The mangaka Akira Toriyama passed away a week ago. This was announced by the official channels of the Dragon Ball franchise.
It was announced through the official channels of the Dragon Ball franchise that mangaka Akira Toriyama passed away on March 1, 2024. The message states that the reason is an acute subdural hematoma, a cerebral hemorrhage. Toriyama was 68 years old.
In addition to his work on Dragon Ball, Toriyama also drew for Dr. Slump was responsible and played a key role in the character designs of video games. For example, characters from Chrono Trigger, Dragon Quest and Blue Dragon were written by him.
Sand Land has also gained popularity recently. The manga from 2000 will soon be adapted into a video game and an anime is currently being planned. But Toriyama had other ideas and projects in the works. “We deeply regret that he was currently working on several projects with great enthusiasm,” the statement said.
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The news of Akira Toriyama’s sudden death not only shocked fans worldwide, his companions also expressed their sadness. CyberConnect2 CEO Hiroshi Matsuyama sent all employees home to commemorate the event. The studio had developed Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot.
Hironobu Sakaguchi, the creator of Final Fantasy, stated in a post that Akira Toriyama taught him what it means to be a “professional” and what work means.
The funeral service for Akira Toriyama took place in a small circle. It is currently unknown whether and when memorial events for the public will take place. However, we ask that you do not send any gifts to the family and that you allow them to grieve undisturbed.
Thanks for everything, Toriyama-sensei.
