For those who are not familiar, Cub House is a subsidiary of Thai Honda, specialized in creating small limited editions of the extremely popular Honda 125. Although one could argue that, in general, what matters is the paint and graphics, isn’t that the first characteristic that catches our attention when we look at a motorcycle? Aesthetics is not the only characteristic, for sure, but it is important.
Anyway, as you may have also heard, the internationally beloved creator of the Dragon Ball saga and renowned artist Akira Toriyama passed away on March 1, 2024. He was 68 years old. Fans from all over the world have been posting tributes to his creator and his undeniable influence on anime culture, and beyond.
This construction is a particularly striking example of how art inspires art, because it is a real-life recreation of a Moto Guzzi V8 GP Racer that Akira Toriyama drew in his saga. Thus, it ceased to be a real classic racing motorcycle in the real world, was filtered through Toriyama’s brain and talent, and then was abstracted again by Ganesha Customs to become the real replica based on the Honda Monkey that you now see before you.
The text says: “From the most popular anime of all time, throughout history, comes the Limited Edition standard. Monkey x Dragon Ball will be a legend… forever. To Professor Toriyama Akira, the creator of Dragon Ball. Thank you for giving us special memories”.
