Akira is an acclaime­d Japanese manga series that was created by Katsuhiro Otomo. Originally published in Young Magazine­ from 1982 to 1990, it spanned six volumes. Otomo himself directed the ...

Akira Toriyama, the highly influential Japanese manga artist who created the medium-defining franchise “Dragon Ball” in the 1980’s and shepherded its growth as it became a global phenomenon ...

Akira Toriyama is a manga and anime legend, plain and simple. There are few creators as prolific, inspirational, and as impactful as Toriyama was. The creator of Dr. Slump and Dragon Ball didn’t ...

The creator of Akira has long been lauded for his attention to detail, so of course, Otomo is not one to blow through a project. Manga readers know this well because Otomo has been working on a ...

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Toussaint Egan about the death of Akira Toriyama, famed creator of the Dragon Ball franchise, and the impact he had on manga and anime. One of the most respected and ...

Akira Toriyama, one of the most influential manga authors of all time, has died at age 68. His production company, Bird Studio, said in a statement on Friday that the cause of death was an acute ...

His popular manga inspired numerous television, film and video game adaptations, reaching fans far beyond Japan’s borders. By John Yoon and Kiuko Notoya Akira Toriyama, one of Japan’s leading ...

Toriyama was also behind the equally popular 'Dr. Slump' manga series and co-created the 'Dragon Quest' multimedia franchise. By Abid Rahman International Editor, Digital Akira Toriyama ...

Akira Toriyama, a Japanese manga artist and creator of the influential Dragon Ball franchise, has died. He was 68. Toriyama's death was confirmed on Friday by his manga and design production ...