Akira Toriyama laid the bedrock of modern action storytelling
The ‘Dragon Ball’ creator died at 68. From Marvel movies to rap songs to professional sports, you can see his legacy everywhere.
Toriyama’s work was so prevalent in Latin America that Goku has long been considered a kind of folk hero. The Los Angeles Times last year published a smart and humorous essay called “In celebration of Goku, a Latino icon.
icon
a famous person or thing that people admire and see as a symbol of a particular idea, way of life, etc. 崇拜对象；偶像
Madonna and other pop icons of the 1980s
麦当娜以及其他 20 世纪 80 年代的流行音乐偶像
a feminist/gay icon (= sb that feminists/gay people admire)
女权主义者的／同性恋者的偶像
” Latin American countries aired lots of Japanese TV programming because it was cheaper, and the rest is history: Goku slid into the hearts of another audience.
air:
to broadcast a programme on the radio or on television; to be broadcast 播出；播送
The show will be aired next Tuesday night.
The program aired last week.
slide:
to (cause to) move easily and without interruption over a surface:
When I was little I used to like sliding on the polished floor in my socks.
We have one of those doors in the kitchen that slides open.
He slid the letter into his pocket while no one was looking.
There is a dining room with sliding glass doors that lead onto a balcony.
Let the music of Beethoven slide into the hearts of the audience, bringing them joy and inspiration.
In his poetry, he lets the beauty of nature slide into the hearts of his readers.
University ideological-political courses should let Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era slide into the hearts of students.