The multiple official
media outlets of the “ Dragon Ball ”
franchise and its derivatives reported the death of Akira Toriyama ,
author of the original manga, after an acute subdural hematoma at the
age of 68. The press release wrote:
- Dear friends and partners. We
are deeply saddened to inform you that manga creator Akira Toriyama passed
away on March 1 due to an acute subdural hematoma. He was 68 years old. We
deeply regret that he still had several works in full creation with great
enthusiasm. Furthermore, he had many things left to do.
- However, he has left many manga
titles and works of art to this world. Thanks to the support of so
many people around the world, she has been able to continue her creative
activities for over 45 years. We hope that Akira Toriyama's
unique world of creation will continue to be loved by everyone for a long
time.
- We inform you of this sad news,
with gratitude for your kindness during your life. The funeral was held
with his family and very few of his relatives. Following your wishes for
peace of mind, we respectfully inform you that we will not accept flowers,
condolence gifts, visits, offerings and others. Also, we ask that you
refrain from conducting interviews with his family.
- The future plan for the memorial
meeting is not decided, we will inform you when it is confirmed . We deeply thank you for
your understanding and support as always.
Akira
Toriyama was a Japanese
manga artist and character designer. He achieved mainstream recognition for his
hugely successful manga series “ Dr. Slump ”, before creating
“ Dragon Ball ” (his most famous work) and acting as a
character designer for several popular video games, such as the “ Dragon
Quest ” series, “ Chrono Trigger ” and “ Blue
Dragon .” Toriyama is considered one of the authors who changed the
history of manga, since his works are very influential and popular, especially
“Dragon Ball”, which many cartoonists cite as a source of inspiration.
With “ Dr.
Slump ” he won the 1981 Shogakukan Manga Award for
best shonen manga, and went on to sell more than 35 million copies in Japan. It
was adapted into a successful anime series, with a second anime created in
1997, thirteen years after the manga ended. His next series, “Dragon
Ball,” would become one of the most popular and successful mangas in the world. Having
sold 260 million copies worldwide, it is one of the best-selling manga series
of all time and is considered one of the main reasons for the period when manga
circulation reached its highest point, in the mid-1990s. eighties and
mid-nineties. Overseas, the anime adaptations of Dragon Ball have been
more successful than the manga and are credited with boosting the popularity of
anime in the Western world.
Source: OfficialSite
