‘Dragon Ball’ creator Akira Toriyama dies aged 68

‘Dragon Ball’ creator Akira Toriyama dies aged 68

Combination picture of Akira Toriyama and his illustration of Dragon Ball character Goku, seen as both an adult and child | Photo Credit: WikiCommons The creator of Japan’s hugely popular and influential Dragon Ball comics and anime cartoons, Akira Toriyama, has died aged 68, his production team said Friday. First serialised in 1984, Dragon Ball …

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Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama dies aged 68; Naruto, One Piece artists mourn loss of ‘a hero, a carefree man’

Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama dies aged 68; Naruto, One Piece artists mourn loss of ‘a hero, a carefree man’

Dragon Ball manga artist and anime creator, Akira Toriyama, has died at the age of 68. Akira Toriyama, an influential Japanese manga artist died on 1 March from an acute subdural haematoma or commonly known as hemorrhage. Eiichiro Oda, the creator of One Piece, and Masashi Kishimoto, the creator of Naruto, put out heartfelt statements, …

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