Akira Toriyama, the creator of Japanese manga and anime Dragon Ball as well as a character designer on games like Blue Dragon and Chrono Trigger, has passed away at the age of 68. This according to numerous outlets who are breaking the story currently.
The creator of the Dragon Ball manga series, it was turned into one of the most popular Japanese anime series ever to air, making for one of the first popular introductions to the West of what Japanese animation could do. It was also exceedingly popular, marking one of the best-selling media franchises of all time as a whole. It remains one of the first exposures one might have to Japanese anime. Toriyama was also a character designer for the Dragon Quest series of RPGs, as well as underrated classics like Blue Dragon and also Chrono Trigger – one of the greatest SNES RPGs, and certainly on any system.
Akira Toriyama has sadly passed away on March 1st due to Acute Subdural Hematoma. May his soul rests in peace… pic.twitter.com/uZzMWtoTKp
— Hype (@DbsHype) March 8, 2024
