Akira Toriyama

Designer

Akira Toriyama was a Japanese manga artist and character designer.

Born 1955

Career

Toriyama made his manga debut in 1978 with Wonder Island.

Dr. Slump became Toriyama's first major hit in the early 1980s.

Dragon Ball began serialization in 1984.

Toriyama contributed character and monster designs across the Dragon Quest series over a long-term collaboration.

Interesting Facts

  • Dragon Ball had sold approximately 260 million copies worldwide by the time of Toriyama's death.
  • Toriyama died on March 1, 2024, aged 68, from an acute subdural hematoma.

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