SUMMARY Anime adaptations often skewer the original vision and Akira Toriyama had a lot to say about it. The mangaka didn't ...

If there is an indelible image from the 1988 classic anime film Akira , this is it: Shōtarō Kaneda atop his famous motorcycle, headed straight toward the viewer.

Akira Toriyama, who was 68, was best known for Dragon Ball, the hit manga that spawned an anime series and a movie spin-off. But the influence of his distinctive character designs and storytelling ...

“Dragon Ball” and “Dr. Slump” took the world by storm but their creator, manga artist Akira Toriyama ... sensed outstanding talent. Toriyama brought a new style of manga to the magazine ...

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 ...

Akira Toriyama's Dr. Slump surprisingly connects to Breaking Bad through Bryan Cranston, who voiced "Toriyama" in the English ...

With mangaka Akira Toriyama passing away on March 1 at age ... and they have a lot to offer that is rooted in Toriyama's impact and writing style. Whether they are innocent and extroverted ...

Unlike what happened with ‘Dragon Ball GT’, for example, Toriyama will be deeply involved in the project. He has been in charge of writing the story and character designs and vehicles.

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 ...

The passing of mangaka Akira Toriyama on March 1 has left a hole in ... fleshed out this world and the setting in his signature style.” When Rial asked whether Glorio was good or evil, Iyoku ...

Dragon Ball Daima has debuted its new opening and ending theme sequence for the new anime series, and with it has snuck in an emotional tribute to Dragon Ball’s late creator Akira Toriyama.

But returning to the tributes to Bruce Lee in ‘Dragon Ball’ through their combat techniques and their way of understanding martial arts, Toriyama drew on two key aspects of the famous actor ...