>Nakatsuru: Like Toyotaro, I was very influenced by manga and anime when I was little. The body of work that left the biggest impression on me were the works of Leiji Matsumoto, not one in particular, but his entire interconnected universe. As a result, it was through Leiji Matsumoto’s works that I became interested in becoming an animator. And it was by watching what are now considered classics, like Miyazaki’s Castle in the Sky, that I became interested in the animation profession.
>Back then, I worked on a few animation projects related to Leiji Matsumoto, but that wasn’t enough for me to really establish myself as a professional while staying only in Matsumoto’s universe. It was only after becoming a senior animator that I encountered Toriyama’s work, and artistically, it’s undoubtedly Toriyama who has influenced me the most. Even today, I still work under that influence.
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Torishima > (You)
Nakano > (You)

That's two industry insiders backing me up and both agreeing: "Yeah... That manga is pretty ass. But the anime is pretty." Cry more, Spic.