Akira Toriyama, ‘Dragon Ball’ Manga Creator, Dies at 68
variety.comJ. Kim Murphy Akira Toriyama, a Japanese manga artist who created the medium-defining franchise “Dragon Ball” in the 1980’s and shepherded its growth into a global phenomenon, died March 1 due to an acute subdural hematoma.
He was 68. Toriyama’s death was confirmed by the official “Dragon Ball” website, which posted a statement honoring the creator on Thursday evening. “It’s our deep regret that he still had several works in the middle of creation with great enthusiasm.
Also, he would have many more things to achieve,” reads the statement from Bird Studio, which includes the disclaimer that it has been machine-translated. “He has left many manga titles and works of art to this world.
Thanks to the support of so many people around the world, he has been able to continue his creative activities for over 45 years.
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