Akira Toriyama
Creator of Dragon Ball and Dr. Slump, legendary manga artist and character designer.
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Akira Toriyama, a manga artist from Japan, was born in the town of Kiyosu, Aichi Prefecture, and first achieved mainstream recognition for creating Dr. Slump, which was serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump, and later wrote and illustrated Dragon Ball from 1984 to 1995.[1][2]
Quick Facts
- Born
- 5 April 1955
- Birthplace
- Kiyosu, Aichi, Japan
- Died
- 1 March 2024
- Place of death
- Japan
- Occupation
- Manga artist
- character designer
- model designer
- Years active
- 1978–2024
- Notable works
- Dragon Ball
- Dr. Slump
- Chrono Trigger (character designer)
- Dragon Quest (character designer)
- Spouse
- Yoshimi Katō (1982)
Facts from the source article.
Life and work
His first published work, Wonder Island, appeared in 1978, but it finished last in the readers survey.[3][4] He then wrote and illustrated Dragon Ball from 1984 to 1995, which sold 260 million copies worldwide and is considered a key work in manga history.[2] He lived as a well-known recluse in his home studio in Kiyosu and used a robot avatar to represent himself since 1980.[5] After three years working at an advertising agency in Nagoya designing posters, Toriyama quit and entered the manga industry by submitting a work to an amateur contest in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine.[6][7]
What the cited sources add
Thompson also notes that Dr. Slump, Toriyama's personal favorite among his series, contained "poo jokes and sex jokes" alongside complicated sci-fi ideas.[8] The Toei Animation press release for Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero confirms Toriyama's deep involvement as the film's original story, screenplay, and character design creator.[9] The "World of Dragon Ball" exhibit in 2013 displayed 300 items related to Toriyama's work, including 30 color illustrations personally drawn by him.[10] A Kotaku article describes Toriyama's home studio, Bird Studio, as a very orange building with a sign stating he is not available to sign autographs.[11]
References
- Wikipedia, "Akira Toriyama" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Comic Natalie, March 8, 2024; Yoon, "Akira Toriyama, Creator of 'Dragon Ball,' Dies at 68", The New York Times, March 8, 2024; Toriyama, "Dr. Slump, Volume 11", Viz Media, 2009, p. 48, 64, 80, 110 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Akira Toriyama" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero Global Theatrical Release Dates", Toei Animation, June 15, 2022 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Akira Toriyama" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Konno, "『ジャンプ』伝説の編集長は『ドラゴンボール』をいかにして生み出したのか", ITmedia, October 21, 2018; "none", Viz Media, November 26, 2002 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Akira Toriyama" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Toriyama, "Akira Toriyama's Manga Theater", Viz Media, 2021, p. 22, 38, 99, 145, 191, 228, 280, 302, 348, 374; Konno, "『ジャンプ』伝説の編集長は『ドラゴンボール』をいかにして生み出したのか", ITmedia, October 21, 2018; Toriyama, "Akira Toriyama's Manga Theater", Viz Media, 2021, p. 22, 38, 99, 145, 191, 228, 280, 302, 348, 374 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Akira Toriyama" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Shinchosha, May 14, 1982, p. 18; Toriyama, "Dr. Slump, Volume 18", Viz Media, 2009, p. 178; "ドラゴンボール 冒険SPECIAL", Shueisha, December 1, 1987; Toriyama, "Dr. Slump, Volume 13", Viz Media, 2007, p. 5; "Akira Toriyama", Shueisha, April 27, 1987; Toriyama, "Dragon Ball Z, Volume 8", Viz Media, 2003, p. 1; Nightingale, "Tributes shared as Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama passes away", Eurogamer.net, March 8, 2024; Ashcraft, "Dragon Ball Is Made in a Very Orange Building", Kotaku, July 23, 2014; Kawase, "鳥山明さん死去 「愛知の星です」バード・スタジオ前に訪れたファン", Mai en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Akira Toriyama" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Toriyama, "Akira Toriyama's Manga Theater", Viz Media, 2021, p. 22, 38, 99, 145, 191, 228, 280, 302, 348, 374; Toriyama, "Dr. Slump, Volume 11", Viz Media, 2009, p. 48, 64, 80, 110 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Akira Toriyama" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Toriyama, "Akira Toriyama's Manga Theater", Viz Media, 2021, p. 22, 38, 99, 145, 191, 228, 280, 302, 348, 374; Konno, "『ジャンプ』伝説の編集長は『ドラゴンボール』をいかにして生み出したのか", ITmedia, October 21, 2018 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Thompson, "Jason Thompson's House of 1000 Manga – Dragon Ball", Anime News Network, March 10, 2011. facts only, no text reused. animenewsnetwork.com
- "Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero Global Theatrical Release Dates", Toei Animation, June 15, 2022. facts only, no text reused. corp.toei-anim.co.jp
- "'World of Dragon Ball' Exhibit to Open in Japan in March", Anime News Network, January 21, 2013. facts only, no text reused. animenewsnetwork.com
- Ashcraft, "Dragon Ball Is Made in a Very Orange Building", Kotaku, July 23, 2014. facts only, no text reused. kotaku.com
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