Akira Toriyama made some appearances in his most popular manga series, Dragon Ball, but always through his in-universe avatar known as “Tori-Bot”. Mike Reyes Update: Mar 27th, 2024 22:01 CET ...

Both fans and anime creators alike are mourning the loss of Dragon Ball’s creator Akira Toriyama.Passing at the age of 68, the legacy left by the prolific manga artist cannot be overstated.

Arale Norimaki comes from Dr. Slump, a comedy series Toriyama made before Dragon Ball.She’s a robot girl with crazy strength and a happy-go-lucky attitude. She fits perfectly into her own story ...

Mechanical design is a hallmark of Toriyama’s work as much as the spiky hair and shapes that define his incredible characters. Dragon Ball’s worldbuilding is suffused with a sci-fantasy bend ...

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Toriyama is the creator of the manga “Dr. Slump” and “Sand Land” but is best known for “Dragon ... Kids Next Door,” “The Owl House,” “Avatar: The Last Airbender” and “Robot ...

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Legendary manga artist Akira Toriyama, the creator of the internationally popular “Dragon Ball” series and character designer on the “Dragon Quest” video games, died Friday after suffering ...

Japanese manga artist Akira Toriyama has died. He was 68. His "Dragon Ball" series has sold millions of copies worldwide and has inspired TV, film and video game adaptations.

At first, Toriyama made Senbei Norimaki, the inventor of the robot girl Arale, the main character of “Dr. Slump.” Toriyama intended to kill her off after the first segment.