Akira Toriyama
Japanese manga artist and character designer (1955-2024)
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Manga artist behind Dragon Ball, the franchise that basically defined shonen for generations. Toriyama's knack for action sequences and oddball character design made him one of the most imitated creators in comics history.
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Akira Toriyama was a Japanese manga artist and character designer. He is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential authors in the history of manga and created numerous highly influential and popular series, with his most famous and successful project being the Dragon Ball franchise.
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