‘Dragon Ball’ creator Akira Toriyama dies at 68
TOKYO — Akira Toriyama, one of the most influential and best-selling manga authors of all time, has died, his studio said Friday.
TOKYO — Akira Toriyama, one of the most influential and best-selling manga authors of all time, has died, his studio said Friday.
He was 68.
Toriyama died March 1 of a blood clot in his brain, his production company Bird Studio said in a statement on Friday. A funeral service had been held with only his family and a few relatives, it said.
The Japanese author is best known as the creator of the popular Dragon Ball manga series, which has fans across the world and spawned a well-known anime series, video games and films.
The manga series first debuted in 1984, depicting the story of a boy named Son Goku who is on a quest to collect magical dragon balls to protect Earth from alien humanoids called Saiyans.
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