One key element of Toriyama's success was his distinctive art style, which influenced thousands of aspiring mangaka and artists, and that art style evolved over time, although never more ...

Over five days and more than 2000 lots, Heritage’s October 18-22 The Art of Anime and Everything Cool...Volume V Signature® Auction brought in $2.964 million, with more than 6,000 bidders and all lots ...

Now, many of Toriyama’s characters from these works appear in Toyotaro’s latest illustration, published as an extra in the 24th volume of ’Dragon Ball Super’ in Japan—with the title ...

The loss of Akira Toriyama is still being felt in the anime community to this day as the Dragon Ball creator and his work helped influence so many stories in its wake. Thanks to the release of ...

Japanese manga artist Toriyama Akira — creator of "Dragon Ball" and "Dr. Slump" — captivated generations of fans, transforming graphic storytelling around the globe. His influence was ...

The news of Toriyama’s passing will be tragic to many fans, as the creator still had many more projects left in the pipeline. The message states, “he would have many more things to achieve,” but he ...

Akira Toriyama, one of Japan’s leading comics authors, whose manga and anime franchise “Dragon Ball” achieved worldwide success with its mix of comedic characters and rousing martial arts ...

Acclaimed manga artist Akira Toriyama, creator of the global hits “Dragon Ball” and “Dr. Slump,” died on March 1 due to acute subdural hematoma, according to his publisher Shueisha Inc. He ...