There is debate over whether Akira Toriyama originated the now famous chibi style. So where did "chibi" get its start?

The last Dragon Ball movie before Akira Toriyama's passing had one mission ... a pretty good movie that featured a new art style and put Piccolo and Gohan (aka, his son) in the forefront.

“Dragon Ball” and “Dr. Slump” took the world by storm but their creator, manga artist Akira Toriyama ... sensed outstanding talent. Toriyama brought a new style of manga to the magazine ...

Acclaimed manga artist Akira Toriyama, creator of the global hits “Dragon Ball” and “Dr. Slump,” died on March 1 due to acute subdural hematoma, according to his publisher Shueisha Inc. He ...