Akira Toriyama, the creator of the Dragon Ball Video game franchise and character designer like Chrono trigger And Dragon QuestHe died at the age of 68.
The news about this came from a statement published on the officially Dragon Ball website and issued by Toriyama’s Bird Studio, which confirmed his death on March 1 due to acute subdural hematoma. The announcement expresses regret that he was still working on several projects at the time of his death and laments the loss of all that he would have later achieved. It also honors the many popular works he created over his 45-year career.
A funeral was held with family and “very few relatives,” and the announcement asks that no one attempt to interview his family, donate flowers, give condolence gifts or make other offerings. Toriyama’s family has “not yet decided” whether they will hold any type of memorial service in the future at this time.
The full announcement was published on Dragon Ball The page reads as follows:
Toriyama’s work includes manga, anime, and video games, and his art style has become instantly recognizable over the years. While Dragon Ball and its various sequels, spin-offs and video games are arguably its most iconic, its character designs also shaping the look of the Dragon Quest
His posthumous works include the upcoming one Sandland role playing game Based on the 2000 and upcoming manga of the same name Dragon Ball Anime with the title Dragon Ball Daimawhich features a chibi art style and features major players like Goku and Vegeta returning.
Following the announcement, fans and collaborators posted Several tributes to him on social mediaincluding long-time cast members such as Christopher Sabat, who voiced Vegeta, Piccolo and several other characters in the series Dragon Ball Series.
