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Pencipta "Dragon Ball" Akira Toriyama Meninggal Dunia

Mar 08 (News On Japan) - Komikus terkenal Akira Toriyama, yang dikenal dengan karya-karya ikoniknya seperti "Dragon Ball" dan "Dr. Slump", telah meninggal dunia karena hematoma subdural akut. Beliau berusia 68 tahun.

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Dengan duka yang mendalam dan tiba-tiba, kami mengumumkan meninggalnya seniman manga Akira Toriyama pada tanggal 1 Maret 2024, karena hematoma subdural akut. Beliau berusia 68 tahun.

Toriyama dengan penuh semangat terlibat dalam berbagai proyek dan tidak diragukan lagi memiliki lebih banyak aspirasi yang harus dipenuhi. Kepergiannya sangat disesalkan.

Namun, sebagai maestro seni manga, Akira Toriyama meninggalkan jejak abadi melalui karya-karyanya yang beragam. Selama lebih dari 45 tahun, warisan seninya telah diakui dan dihargai oleh penggemar di seluruh dunia. Kami tulus berharap bahwa keunikan dunia seni Toriyama akan terus dicintai dan dihargai oleh banyak orang di masa yang akan datang.

Kami menyampaikan penghargaan terbesar atas kebaikan yang diberikannya selama hidupnya, dan dengan penuh kesedihan, memberitahu Anda tentang kepergiannya.

Upacara pemakaman diadakan secara pribadi bersama anggota keluarga terdekat.

Dengan hormat pada keinginan almarhum untuk menjaga privasi, kami menolak kunjungan, uang duka cita, persembahan, bunga, dan ungkapan simpati lainnya.

Kami menghimbau dengan penuh hormat agar tidak melakukan wawancara dengan pihak keluarga.

Rincian terkait upacara peringatan di masa mendatang masih dalam tahap penentuan dan akan diumumkan pada waktu yang tepat.

Kami sangat mengapresiasi pengertian dan kerjasama Anda selama ini.

Source: Yahoo! Japan

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