The Akira Toriyama Archive establishes how Dragon Ball Super's iconic feline God of Destruction was based on his creator's real-life pet.

Akira Toriyama, the creator of the widely popular "Dragon Ball" comics and anime, has died at the age of 68, his production team announced recently.

Akira Toriyama has died at 68. He was known globally for his best-selling manga series Dragon Ball, which gave rise to the popular anime series Dragon Ball Z, multiple films, and video games.

Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball manga series has sold millions of copies and was adapted into hugely popular animated TV shows, video games and films.

Akira Toriyama, the Japanese manga artist who created the enormously popular and influential Dragon Ball series, died of a brain condition last week at the age of 68, his production studio ...

Akira Toriyama, the self-taught manga creator who just wanted to draw what he liked The author of "Dr. Slump" and "Dragon Ball," an icon of the manga industry, has died aged 68. He leaves behind a ...

‘Dragon Ball’ creator Akira Toriyama, whose work popularized manga and anime worldwide, dies at 68 Japanese manga artist Akira Toriyama in 1982.

Akira Toriyama, the highly influential Japanese manga artist who created the medium-defining franchise “Dragon Ball” in the 1980’s and shepherded its growth as it became a global phenomenon ...