(item number) 4105
(title) Akira Toriyama Hand-Drawn Color Illustration
(size) 250×215mm
(Condition Rating) 5
(detailed) Tanning, stains, small edge tears, peeling, small dirt, small peeling from tape residue discoloration on reverse side
(starting bid price) 3,500,000 yen
(comment) Akira Toriyama, who obtained his motorcycle license in 1984, began to bring up topics about motorcycles across various media the following year. In the March issue of the fan club newsletter "BIRD LAND PRESS," it was reported with photographs that he bought a Honda Silkroad, and in a summer postcard, he mentioned alongside a self-portrait that he had his motorcycle customized. In the November issue of "COMIC BOX," an interview with Akira Toriyama showed him dressed as a rider throughout the entire feature, reflecting his deep enthusiasm. It is easy to imagine how delighted Toriyama, who loves vehicles and machinery, was to have a daily life with a custom bike. By the way, regarding this custom bike, Toriyama's interview was published along with it in the November issue of "Monthly Bike Guide Tokai Edition" of the same year, where Toriyama recounted the anecdote that he drew over 100 sketches while imagining a "charming bike" when having Silkroad customized. And the shop named in the article as the place where Toriyama entrusted his beloved bike is Nagoya's legendary custom bike shop "K&S Sturgis," which is precisely the recipient of the illustration this time. The date written on this illustration is May 1985, which coincides with the period when Toriyama was drawing the image sketch. Let me continue the story a little more: there's a famous episode where Toriyama, during his boyhood, did not have an environment where he could freely buy things and spent his days drawing pictures of the things he wanted. It is something that anyone who is a fan of Toriyama's work will agree on - that the act of "expressing what you love through drawing," nurtured by his formative experiences, was Toriyama's lifelong stance. No matter the time, finding and enjoying what you love, and sensing excitement. The way of life that Akira Toriyama demonstrated through his works still deeply resonates in our hearts today. A single illustration that seems to embody the joy Akira Toriyama felt, with the cheerful figure of Arale-chan and the charming motorcycle. The coloring and detailed drawing are impeccable, and we can't help but be delighted that such a masterpiece has been newly discovered (Yamatani).
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