When I was a kid, I really admired Toriyama-sensei and drew Trunks and Goku a lot, as well as many manga and illustrations that copied his style. Sensei‘s linework, while simple, is also very difficult, with both depth and fun, and I had a lot of fun and excitement trying with all my might to emulate it.

When I got the opportunity to be a part of this project, while drawing, I kept telling my child self: “You’re drawing <i>Dragon Ball</i>! And Toriyama-sensei is actually going to see it!”

I was really excited and terribly nervous, but thank you so much for letting me draw this.

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Translation provided by "Kanzenshuu":https://www.kanzenshuu.com/2023/10/09/40th-anniversary-tribute-dragon-ball-super-gallery-27-katsura-hoshino/
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