[Brazelton] Akira Toriyama

ThatNickGuy · Mar 7, 2024

News just broke that Akira Toriyama has passed away. While he had many creative achievements, he is best known for creating Dragonball and Dragonball Z.

Dragon Ball Creator Akira Toriyama Dead at 68

It is with a heavy heart that we report Akira Toriyama, the creator of Dragon Ball, has passed.

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phil · Mar 7, 2024

Damn, that sucks.

Hopefully he makes it past snake way safe

figmentPez · Mar 7, 2024

From the BBC: Dragon Ball: Japan manga creator Akira Toriyama dies

"The creator of Dragon Ball, one of the most influential and best-selling Japanese comics of all time, has died at 68. Akira Toriyama succumbed to acute subdural hematoma, a type of bleeding near the brain, his studio said Friday."

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GasBandit · Mar 8, 2024

phil said:
Damn, that sucks.

Hopefully he makes it past snake way safe

King Yemma's gonna give him a limo ride.

chris · Mar 11, 2024

Sad that he's gone. I grew up with characters he designed and stories he worked on. Of course Dragonball (the first show, not Dragonball Z), but also Dr. Slump and later Chrono Trigger and Dragon Quest (the games got released later in Germany). Dr Slump was the first manga I bought.

Gryfter · Mar 11, 2024

Damn, 68 is not that old.

Frank · Mar 12, 2024

68 in mangaka years is like 135 years old.

It has been pretty amazing seeing how many people his work has touched.