Artist
Akira Toriyama
1955–2024
Kiyosu
33 series, 122 with collected and international editions
2,218 issues
3 awards
Japanese manga artist and character designer born in Aichi Prefecture in 1955. Toriyama debuted in Weekly Shonen Jump in 1978 and earned wide recognition for Dr. Slump before launching Dragon Ball in 1984, one of the best-selling manga series with over 260 million copies sold. He also designed characters for the Dragon Quest and Chrono Trigger video games. He died in March 2024.
Name
Akira Toriyama
Role
Artist
Issues
Series
International Editions
Awards
Harvey Award - Harvey Kurtzman Award Hall of Fame (2024), Ordre des Arts et des Lettres - Officier (2019), Angoulême International Comics Festival - Grand Prix de la Ville d’Angoulême (2013)
Also Known As
鳥山明
Gender
Male
Birth Date
April 5, 1955
Death Date
March 1, 2024
Birth Place
Kiyosu
Country
Japan
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