More than 40 years ago, Arale-chan was the nickname of my classmate ... in “Dr. Slump,” a manga series that was created by Akira Toriyama and was hugely popular among both boys and girls.

At the age of 68, Akira Toriyama, the legendary mind behind Dragon ... One user tweeted, “Legends never die, RIP Akira, you created one of the best shows ever and touched so many of our hearts ...

Most recently, in Dragon Ball Daima's Episode #11, titled, "Legend", the anime directly calls back to two of Akira ... Toriyama's final vision for his masterwork, pays homage to Dr. Slump and ...

“Dragon Ball” and “Dr. Slump” took the world by storm but their creator, manga artist Akira ... At first, Toriyama made Senbei Norimaki, the inventor of the robot girl Arale, the main ...