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Remembering Akira Toriyama
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 13/03/2024
» Last Sunday marked a sombre day for manga enthusiasts as news spread of the passing of Japanese icon Akira Toriyama (1955-2024). An official statement from his company, Bird Studio, said that the creator of Dragon Ball had passed away on March 1 at the age of 68 due to a sudden and tragic blood clot in the brain. Toriyama's demise came as a shock to many given his active involvement in numerous creative projects and his evident enthusiasm for his craft.
'Dragon Ball' creator Akira Toriyama dies
Kyodo News, Published on 08/03/2024
» Akira Toriyama, the creator of the legendary manga series "Dragon Ball," died of acute subdural hematoma, when blood collects between the skull and brain, on March 1, a publisher and his production studio said on Friday. He was 68.
Support the real heroes
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 27/03/2020
» Thai comic artists are displaying their artworks online to show support for medical staff, the frontline soldiers who risk their lives to combat Covid-19 in many countries worldwide, in an online campaign titled "Support Our Heroes".
The 8-bit allure
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 11/09/2015
» The pixelated 8-bit joy of youth: Super Mario Bros, Mega Man, Punch Out!!. Who would've thought, however, that there'd be so many people who are still into those old video games? Certainly not Dhyan Ho, the current organiser of 8-Bit Bangkok, a gathering of like-minded adults who enjoy playing the video games of their childhood over some cold beer and good conversation.
Japanese Manga legend celebrates 60 years in the business
AFP, Published on 02/02/2013
» Japanese Manga legend Leiji Matsumoto celebrated 60 years in the business at France's international cartoon festival, and confessed that the experience left him feeling like a time traveller "with the strange sensation of finding myself in one of my stories".