Akira Toriyama, the creator of the best-selling comics of all-time, died at the age of 68.
Akira Toriyama death
According to the reports, he suffered a bleeding near the brain called an acute subdural hematoma. Akira Toriyama passed away on March 1st. Only family and close friends attended his small funeral according to his website.His studio said “He had so much more to achieve. But he left us many manga titles and works of art.” They hope his unique worlds will bring joy for a long time.Dragon Ball was an incredibly popular and successful series. Not only was the comic hugely popular around the world, but it also spawned d TV shows and movies too. So many people around the globe really loved those Dragon Ball characters and stories.Dragon Ball and Goku were really special to so many people who grew up with them.
Dragon Ball
The comic series first started way back in 1984, which is hard to believe! It followed the adventures of the boy named Son Goku and his quest to collect the dragon balls. These dragon balls defend Earth from alien invaders called Saiyans.That’s such a fun and memorable concept even after all these years.It’s really a painful that Mr. Toriyama passed away while he still had unfinished work.
Who is Akira Toriyama
He was born in 1955 in Nagoya, Japan.He first found success in the early 1980s with Dr. Slump. It was about a scientist and his robot girl creation. But his most famous work was Dragon Ball. Goku goes from a clumsy martial arts student to an electric-shooting hero, mirroring fans’ own struggles with self-doubt growing up. Dragon Ball inspired fan fiction and cosplay of the spiky hair.The cartoon was dubbed in many languages. Dragon Ball toys can be found worldwide from Japan to China to Southeast Asia.In 2013, Toriyama said he had “no idea” why Dragon Ball became so popular globally.
