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Toriyama "knighted" in france

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Post by KBABZ » Fri May 31, 2019 7:52 pm

...why France??
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Post by sintzu » Fri May 31, 2019 8:00 pm

DB is one of if not the most influential manga ever written so Toriyama deserves every cerdit and award given to him.
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Post by JulieYBM » Fri May 31, 2019 8:56 pm

That's...neat?

Down with the monarchy, though.
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Post by Super Saiyan Swagger » Fri May 31, 2019 8:57 pm

...And of course, he didn't attend the ceremony. :lol:
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Post by sintzu » Fri May 31, 2019 8:58 pm

Super Saiyan Swagger wrote: Fri May 31, 2019 8:57 pm ...And of course, he didn't attend the ceremony. :lol:
He's hard at work writing the next DB story...DB Super : Slug. 8)
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Post by Cure Dragon 255 » Fri May 31, 2019 11:15 pm

JulieYBM wrote: Fri May 31, 2019 8:56 pm That's...neat?

Down with the monarchy, though.
There is no monarchy in France anymore. So win-win.
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Post by PremiumSalt » Sat Jun 01, 2019 12:35 am

Super Saiyan Swagger wrote: Fri May 31, 2019 8:57 pm ...And of course, he didn't attend the ceremony. :lol:
Being knighted but not even showing up is the most Toriyama thing ever.

3 years from now when he's interviewed about it, he'll have forgotten about it. And he'll probably laugh too. :lol:
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Post by Chuquita » Sat Jun 01, 2019 1:57 am

Is it just a title or does being knighted in France give one special privileges or powers?
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Post by Cold Skin » Sat Jun 01, 2019 7:27 am

^ Just a title basically.
It's a form of recognition, an official acknowledgement of someone's achivement.
It works the same way as a Nobel price or an award trophy: it doesn't give you any more rights than anybody else, but it's something you can put in your collection to remind yourself and people that you've achieved something big, and it's made public news that you got that distinction.

Consider it as some sort of trophy and official acknowledgement for your game-changing work.
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Post by mfwlegend3 » Sat Jun 01, 2019 9:20 am

sintzu wrote: Fri May 31, 2019 8:00 pm DB is one of if not the most influential manga ever written so Toriyama deserves every cerdit and award given to him.
Funny how Toriyama himself wouldn’t agree and just sees himself as some guy.
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Post by Marco Polo » Sat Jun 01, 2019 9:26 am

KBABZ wrote: Fri May 31, 2019 7:52 pm ...why France??
It's explained in the article.
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Re: Toriyama "knighted" in france

Post by sintzu » Sat Jun 01, 2019 9:48 am

mfwlegend3 wrote: Sat Jun 01, 2019 9:20 am
sintzu wrote: Fri May 31, 2019 8:00 pm DB is one of if not the most influential manga ever written so Toriyama deserves every cerdit and award given to him.
Funny how Toriyama himself wouldn’t agree and just sees himself as some guy.
No one's saying Toriyama is better than anyone as a person.
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Re: Toriyama "knighted" in france

Post by DragonBallFoodie » Sat Jun 01, 2019 6:36 pm

Congratulations Mr Toriyama.
KBABZ wrote: Fri May 31, 2019 7:52 pm ...why France??
France is a big fan of anime, maybe more so than America. I recall Ryoko Ikeda got an award from France for her work on THE ROSE OF VERSAILLES.
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Re: Toriyama "knighted" in france

Post by Cure Dragon 255 » Sat Jun 01, 2019 7:44 pm

WHY IN ALL CAPS?


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Post by Jord » Mon Jun 03, 2019 4:31 am

JulieYBM wrote: Fri May 31, 2019 8:56 pm That's...neat?

Down with the monarchy, though.
Yeah, let's bring politics into this. That always improves a topic.

On topic: very cool he gets this honor. DragonBall was always extremely popular in France. It's kinda incredible how a lot of the Super Nes/Famicom DBZ got released in just 2 regions; Japan and France. Not Europe, just France. Even if the games did have somewhat iffy name translations, it's still a cool thing. (Plus, it's always better than not getting a release at all)
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Re: Toriyama "knighted" in france

Post by JulieYBM » Mon Jun 03, 2019 8:14 am

Jord wrote: Mon Jun 03, 2019 4:31 am
JulieYBM wrote: Fri May 31, 2019 8:56 pm That's...neat?

Down with the monarchy, though.
Yeah, let's bring politics into this. That always improves a topic.

On topic: very cool he gets this honor. DragonBall was always extremely popular in France. It's kinda incredible how a lot of the Super Nes/Famicom DBZ got released in just 2 regions; Japan and France. Not Europe, just France. Even if the games did have somewhat iffy name translations, it's still a cool thing. (Plus, it's always better than not getting a release at all)
How incredibly brave of you to take the position that one should not express their dissatisfaction with the continued existence of goofy shit like unelected titles from archaic systems of government.

It's silly to pay any sort of reverence to that system and that is a part of my view on the subject.
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Re: Toriyama "knighted" in france

Post by Luso Saiyan » Mon Jun 03, 2019 10:34 am

JulieYBM wrote: Mon Jun 03, 2019 8:14 amHow incredibly brave of you to take the position that one should not express their dissatisfaction with the continued existence of goofy shit like unelected titles from archaic systems of government.

It's silly to pay any sort of reverence to that system and that is a part of my view on the subject.
Monarchs aren't necessarily unelected, nor are monarchies inherently hereditary. Elective monarchies are (and have been throughout History) a thing.

In any case, France is not a monarchy, elective or otherwise.
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Re: Toriyama "knighted" in france

Post by Jord » Mon Jun 03, 2019 10:37 am

JulieYBM wrote: Mon Jun 03, 2019 8:14 am
Jord wrote: Mon Jun 03, 2019 4:31 am
JulieYBM wrote: Fri May 31, 2019 8:56 pm That's...neat?

Down with the monarchy, though.
Yeah, let's bring politics into this. That always improves a topic.

On topic: very cool he gets this honor. DragonBall was always extremely popular in France. It's kinda incredible how a lot of the Super Nes/Famicom DBZ got released in just 2 regions; Japan and France. Not Europe, just France. Even if the games did have somewhat iffy name translations, it's still a cool thing. (Plus, it's always better than not getting a release at all)
How incredibly brave of you to take the position that one should not express their dissatisfaction with the continued existence of goofy shit like unelected titles from archaic systems of government.

It's silly to pay any sort of reverence to that system and that is a part of my view on the subject.
Unfortunately, France doesn't have a monarchy and hasn't had one for the last 150 years so your "down with the monarchy" statement doesn't hit any relevant notes, especially when you consider that governmental recognitions aren't bound to the monarchical status of a country.
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