Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama has passed away at 68 according to a post by Dragon Ball’s official X account.
Summary
- Akira Toriyama, creator of Dragon Ball, has passed away at 68, leaving behind an unforgettable legacy cherished by fans worldwide.
- Toriyama had a wide variety of ongoing projects in progress, including work on Dragon Ball Super manga and Dragon Ball: DAIMA anime.
- Dragon Ball, a beloved franchise, started in the 1980s as a manga and anime series featuring the adventures of Goku.
Akira Toriyama, the critically acclaimed creator of Dragon Ball, has passed away at the age of 68 according to a post on X by Dragon Ball’s official Twitter account. The beloved manga creator leaves behind an unassailable legacy and will certainly be missed by his loved ones and fans across the globe.
On March 1st, Toriyama passed away of an acute subdural hematoma, according to Dragon Ball’s X account. The post goes on to say that a small funeral service has been held with Toriyama’s immediate family and that fans should avoid sending flowers or other gifts.
Unfortunately, it appears as though Toriyama had a wide variety of projects in the work at the time of his passing. This undoubtedly includes his continued duties working on the Dragon Ball Super manga as well as his involvement with the upcoming Dragon Ball: DAIMA anime.
Akira Toriyama Leaves Behind an Unparalleled Body of Work That Stands the Test of Time
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Dragon Ball
From the creative mind of Akira Toriyama, Dragon Ball is a mega multimedia franchise that spans back to the 1980s. Dragon Ball expanded quickly, starting as a serialized manga for Weekly Shonen Jump in Japan. It made its way overseas via manga and an anime adaptation that is enjoyed worldwide. Dragon Ball was the initial starting animated series that followed the adventures of the young Son Goku as he sought after the Dragon Balls. These mystical orbs would grant the wish of any who gathered them together. Then, the series would branch off into the immensely popular Dragon Ball Z, which followed Goku as an adult and featured high-intensity battles and Goku’s never-ending search to be the strongest. The series has also enjoyed several popular video game adaptations and continues to release several new animated series and theatrical films up to the recent popular Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero.
- Created by
- Akira Toriyama
- First Film
- Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies
- First TV Show
- Dragon Ball
- Latest TV Show
- Super Dragon Ball Heroes
- First Episode Air Date
- April 26, 1989
- Latest Episode
- 2019-10-05
- Cast
- Sean Schemmel , Laura Bailey , Brian Drummond , Christopher Sabat , Scott McNeil