Akira Toriyama's involvement in DBGT

beatnikjon · Post by **beatnikjon** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 3:29 pm

I was wondering how much involvement did Akira Toriyama have on GT. Did he come up with the SSJ 4 transformation?

The Tori-bot · Post by **The Tori-bot** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 3:34 pm

He did some character designs and provided some of the initial story, but that's about as far as his involvement ran.

Most of the other designs were done by his "art-style doppleganger", Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru, who also designed Bardock and his subordinates. I believe it was him who did the SSJ4 design. Toriyama also drew an SSJ4 Goku sketch with a message on it (could someone dig it up? I know it's on the forum somewhere

).

He liked it anyway. What a whimsical old man.

Slickmasterfunk · Post by **Slickmasterfunk** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 4:25 pm

The Tori-bot wrote:He did some character designs and provided some of the initial story, but that's about as far as his involvement ran.

Most of the other designs were done by his "art-style doppleganger", Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru, who also designed Bardock and his subordinates. I believe it was him who did the SSJ4 design. Toriyama also drew an SSJ4 Goku sketch with a message on it (could someone dig it up? I know it's on the forum somewhere ).

He liked it anyway. What a whimsical old man.

I know that I've seen said SSJ4 sketch somewhere. I'm pretty sure it was in the DBGT Dragon Box but I can't seem to find the image anywhere.

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BrollysKin · Post by **BrollysKin** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 4:27 pm

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SaiyaMel · Post by **SaiyaMel** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 5:46 pm

So Mr Toriyama didn't come up with or design Bardock?

The Tori-bot · Post by **The Tori-bot** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 5:51 pm

SaiyaMel wrote:So Mr Toriyama didn't come up with or design Bardock?

Well, it was a collaoration of sorts between him and Nakatsuru. Nakatsuru did the first designs, then Toriyama changed the names and the designs to what would finally be used in the Special. For more in-depth info, see the History of Bardock Tidbit at DaizEX.

SaiyaMel · Post by **SaiyaMel** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 8:48 pm

Uh-huh. thanx Tori!

Li'l Lemmy · Post by **Li'l Lemmy** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 12:20 am

The Tori-bot wrote:Most of the other designs were done by his "art-style doppleganger", Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru, who also designed Bardock and his subordinates. I believe it was him who did the SSJ4 design. Toriyama also drew an SSJ4 Goku sketch with a message on it (could someone dig it up? I know it's on the forum somewhere ).

He liked it anyway. What a whimsical old man.

You mean this old thing, right?

In another thread, desirecampbell wrote:Toriyama, himself inthe DBGT dragonbox, translated by Julian:

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b372/ ... scan22.jpg

たとえば　このGTに登場する『スーパーサイヤ人４』というのは中鶴くんのデザインで、上に描いた絵は、ボクがそれを見て描いた　似顔絵なんです。うまく描いたでしょうか？
"For example, 'Super Saiyan 4,' which appears in GT, was Nakatsuru-kun's design. The image I drew above is the likeness I made after looking at it. Did I do a good job?"

Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru designed Super Saiyan 4.

The Tori-bot · Post by **The Tori-bot** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 1:49 pm

Li'l Lemmy wrote:
The Tori-bot wrote:Most of the other designs were done by his "art-style doppleganger", Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru, who also designed Bardock and his subordinates. I believe it was him who did the SSJ4 design. Toriyama also drew an SSJ4 Goku sketch with a message on it (could someone dig it up? I know it's on the forum somewhere ).

He liked it anyway. What a whimsical old man.
You mean this old thing, right?

In another thread, desirecampbell wrote:Toriyama, himself inthe DBGT dragonbox, translated by Julian:

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b372/ ... scan22.jpg

たとえば　このGTに登場する『スーパーサイヤ人４』というのは中鶴くんのデザインで、上に描いた絵は、ボクがそれを見て描いた　似顔絵なんです。うまく描いたでしょうか？
"For example, 'Super Saiyan 4,' which appears in GT, was Nakatsuru-kun's design. The image I drew above is the likeness I made after looking at it. Did I do a good job?"

Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru designed Super Saiyan 4.

Yeah, that's the exact one. I like the sketch. It looks more "Toriyama-ized".

And the fur actually looks like fur, instead of red skin with black specks on it. >.>;

SaiyaMel wrote:Uh-huh. thanx Tori!

Anytime, mah soul sistah.

SaiyaMel · Post by **SaiyaMel** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 7:29 pm

Call me sis.

The Tori-bot · Post by **The Tori-bot** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 12:13 pm

SaiyaMel wrote:Call me sis.

Done.

BlueSky · Post by **Kaboom** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 9:06 pm

Hey, there's one aspect of this discussion I just thought of. I know Toriyama-sensei did several pieces of art for GT. I only have one...

Does anyone have any others? How many did he do?

Payne222 · Post by **Payne222** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 6:29 pm

Toriyama-Sensei wasn't really that involved in GT, it was mostly Toei. He did, however, say he enjoyed it.