By Miguel Ángel Escudero
07 Mar 2024, 23:15 PM EST
The Japanese Akira Toriyama, recognized for having been the creator of the famous Dragon Ball manga, died at the age of 68. It should be noted that although the news was revealed this day, through an official statement, the artist lost his life on March 1.
Through the official X account of the manga, and its subsequent animated series, the death of the artist was announced through a letter signed by the BIRD studio. In it, it is revealed that the Japanese suffered from an acute subdural hematoma that caused his death.
Thanks to the support of so many people around the world, he has been able to continue his creative activities for over 45 years. We hope that Akira Toriyama’s unique world of creation will continue to be loved by everyone for a long time.”
Akira Toriyama: the manga saiyan
Akira Toriyama began his career within an advertising agency and later found his greatest passion: manga. Within this field, the Japanese collaborated with companies such as Shueisha, where he had the opportunity to publish his first stories.
It was in this same company that Toriyama published his most famous and transcendent work worldwide: Dragon Ball. Even before Akira’s death, the story of Goku and his friends is recognized as the best-known manga in the world, surpassing other great stories of this Japanese art.
I just found out about the death of Akira Toriyama, creator of Dragon Ball… I can’t believe it…!!! His work, Goku, changed my life…!! Rest in peace…!! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
— Mario C Castañeda P. (@ccp_mario) March 8, 2024
In a less recognized way, Toriyama also collaborated in the world of video games through the design of titles such as Dragon Quest, Chrono Trigger, Super Famicom, among others.
Akira Toriyama also ventured into the world of television and film with the production of various Dragon Ball series as well as programs such as Apple Pop.
Toriyama was married to fellow manga artist Yoshimi Kato, with whom he had two children, Sasuke Toriyama, born on April 23, 1987, and Kikka Toriyama, who was born in October 1990.
Despite his great fame and significance in Japanese art, Toriyama usually kept a low profile in the media, so it was very rare to obtain photographs of him or even interviews for foreign newspapers.
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