Movement, Style, School or Type of Art:
Manga
Date and Place of Birth:
April 5, 1955, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Life:
After correctly drawing his first horse, the young Toriyama found inspiration in Osamu Tezuka's anime series Astro Boy and Disney's 101 Dalmatians. Years later, he spent two years doing mechanical design before entering (and winning) a contest to become a "mangaka" (manga artist). He became successful and famous in Japan with his first series Dr. Slump, but it was the subsequent Dragon Ball manga (and its anime series, as seen on Cartoon Network) that made his name known around the world.
Important Works:
- • Dr. Slump (original manga 1980-84)
- • Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z (original manga 1984-95)
- • Chrono Trigger video game (character design, 1995)
- • Dragon Quest (U.S. title: Dragon Warrior) video games (character design, 1986)
Manga by Akira Toriyama:
- Dragon Ball. Shonen Jump; series.
- Dragon Ball Z. Viz; series.
- Sand Land. Viz.
Read an interview with Akira Toriyama by following the link at right
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