News of Akira Toriyama’s death rang across the internet earlier this month, leaving millions of anime fans mourning the loss of the influential manga artist behind the “Dragon Ball” series. Many of them could be found across Latin America — Mexico in particular— and among Latinos in the U.S., who have embraced the animated series and adopted its spiky-haired protagonist, Goku, as one of their own, joining the ranks of Rocio Dúrcal, the Xenomorph from “Alien” and Carmex lip balm as foreign-born entities given spiritual Mexican citizenship.
News of Akira Toriyama ’s death rang across the internet earlier this month, leaving millions of anime fans mourning the loss of the influential manga artist behind the “ Dragon Ball ” series. Many of them could be found across Latin America — Mexico in particular— and among Latinos in the U.S.
, who have embraced the animated series and adopted its spiky-haired protagonist, Goku, as one of their own, joining the ranks of Rocio Dúrcal, the Xenomorph from “Alien” and Carmex lip balm as foreign-born entities given spiritual Mexican citizenship. Drive through pretty much anywhere in Mexico and you’ll find Goku emblazoned on all manner of vehicle, food carts and merch. Yair Guzmán recalls being 8 years old and watching anime on the family’s TV when his dad came into the room and asked, “¿Estás viendo Goku?” “A really beautiful memory I have of my dad was watching ‘Dragon Ball’ together,” said Guzmán, who spoke to me from his home in Monterrey, Nuevo Leó
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