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Akira Toriyama
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1955Born, Aichi
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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…
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Dragon Ball SuperStory
Dragon Ball ZWriter
Dragon BallWriter
Dragon Ball Super: BrolyScreenplay
Super Dragon Ball HeroesCharacters2026Dragon Ball: 40th Anniversary Special VideoOriginal Story, Comic BookMovie
2024Dragon Ball DAIMAOriginal Concept, StoryMovie
2024Dragon Ball DAIMAOriginal Concept, Story · 20 episodes · Character Designer · 20 episodesShow
2024Dragon Ball Z KaiOriginal ConceptMovie
2024SAND LAND: THE SERIESOriginal Story · 13 episodes · Character Designer · 13 episodesShow
2023Sand LandComic Book, Original StoryMovie
2022Dragon Ball Super: Super HeroScreenplay, Story · Character DesignerMovie
2019Dragon Quest: Your StoryCharacter DesignerMovie
2018Dragon Ball Super: BrolyScreenplay, Story · Character DesignerMovie
2018Dragon Ball Super: Broly - Skytree SuperOriginal ConceptMovie
2018Super Dragon Ball HeroesCharacters · 54 episodesShow
2017Dragon Quest X: The Miracles of the AdventurersCharacter DesignerMovie
2017Dragon Ball Z: The Real 4-D at Super Tenkaichi BudokaiOriginal Series CreatorMovie
2016Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’ - Future Trunks Special EditionAuthorMovie
2015Dragon Ball Z: The Fall of MenCharactersMovie
2015Dragon Ball SuperStory · 131 episodesShow
2015Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F'Screenplay · Character DesignerMovie
2013Dream 9 Toriko x One Piece x Dragon Ball Z Super Collaboration Special!!CharactersMovie
2013Dragon Ball Z: Battle of GodsCharactersMovie
2011Dragon Ball: Episode of BardockCharactersMovie
2010Dragon Ball Z: Plan to Eradicate the Super SaiyansAuthorMovie
2009Dragon Ball Z KaiOriginal Story · 158 episodesShow
2009Dragonball EvolutionComic BookMovie
2008Dragon Ball: Yo! Son Goku and His Friends Return!!CharactersMovie
2007Dr. Slump: Dr. Mashirito and Abale-chanCreatorMovie
2000The World of Dragon Ball ZCreatorMovie
1999Dr. Slump: Arale's Surprise BangComic BookMovie
1998Dr. Slump: Robot Showdown! Dr. Mashirito Appears / A Kiin Win! Penguin Grand PrixWriterMovie
1997Dr. SlumpComic Book · 74 episodesShow
1997Saving Soldier CashmanOriginal StoryMovie
1997Dragon Ball GT: A Hero's LegacyCharactersMovie
1996Dragon Ball: The Path to PowerComic BookMovie
1996Dragon Ball GTOriginal Story · 64 episodesShow
1996Nuumamonjaa: Time and Space AdventuresArt DirectionMovie
1995Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the DragonCharactersMovie
1995Dragon Ball Z: Fusion RebornOriginal Series CreatorMovie
1995Fantascience World Gulliver BoyMechanical Designer · 50 episodesShow
1994Go! Go! AckmanOriginal StoryMovie
1994Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: N-cha!! Excited Heart of Summer VacationComic BookMovie
1994Dragon Ball Z: Bio-BrolyCharactersMovie
1994Dragon Ball Z: Broly - Second ComingCharactersMovie
1994Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo!! Follow the Rescued Shark...Comic BookMovie
1993Dragon Ball Z Side Story: Plan to Eradicate the SaiyansCreatorMovie
1993Dragon Ball Z: Bojack UnboundCharacters, Original Series CreatorMovie
1993Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super SaiyanCharactersMovie
1993Dragon Ball Z: The History of TrunksCharactersMovie
1992Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13!CharactersMovie
1992Dragon Ball Z: The Return of CoolerNovelMovie
1991Dragon Ball: The Magic BeginsCharactersMovie
1991Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's RevengeNovelMovie
1991Dragon Ball Z: Lord SlugCharactersMovie
1990Dragon Ball: Fight Son Goku, Win Son GokuCharactersMovie
1990Kennosuke-samaOriginal Story · CreatorMovie
1990Pink: Water Bandit, Rain BanditComic BookMovie
1990Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of MightCharactersMovie
1990Dragon Ball Z: The World's StrongestNovelMovie
1989Dragon Quest: Legend of the Hero AbelCharacter Designer · 43 episodesShow
1989Dragon Ball Z: Dead ZoneNovelMovie
1988Dragon Quest Fantasia VideoCharactersMovie
1988Kosuke and Rikimaru: The Dragon of Konpei IslandCharacter Designer · Comic Book, Writer · DirectorMovie
1988Dragon Ball: Mystical AdventureComic BookMovie
1988Dragon Ball: Goku & Traffic SafetyOriginal Film WriterMovie
1987Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's CastleComic BookMovie
1986Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood RubiesComic BookMovie
1986Dragon BallWriter, Comic Book · 153 episodesShow
1985Godzilla 1985Man fleeing from Godzilla (uncredited)Movie
1985Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! City of Dreams, MechapolisOriginal Series CreatorMovie
1984Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! The Treasure of Nanaba CastleOriginal Series CreatorMovie
1984The Return of GodzillaMan fleeing from Godzilla (uncredited)Movie
1983Crusher JoeMechanical DesignerMovie
1982Dr. Slump: Hoyoyo! Space AdventureCreatorMovie
1981Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hello! Wonder IslandOriginal StoryMovie
1981Dr. SlumpComic Book · 243 episodesShow
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