This link strengthens the argument I make in Dragon Ball Culture Volume 3 that Rōshi is a proxy for Toriyama.Īkira Toriyama’s funny pose resembles the pose he puts many of his characters in when they’re running.Ĭould this be Toriyama’s running pose? Picture 2 With this image of Toriyama on the beach wearing a Pennzoil hat, I am able to show you a direct link between what Akira Toriyama wore in real life and what Rōshi wore in Dragon Ball. This suggests that Toriyama owned the Pennzoil clothing before he took his trip. Toriyama also drew Rōshi wearing a Pennzoil shirt in Dragon Ball Chapter 24 when Gokū first visits him at the Kame House.ĭragon Ball Chapter 24 premiered on May 14, 1985, one month before Toriyama’s trip to Bali. This cover art depicts the landscape of the Tenkaichi Budōkai, and it is inspired by the Balinese environment that Toriyama visited on his tour in 1985. Toriyama draws Muten Rōshi wearing the same Pennzoil hat that he wore in real life on the cover of Dragon Ball Chapter 33. Pennzoil’s logo consists of the block typeface of “PENNZOIL” placed across the Liberty Bell, a patriotic symbol of America’s liberty being ‘cracked away’ from the British. Pennzoil is an American company that produces gasoline and lubrication oils that are used in engines. He loves cars, motorcycles, and engines of every kind. Toriyama is an auto-enthusiast and son of an auto mechanic. I noticed that when you zoom in, you can see the Pennzoil logo on the front. Pennzoil HatĪlso noteworthy is that Toriyama is wearing a Pennzoil trucker hat. *Image may not be accurate to what Akira Toriyama witnessed in 1985. Kuta Beach is a beach resort on the southern tip of Bali. Here we see Toriyama strike a pose to show how happy he is about the big-breasted Australian gals. Toriyama’s Description: “Gals from Australia are walking around with their big breasts!! I’m happy!!!” To be clear, this is amazing!! The sand is amazing! Toriyama’s Caption: “Twilight at Kuta Beach. The explanatory text and cultural knowledge that follows is written by me. The following text in quotes is written by Akira Toriyama. I scanned and translated everything in this article.

They are published on of Bird Land Press 19, in July of 1985. In Part 2, Toriyama gives us 6 more pictures from his vacation in Bali in June of 1985. Read Part 1 of Toriyama’s Bali Tour to get up to speed. Here we’ll see Toriyama give us a slice-of-life peek into how he likes to relax while on vacation. We’ll continue where we left off in Bird Land Press 19, the exclusive and ultra-rare Japanese magazine dedicated to Akira Toriyama’s life and work. Join Akira Toriyama as he continues his adventures in Bali with big-breasted girls, in Part 2 of my Akira Toriyama Bali Tour Exposé.

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