Akira Toriyama, Dragon Ball creator and manga pioneer ... rest in peace,” Oda wrote on Shōnen Jump’s website. “May heaven be the joyous world he envisioned.” “Toriyama-San taught ...

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

Toriyama Akira was interviewed by NHK in 1982 ... and inspired people across a range of genres and industries. "I hope heaven for Toriyama is as joyful as the world he created," Oda said in ...

Akira Toriyama, the Japanese artist who created ... Oda in a statement published on the Shōnen Jump website. “May heaven be the joyous world he envisioned.” The Chinese government has even ...

“Dragon Ball” and “Dr. Slump” took the world by storm but their creator, manga artist Akira Toriyama, initially harbored deep reservations when starting out on the projects. Toriyama died ...