Akira Toriyama
Writing · Born 1955-04-05 · age 68 at death · Aichi, Japan
Akira Toriyama (Japanese: 鳥山 明, Hepburn: Toriyama Akira, April 5, 1955 – March 1, 2024) was a Japanese manga artist and character designer. He first achieved mainstream recognition for creating his highly successful manga series Dr. Slump, before going on to create Dragon Ball (his most famous work) and acting as a character designer for several popular video games such as the Dragon Quest series, Chrono Trigger, and Blue Dragon. Toriyama is regarded as one of the authors who changed the history of manga, as his works are highly influential and popular, particularly Dragon Ball, which many manga artists cite as a source of inspiration. He earned the 1981 Shogakukan Manga Award for best shōnen manga with Dr. Slump, and it went on to sell over 35 million copies in Japan. It was adapted into a successful anime series, with a second anime created in 1997, 13 years after the manga ended. His next series, Dragon Ball, would become one of the most popular and successful manga in the world. Having sold 260 million copies worldwide, it is one of the best-selling manga series of all time and is considered to be one of the main reasons for the period when manga circulation was at its highest in the mid-1980s and mid-1990s. Overseas, Dragon Ball's anime adaptations have been more successful than the manga and are credited with boosting anime's popularity in the Western world. In 2019, Toriyama was decorated a Chevalier of the French Ordre des Arts et des Lettres for his contributions to the arts.
Titles
Dragon Ball Super
Dragon Ball Z
Dragon Ball
Dragon Ball Super: Broly
Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero
Dragonball Evolution
Dragon Ball GT
Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F'
Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler
Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn
Dragon Ball Z Kai
Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge
Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound
Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone
Dragon Ball DAIMA
Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest
Dragon Ball: The Path to Power
Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies
The Return of Godzilla
Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle
Dragon Ball Z: Plan to Eradicate the Super Saiyans
Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure
Dragon Quest: Your Story
Godzilla 1985
Dr. Slump
SAND LAND: THE SERIES
Dragon Ball Z Side Story: Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans
The World of Dragon Ball Z
Dragon Ball Z: The Real 4-D at Super Tenkaichi Budokai
Crusher Joe
Dr. Slump
Dragon Ball DAIMA
Sand Land
Saving Soldier Cashman
Pink: Water Bandit, Rain Bandit
Dr. Slump: Hoyoyo! Space Adventure
Dragon Quest: Legend of the Hero Abel
Dragon Ball: Goku & Traffic Safety
Go! Go! Ackman
Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! City of Dreams, Mechapolis
Kosuke and Rikimaru: The Dragon of Konpei Island
Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo!! Follow the Rescued Shark...
Kennosuke-sama
Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! The Treasure of Nanaba Castle
Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: N-cha!! Excited Heart of Summer Vacation
Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hello! Wonder Island
Dr. Slump: Dr. Mashirito and Abale-chan
Fantascience World Gulliver Boy
Nuumamonjaa: Time and Space Adventures
Dr. Slump: Arale's Surprise Bang
Dragon Ball: 40th Anniversary Special Video
Dragon Quest X: The Miracles of the Adventurers
Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’ - Future Trunks Special Edition
Dr. Slump: Robot Showdown! Dr. Mashirito Appears / A Kiin Win! Penguin Grand Prix
Dragon Ball Z Kai
Dragon Ball Super: Broly - Skytree Super
Dragon Ball Super: Beerus