Akira Toriyama
Writing
Born: April 5, 1955 · Aichi, Japan
Died: March 1, 2024 (aged 68)
Highest Rated
Biography
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 shōnen manga with Dr. Slump, and it went on to sell over 35 million copies in Japan. It was adapted into a successful anime series, with a second anime created in 1997, 13 years after the manga ended. His next series, Dragon Ball, would become one of the most popular and successful manga in the world. Having sold 260 million copies worldwide, it is one of the best-selling manga series of all time and is considered to be one of the main reasons for the period when manga circulation was at its highest in the mid-1980s and mid-1990s. Overseas, Dragon Ball's anime adaptations have been more successful than the manga and are credited with boosting anime's popularity in the Western world. In 2019, Toriyama was decorated a Chevalier of the French Ordre des Arts et des Lettres for his contributions to the arts.
Known for
Dragon Ball Super
2015
Dragon Ball Z
1989
Dragon Ball
1986
Dragon Ball Super: Broly
2018
Super Dragon Ball Heroes
2018
Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero
2022
Dragonball Evolution
2009
Dragon Ball GT
1996
Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F'
2015
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods
2013
Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler
1992
Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan
1993
Photos (3)
Movies (2)
Self / Appearances (1)
Upcoming (1)
Directing (1)
Writing (72)
Dragon Ball Z
Writer
Dragon Ball Z
Comic Book
Dr. Slump
Comic Book
Super Dragon Ball Heroes
Characters
Dragon Ball DAIMA
Original Concept
Dragon Ball DAIMA
Story
Dragon Ball Super
Story
Dragon Ball Z Kai
Original Story
Dr. Slump
Comic Book
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods
Characters
Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F'
Screenplay
Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero
Screenplay
Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero
Story
Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan
Characters
Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might
Characters
Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler
Novel
Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound
Characters
Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound
Original Series Creator
Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge
Novel
Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug
Characters
Dragonball Evolution
Comic Book
Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn
Original Series Creator
Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon
Characters
Dragon Ball GT: A Hero's Legacy
Characters
SAND LAND: THE SERIES
Original Story
Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone
Novel
Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies
Comic Book
Dragon Ball Z: Broly - Second Coming
Characters
Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest
Novel
Dragon Ball Z: Bio-Broly
Characters
Dream 9 Toriko x One Piece x Dragon Ball Z Super Collaboration Special!!
Characters
Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks
Characters
Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13!
Characters
Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle
Comic Book
Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure
Comic Book
Dragon Ball: Yo! Son Goku and His Friends Return!!
Characters
Dragon Ball
Writer
Dragon Ball
Comic Book
Dragon Ball: Episode of Bardock
Characters
Dragon Ball: The Path to Power
Comic Book
Dragon Ball: The Magic Begins
Characters
Dragon Ball Z: Plan to Eradicate the Super Saiyans
Author
Sand Land
Comic Book
Sand Land
Original Story
Dragon Ball GT
Original Story
Dragon Ball Super: Broly
Screenplay
Dragon Ball Super: Broly
Story
Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hello! Wonder Island
Original Story
Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’ - Future Trunks Special Edition
Author
Go! Go! Ackman
Original Story
Kosuke and Rikimaru: The Dragon of Konpei Island
Writer
Kosuke and Rikimaru: The Dragon of Konpei Island
Comic Book
Dragon Ball Z Kai
Original Concept
Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! City of Dreams, Mechapolis
Original Series Creator
Dragon Ball DAIMA
Original Concept
Dragon Ball DAIMA
Story
Dragon Ball: Goku & Traffic Safety
Original Film Writer
Dragon Ball Z: The Real 4-D at Super Tenkaichi Budokai
Original Series Creator
Pink: Water Bandit, Rain Bandit
Comic Book
Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! The Treasure of Nanaba Castle
Original Series Creator
Dragon Ball Z: The Fall of Men
Characters
Dragon Ball: Fight Son Goku, Win Son Goku
Characters
Kennosuke-sama
Original Story
Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo!! Follow the Rescued Shark...
Comic Book
Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: N-cha!! Excited Heart of Summer Vacation
Comic Book
Dragon Quest Fantasia Video
Characters
Dragon Ball: 40th Anniversary Special Video
Original Story
Dragon Ball: 40th Anniversary Special Video
Comic Book
Saving Soldier Cashman
Original Story
Dr. Slump: Arale's Surprise Bang
Comic Book
Dr. Slump: Robot Showdown! Dr. Mashirito Appears / A Kiin Win! Penguin Grand Prix
Writer
Dragon Ball Super: Broly - Skytree Super
Original Concept
Other Crew (18)
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
Thanks
Dragon Ball DAIMA
Character Designer
Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F'
Character Designer
Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero
Character Designer
Dragon Quest: Legend of the Hero Abel
Character Designer
SAND LAND: THE SERIES
Character Designer
Dragon Quest: Your Story
Character Designer
Dr. Slump: Hoyoyo! Space Adventure
Creator
Dragon Ball Z Side Story: Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans
Creator
Fantascience World Gulliver Boy
Mechanical Designer
Dragon Ball Super: Broly
Character Designer
Dr. Slump: Dr. Mashirito and Abale-chan
Creator
Kosuke and Rikimaru: The Dragon of Konpei Island
Character Designer
Crusher Joe
Mechanical Designer
Kennosuke-sama
Creator
The World of Dragon Ball Z
Creator
Nuumamonjaa: Time and Space Adventures
Art Direction
Dragon Quest X: The Miracles of the Adventurers
Character Designer