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'''Akira Toriyama''' (鳥山 明, born April 5, 1955) is the main character and monster designer of the [[Dragon Quest]] series. He is otherwise known for manga series [[wikipedia:Dr. Slump|Dr. Slump]] and [[wikipedia:Dragon Ball|Dragon Ball]]. He was also one of the main creative forces behind the RPG [[wikipedia:chrono trigger|Chrono Trigger]].
[[File:Toriyama_Self-Portrait.png|right|thumb|220px|What he wants you to think he looks like.]]
'''Akira Toriyama''' (鳥山 明, born April 5, 1955; died March 1, 2024<ref>https://en.dragon-ball-official.com/news/01_2499.html</ref>) was the main character and monster designer of the {{DQSeries}}. He was otherwise known for the manga series ''[[wikipedia:Dr. Slump|Dr. Slump]]'' and ''[[Dragon Ball]]'' as well as his distinctive art style. He was also one of the main creative forces behind the RPG ''[http://www.chronowiki.org/wiki/Chrono_Trigger Chrono Trigger]''.
==Works==
==Works==
===Manga===
===Manga===
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*'''''Kosuke & Rikimaru - The Dragon of Konpei Island''''' (小助さま力丸さま-コンペイ島の竜-, ''Kosuke-sama Rikimaru-sama - Konpeitō no Ryū'')  
*'''''Kosuke & Rikimaru - The Dragon of Konpei Island''''' (小助さま力丸さま-コンペイ島の竜-, ''Kosuke-sama Rikimaru-sama - Konpeitō no Ryū'')  
*'''''Water Bandit, Rain Bandit'''''  
*'''''Water Bandit, Rain Bandit'''''  
*'''''Kennosuke-sama''''' (剣之介さま)  
*'''''Kennosuke-sama''''' (剣之介さま)
 
===Game design===
===Game design===
*'''''[[Dragon Quest]]''''' (Enix, May 1986)
*'''{{DQ}}''' (Enix, May 1986)
*'''''[[Dragon Quest II]]''''' (Enix, January 1987)
*'''{{DQ2}}''' (Enix, January 1987)
*'''''[[Dragon Quest III]]''''' (Enix, February 1988)
*'''{{DQ3}}''' (Enix, February 1988)
*'''''[[Dragon Quest IV]]''''' (Enix, February 1990)
*'''{{DQ4}}''' (Enix, February 1990)
*'''''[[Dragon Quest V]]''''' (Enix, September 1992)
*'''{{DQ5}}''' (Enix, September 1992)
*'''''Torneko No Daibōken: Fushigi No Dungeon''''' (Chunsoft, September 1993)
*'''''[[Torneko no Daibouken: Fushigi no Dungeon]]''''' (Chunsoft, September 1993)
*'''''Chrono Trigger''''' (Squaresoft, March 1995)
*'''''Chrono Trigger''''' (Squaresoft, March 1995)
*'''''[[Dragon Quest VI]]''''' (Enix, December 1995)
*'''{{DQ6}}''' (Enix, December 1995)
*'''''Tobal No. 1''''' (Squaresoft, August 1996)
*'''''Tobal No. 1''''' (Squaresoft, August 1996)
*'''''Tobal 2''''' (Squaresoft, April 1997)
*'''''Tobal 2''''' (Squaresoft, April 1997)
*'''''Dragon Quest Monsters''''' (Enix, 1998)
*'''''[[Dragon Quest Monsters]]''''' (Enix, 1998)
*'''''Torneko: The Last Hope''''' (Enix, September 1999)
*'''''[[Torneko: The Last Hope]]''''' (Enix, September 1999)
*'''''Dragon Quest VII: Warriors of Eden''''' (Enix, August 2000)
*'''{{DQ7}}''' (Enix, August 2000)
*'''''Dragon Quest Monsters 2''''' (Enix, 2001)
*'''''[[Dragon Quest Monsters 2]]''''' (Enix, 2001)
*'''''Torneko no Daibōken 3''''' (Enix, October 2002)
*'''''[[Dragon Quest Characters: Torneko no Daibōken 3|Torneko no Daibōken 3]]''''' (Enix, October 2002)
*'''''Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart''''' (Enix, 2003)
*'''{{DQMCH}}''' (Enix, 2003)
*'''''Slime MoriMori Dragon Quest''''' (Square Enix, 2003)
*'''''[[Slime MoriMori Dragon Quest: Shougeki no Shippo Dan|Slime MoriMori Dragon Quest]]''''' (Square Enix, 2003)
*'''''Kenshin Dragon Quest''''' (Square Enix, 2003)
*'''''[[Kenshin Dragon Quest: Yomigaerishi Densetsu no Ken|Kenshin Dragon Quest]]''''' (Square Enix, 2003)
*'''''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''''' (Square Enix, November 2004)
*'''{{DQ8}}''' (Square Enix, November 2004)
*'''''Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime''''' (Square Enix, December 2005)
*'''{{DQHRS}}''' (Square Enix, December 2005)
*'''''Dragon Quest: Shōnen Yangus to Fushigi no Dungeon''''' (Square Enix, April 2006)
*'''''[[Dragon Quest: Shōnen Yangus to Fushigi no Dungeon]]''''' (Square Enix, April 2006)
*'''''Blue Dragon''''' (Microsoft Studios, December 2006)
*'''''Blue Dragon''''' (Microsoft Studios, December 2006)
*'''''Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker''''' (Square Enix, December 2006)
*'''{{DQMJ}}''' (Square Enix, December 2006)
*'''''Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors''''' (Square Enix, July 2007)
*'''''[[Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors]]''''' (Square Enix, July 2007)
*'''''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''''' (Square Enix, July 2009)
*'''{{DQ9}}''' (Square Enix, July 2009)
*'''''Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2''''' (Square Enix, April 2010)
*'''{{DQMJ2}}''' (Square Enix, April 2010)
*'''''Slime MoriMori Dragon Quest 3''''' (Square Enix, November 2011)
*'''''[[Slime MoriMori Dragon Quest 3: Daikaizoku to Shippodan|Slime MoriMori Dragon Quest 3]]''''' (Square Enix, November 2011)
*'''''Dragon Quest X''''' (Square Enix, August 2012)
*'''{{DQ10}}''' (Square Enix, August 2012)
*'''{{DQ11}}''' (Square Enix, July 2017)


===Object design===
===Object design===
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<center><gallery>
Image:Akira_Toriyama.png|
Akira_Toriyama.png|
Image:CharacterGroup.png|Character art from the first five games
CharacterGroup.png|Character art from the first five games.
</gallery>
Toriyama_DQ_Illustrations.png|''[[Dragon Quest Illustrations: 30th Anniversary Edition]]'' artbook.
Toriyama_the_hero_and_Torishima_the_demon_king.png|Toriyama expressing his complicated relationship with his first editor, Kazuhiko Torishima
Dragon Ball archdemon cameo.jpg|A panel from Toriyama's ''[[Dragon Ball]]'' series with Yamcha, Krillin, Goku and a cameo by an [[Archdemon]].
Dragon callback.jpg|''Dragon Quest - [[Dragon Ball]]'' similar poses in the {{VI}} guidebook.
Dragon callback Z.jpg|Said guidebook was illustrated by staff from Toei animation, the studio responsible for the ''[[Dragon Ball]]'' anime.
DQ DB Toriyama.png|[[Carver]] defending the {{Party 6}} similar to Piccolo defending Gohan in ''[[Dragon Ball Z]]''.
Yuji_Horii_and_Akira_Toriyama.png|Yuji Horii recounting his history with Toriyama and expressing his gratitude for elevating the characters and monsters beyond the hardware limitations
</gallery></center>
 
 
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