguchi will be missed.
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by DBZGTKOSDH » Fri Nov 11, 2011 5:01 pm
Fuck... Another one dies...
James Teal (Animerica 1996) wrote:When you think about it, there are a number of similarities between the Chinese-inspired Son Goku and that most American of superhero icons, Superman. Both are aliens sent to Earth shortly after birth to escape the destruction of their homeworlds; both possess super-strength, flight, super-speed, heightened senses and the ability to cast energy blasts. But the crucial difference between them lies not only in how they view the world, but in how the world views them.
Superman is, and always has been, a symbol for truth, justice, and upstanding moral fortitude–a role model and leader as much as a fighter. The more down-to-earth Goku has no illusions about being responsible for maintaining social order, or for setting some kind of moral example for the entire world. Goku is simply a martial artist who’s devoted his life toward perfecting his fighting skills and other abilities. Though never shy about risking his life to save either one person or the entire world, he just doesn’t believe that the balance of the world rests in any way on his shoulders, and he has no need to shape any part of it in his image. Goku is an idealist, and believes that there is some good in everyone, but he is unconcerned with the big picture of the world…unless it has to do with some kind of fight. Politics, society, law and order don’t have much bearing on his life, but he’s a man who knows right from wrong.
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by Ahiru77 » Fri Nov 11, 2011 5:47 pm
Still kind of young too.
R.I.P. mr Yamaguchi.
