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Akira TORIYAMA

鳥山 明
Family name (in kanji): 鳥山
Given name (in kanji):
Date of birth: 1955-04-05
Hometown: Kiyosu, Aichi, Japan
Chronology:
(1955-04) Born
(1974) School of Art
(1977) Quit school of Art
(1978) Akira's first manga, Wonder Island
(1979) created manga Highlight Island
(1980) Toriyama's first big hit, Dr. Slump
(1987-04) His son Sasuke was born.
(1990-10) His daughter was born.
(2013-02-04) Won Special 40th Anniversary Festival Award
Date of death: 2024-03-01
Blood type: A
Favorites:
Animated movie: 101 Dalmations
Character of his own: Piccolo
Dragon Ball Movie: Bardock, The Father of Goku
Jackie Chan movies
Movie: Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
Myst computer game
Non-anime roles:
Toripo in "Blue Dragon" (VG) (Japanese)
Non-anime staff credits:
Character Design for "Chrono Trigger" (VG)
Character Design for "Dragon Quest Characters: Torneko no Daibōken 3" (VG)
Character Design for "Dragon Quest II" (VG)
Character Design for "Dragon Quest III" (VG)
Character Design for "Dragon Quest IV" (VG)
Character Design for "Dragon Quest IX" (VG)
Character Design for "Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key" (VG)
Character Design for "Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart" (VG)
Character Design for "Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2" (VG)
Character Design for "Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker" (VG)
Character Design for "Dragon Quest V" (VG)
Character Design for "Dragon Quest VI" (VG)
Character Design for "Dragon Quest VII" (VG)
Character Design for "Dragon Quest VIII" (VG)
Character Design for "Dragon Quest X" (VG)
Character Design for "Dragon Quest" (VG)
Character Design for "Dragon Quest: Shōnen Yangus to Fushigi no Dungeon" (VG)
Character Design for "Torneko no Daibōken: Fushigi no Dungeon" (VG)
Character Design for "Torneko: The Last Hope" (VG)
Character Designer for "Blue Dragon" (VG)
Character Designer for "Dragon Power(Dragonball NES)" (VG)
Character Designer for "Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime" (DS game, 2006)
Character Designer for "Dragon Warrior Monsters 2: Cobi's Journey" (GBC game+PS port, 2001)
Character Designer for "Dragon Warrior Monsters 2: Tara's Adventure" (GBC game + PS port, 2001)
Character Designer for "Dragon Warrior Monsters" (GBC game, 1999)
Character Designer for "Tobal 2" (VG)
Character Designer for "Tobal No. 1" (VG)
Original Character Design (Android 21) for "Dragon Ball FighterZ" (VG)
Original Character Design (Bonyu) for "Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot" (VG)
Original Character Design (Glover, Navigator, Galena and Kane) for "Jump Force" (VG)
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