Akira Toriyama

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What he wants you to think he looks like.

Akira Toriyama (鳥山 明, born April 5, 1955; died March 1, 2024[1]) was the main character and monster designer of the Dragon Quest series. He was otherwise known for the manga series Dr. Slump and Dragon Ball as well as his distinctive art style. He was also one of the main creative forces behind the RPG Chrono Trigger.

Works[edit]

Manga[edit]

  • Awawa World (あわわワールド)
  • Mysterious Rain Jack
  • Wonder Island
  • Today's Highlight Island
  • Tomato, Girl Detective
  • Dr. Slump
  • Pola & Roid
  • Mad Matic (マッド マチック)
  • Pink
  • Chobit (チョビット)
  • Dragon Boy
  • The Adventures of Tongpoo
  • Akira Toriyama's Manga Theater (鳥山明○作劇場)
  • Dragon Ball
  • Hetappi Manga Kenkyūjo
  • Mister Hō (Mr.ホー)
  • Lady Red (レディー・レッド)
  • Kennosuke-sama (剣之介さま)
  • Sonchoh (そんちょう)
  • Mamejiro (豆次郎くん)
  • Clear Skies, Karamaru (空丸くん日本晴れ)
  • Rocky
  • Wolf
  • Cashman - Saving Soldier (貯金戦士CASHMAN)
  • Monmon no Sumō Yūgi (モンモンの相撲遊戯)
  • Go! Go! Ackman
  • Dr. Slump Returns, But Only For a Little While
  • Alien X-Peke (宇宙人ペケ)
  • Tokimecha (トキメカ)
  • Bubul & the magical village (魔神村のBUBUL)
  • Cowa! (こわ!)
  • New Cashman - Saving Soldier
  • Kajika
  • Haigyo no Mahimahi (ハイギョのマヒマヒ)
  • Nekomajin
  • Hyowtam (ヒョータム)
  • Sand Land
  • Bitch's Life (ビッチズ・ライフイラストレーションファイル)
  • Toccio the Angel (てんしのトッチオ)
  • KochiKame
  • Cross Epoch
  • Dr. Mashirito and Abale-chan
  • Sachie-chan Guu!! (さちえちゃんグー!!)
  • Oishii Shima no Ū-sama
  • Jiya (JIYA -ジヤ-)
  • Kintoki (KINTOKI-金目族のトキ)
  • Jaco the Galactic Patrolman
  • The Tale of Isobe Isobei: It is Tough Being in the Floating World

Movies[edit]

  • Crusher Joe
  • Apple Pop
  • 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
  • Kennosuke-sama (剣之介さま)

Game design[edit]

Object design[edit]

  • LISA (scale model, 1986)
  • Scout Mobile Tongpoo (scale model, 1987)
  • World Fighter Collection (scale models, 1992–1994)
  • QVOLT (electric car, 2005)

Gallery[edit]