Akira Toriyama, author of Dragon Ball, has passed away
The multiple official media of the "Dragon Ball" franchise and its offshoots reported the death of Akira Toriyama, author of the original manga, after an acute subdural hematoma at the age of 68. The press release wrote:
- Dear friends and partners, We are deeply saddened to inform you that manga creator Akira Toriyama passed away on March 1 due to an acute subdural hematoma, he was 68 years old. We deeply regret that he still had several works in the works in full swing with great enthusiasm. In addition, he still had a lot to do.
- However, he has left many manga titles and artwork to this world. Thanks to the support of so many people around the world, he has been able to continue his creative activities for more than 45 years. We hope that Akira Toriyama's unique world of creation will continue to be loved by everyone for a long time to come.
- We share this sad news with gratitude for your kindness during your lifetime. The funeral was held with his family and very few relatives. Following your wishes for peace of mind, we respectfully inform you that we will not accept flowers, gifts of condolence, visits, offerings and others, Also, we ask that you refrain from conducting interviews with your family.
- The future plan for the memorial meeting is undecided, we will let you know when confirmed. We thank you deeply for your understanding and support as always.
Akira Toriyama was a Japanese manga artist and character designer. He achieved mainstream recognition for his hugely successful manga series "Dr. Slump," before creating "Dragon Ball" (his most famous work) and acting as a character designer for several popular video games, including the "Dragon Quest" series, "Chrono Trigger," and "Blue Dragon"". Toriyama is considered to be one of the authors who changed the history of manga, as his works are very influential and popular, most notably "Dragon Ball", which many cartoonists cite as a source of inspiration.
"Dr. Slump" won the 1981 Shogakukan Manga Award for Best Shonen Manga, and went on to sell more than 35 million copies in Japan. It was adapted into a successful anime series, with a second anime created in 1997, thirteen years after the manga ended. His next series, "Dragon Ball," would go on to become one of the most popular and successful manga in the world. After selling 260 million copies worldwide, it is one of the best-selling manga series of all time and is considered one of the main reasons for the period when manga circulation reached its peak, in the mid-1980s and mid-1990s. Overseas, anime adaptations of Dragon Ball have been more successful than manga and are credited with driving anime's popularity in the Western world.
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