It may only be a niche that watches anime, but there are some shows that hit big in the mainstream to make a lasting impression on generations. Dragon Ball, and its sequel Dragon Ball Z were such shows that were Saturday morning fare for millions as the eighties led into the nineties. You know a show is important when it gets referenced by Buffy the Vampire Slayer! There was a time when Funimation was practically financed alone off the sale of Dragon Ball videos and DVDs.
The creator of the manga, Akira Toriyama has died of a subdural hematoma at the age of 68.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-68444060
I don't know what it is about the manga industry, the work pressures, publishing deadlines, maybe an innate obsession to live up to fan expecations leading to workaholism, but so many manga creators die before their time, and it's a rare week that you don't hear of some publication going on hiatus as a mangaka deals with a chronic illness. 68 is no age these days!
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