The Dragon Ball Official News page for this has been removed, but I'll update it if the article is reuploaded. Here's another news site with info and an X post with a screenshot of the original message.

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[–] dandroid@sh.itjust.works 42 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I'm seriously distraught. I'm normally not the kind of person that cares when famous people die, but it's so upsetting to think about the huge hole that will be left behind. No one can do what he does. No one can replace him. He was still working on Dragon Ball. We will never get more Toriyama content for Dragon Ball. The last time they tried doing Dragon Ball without him, it was GT.

Toriyama was probably the most influential manga author/artist of all time. He made a massive impact on my life. My wife and I bonded early over our love for Dragon Ball, so it's a very important part of our relationship. We have traveled far and wide to meet the voice actors (bother English and Japanese) at conventions so many times. We have SO many things signed by the voice actors. So much our lives have revolved around Dragon Ball.

AND THAT'S JUST DRAGON BALL. He worked on so many other things.

Thank you for all you have done for me, Toriyama.

[–] Pistcow@lemm.ee 7 points 8 months ago

I just hope they don't go wakadoo with the fanfiction bullshit transformations. RIP to the series legend that got me into anmie decades ago.