Thousands of Argentina fans mourn the loss of Akira Toriyama. Dragon Ball is very popular among countries in Central and South America.
memorial events are being held in various places, as well as influential soccer teams and their players sending messages of gratitude to Toriyamas. One fan said, ``My passion for Dragon Ball has been going on since I was a child. I learned many things, such as the importance of friendship and never giving up.'' The people gathered mourned their farewell toToriyama by singing the anime's theme song and raising their hands in the ``Genkidama'' pose.