Akira Toriyama, who was 68, was best known for Dragon Ball, the hit manga that spawned an anime series and a movie spin-off. But the influence of his distinctive character designs and storytelling ...
This has been a tough year for Dragon Ball fans. Akira Toriyama's passing was one of the saddest news this year, and impacted everyone, leaving not only fans mourning, but also several manga ...
“Dragon Ball” and “Dr. Slump” took the world by storm but their creator, manga artist Akira Toriyama, initially harbored deep reservations when starting out on the projects. Toriyama died ...
Akira Toriyama, one of Japan’s leading comics authors, whose manga and anime franchise “Dragon Ball” achieved worldwide success with its mix of comedic characters and rousing martial arts ...
Akira Toriyama suffered an acute subdural hematoma, a type of bleeding near the brain, his studio said Friday. Dragon Ball is hugely popular around the world and the comic series has also spawned ...
“Your protagonist is quite simple. That’s why it’s not popular,” explained Toriyama, adding that “annoying” because he made Goku that way “intentionally.” To increase the ...