Hundreds pay their respects to the artist that inspired the macrocosm .
On any given server , hundred of Final Fantasy XIV player line up in the in - game city of Ul’dah , menage of the Pugilist guild , to mourn the loss of the tardy Dragon Ball God Almighty Akira Toriyama . The players , dressed from top dog to toe in Toriyama - instigate outfits , straddle across the metropolis ’s independent walkway . Some servers host so many players that they ’re ineffective to be show on - screen due to the game ’s technical limitations .
On March 7 , 2024 , a program line was made on X ( Twitter ) by the official Dragon Ball account regarding Toriyama ’s loss .
Akira Toriyama ’s contributions to anime , manga , and video games are hard to overstate . The Dragon Ball series helped introduce the medium to millions , impacting generation of lover and inspiring countless other mangaka in creating some of the most recognize series to date . His employment in iconic picture games like Chrono Trigger and the Dragon Quest serial publication has been cited as directly influencing many beloved franchise , including Final Fantasy .
Final Fantasy creatorHironobu Sakaguchi remark on Toriyama ’s passing : “ Toriyama - san taught me what it means to be a ‘ professional ’ and what ‘ study ’ is . I profoundly respected him from the bottom of my heart . I unfeignedly beg that his someone may lie in peace”(Translation by @Genki_JPN on X ) .
actor holding vigils in Final Fantasy XIV has become tradition in recent years , as hundreds often gather to mourn the expiration of those who have work or contribute to the series in some way . In 2021 , a similar remembrance was host for Kentaro Miura , with FFXIV producer Naoki Yoshida citing Berserk ’s unmediated influence on various aspects of the biz . That same year , another watch was host for Stephen Critchlow , who lent his iconic voicework for Heavensward character Edmont de Fortemps .
Toriyama ’s in vogue contributions are scheduled to be released this drop with the premiere of Dragon Ball Daima .
