Akira Toriyama’s studio who made Dragon Ball said on Friday that the artist had an acute subdural hematoma, or bleeding close to the brain.
Dragon Ball story
Around the world, Dragon Ball is incredibly popular, and animation and movie adaptations of the comic book series have also been produced.
Supporters have given Mr. Toriyama recognition for developing characters in Dragon Ball that they identified with as part of their youth.
Recalling his “unique world of creation,” the studio did so. It said, “He has left this world with many manga titles and works of art.” “For more than 45 years, he has been able to continue his creative activities thanks to the support of so many people around the world.”
1955 saw the birth of Toriyama in Nagoya, Japan. Having always drawn, he chose not to pursue higher education and, upon graduating from high school, started working as a poster designer for an advertising agency.
Tribute to Toriyama
On Friday, a large number of people from Japan and throughout the globe honored Toriyama.
Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary, Yoshimasa Hayashi, expressed his sympathies to the late author’s family during a news briefing and stated that the government was “deeply saddened by the news”.
The event “served as an opportunity for Japanese content to be widely recognized around the world, leading to an increase in inbound tourism,” according to him. “I believe that Mr. Toriyama’s work has played an extremely important role in demonstrating Japan’s soft power.”
In posts on X, well-known Japanese actors Yuki Kaji and Toshio Furukawa also expressed their gratitude.
Fans were praised by Bird Studio for their over 40 years of support. “We hope that everyone will continue to love Akira Toriyama’s unique world of creation for a very long time.”
Toriyama past life
Toriyama, who was born in 1955 in the central Japanese prefecture of Aichi, debuted as a manga artist in 1978 when his adventure comic “Wonder Island” appeared in the Weekly Shonen Jump magazine. His first big hit was the Dr. Slump series, which aired in 1980.
Although it made him famous, Toriyama shied away from the limelight. The Japanese public broadcaster NHK quoted him as saying in 1982, “I just want to keep writing manga.”
