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Akira TORIYAMA

鳥山 明
Family name (in kanji): 鳥山
Given name (in kanji): 明
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)
Reviews:
Dragon Ball Super: Broly (Dec 17, 2018)
Dragon Quest Illustrations: 30th Anniversary Edition Artbook (Nov 22, 2018)
News: Show:
Extended Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods Has One-Day U.K. Cinema Release on Saturday (Feb 27, 2025)
Extended Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods U.K. Cinema Release Listed Online (Jan 31, 2025)
In Memoriam (Dec 31, 2024)
Harvey Awards Induct Late Dragon Ball Creator Akira Toriyama Into Hall of Fame (Oct 14, 2024)
Weekend es For Glasgow Scotland Loves Anime Festival Are Now Available (Sep 17, 2024)
Line-Up for Scotland Loves Animation 2024 Confirmed (Updated) (Sep 16, 2024)
Crunchyroll to Stream Dragon Ball Daima Anime on October 11 (Sep 12, 2024)
Dragon Ball Daima Anime Unveils More Cast, Ending Song Artists (Sep 9, 2024)
Toyo Keizai: Dragon Ball Rights Are Unresolved After Akira Toriyama's Death (Sep 8, 2024)
MCM London Comic Con Will Run From Friday to Sunday (Updated) (May 22, 2024)
Toonami to Air Dragon Ball Z Kai Marathon in Honor of Late Creator Akira Toriyama (Mar 14, 2024)
Dragon Ball Creator Akira Toriyama Dies at 68 (Mar 7, 2024)
Chainsaw Man U.K. Blu-ray and DVD Released on Monday (Dec 17, 2023)
Akira Toriyama, Ryousuke Takahashi, Toshio Furukawa, Yuji Ohno, More Win TAAF's Lifetime Achievement Awards (Dec 14, 2023)
Sand Land Anime Film Streams 1st 15 Minutes with Message from Akira Toriyama (Sep 1, 2023)
Hayao Miyazaki's Shuna's Journey Wins Eisner Award (Jul 22, 2023)
Sand Land Anime Film's Trailer Previews imase's Theme Song (Jun 22, 2023)
Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero Released Monday (Jun 12, 2023)
SAND LAND Anime Film Unveils New Trailer, Cast, Staff (Apr 2, 2023)
Akira Toriyama's SAND LAND Manga Gets Screen Adaptation in 2023 (Dec 16, 2022)
Bandai Namco, Dragon Ball's Akira Toriyama Tease SAND LAND Project (Dec 8, 2022)
Dragon Ball Super Manga Resumes with New Arc in December (Updated) (Nov 21, 2022)
Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero Edges Out Jujutsu Kaisen 0 as #4 All-Time Anime Film in U.S. (Sep 4, 2022)
Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero Film Opens at #1 With Estimated US$20.1 Million (Aug 21, 2022)
Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero Now Playing in U.K. Cinemas (Aug 18, 2022)
One Piece Film Red Opens at #1 With 2.25 Billion Yen (Aug 9, 2022)
Live-Action Kingdom Film's Sequel Drops to #3, Quintessential Quintuplets Back in Top 10 (Aug 1, 2022)
Live-Action Kingdom Film's Sequel Stays at #1, Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero Drops to #8 (Jul 26, 2022)
Live-Action Kingdom Film's Sequel Opens at #1 (Jul 20, 2022)
Live-Action My Boyfriend in Orange Film Opens at #4, Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero Drops to #5 (Jul 11, 2022)
Laid-Back Camp Film Opens at #3, Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero Drops to #4 (Jul 4, 2022)
Moto Hagio Nominated for 3rd Straight Year for Eisner Hall of Fame (Apr 27, 2022)
Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero Film Rescheduled to June 11 After Toei Animation Hack (Apr 14, 2022)
Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero Film Delayed Due to Toei Animation Hack (Mar 18, 2022)
Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot Game's Trailer Previews New DLC (Nov 16, 2020)
Limited Dragon Ball Z Blu-ray Collection Will Be Released November 25 (Sep 20, 2019)
Dragon Ball Super Begins on POP Channel Today (Jun 30, 2019)
Dragon Ball Super Will Screen on POP Channel (Jun 20, 2019)
Dragon Ball Super: Broly, DARLING in the FRANXX Released Monday (May 26, 2019)
British Museum Manga Exhibition Opens Today (May 23, 2019)
My Hero Academia S3 P1 and Girls' Last Tour Released Monday (May 12, 2019)
More Information About British Musem's Manga Exhibition is Released (Apr 26, 2019)
Dragon Ball Super: Broly es £1M in UK and Ireland Cinemas (Feb 18, 2019)
Dragon Ball Super: Broly Blu-ray Steelbook on May 27 (Feb 8, 2019)
Dragon Ball Super: Broly U.K. and Ireland Box Office (Jan 28, 2019)
Dragon Ball Super: Broly on IMAX Screens (Jan 25, 2019)
Venues Added for Dragon Ball Super: Broly (Jan 21, 2019)
Dragon Ball Super: Broly Film Ranks #4 at U.S. Weekend Box Office With US$9.8 Million (Update) (Jan 20, 2019)
Dragon Ball Super: Broly Screening in U.K. and Ireland from Wednesday (Jan 19, 2019)
Akira Toriyama, Naoki Urasawa Nominated for Eisner Hall of Fame (Jan 18, 2019)
Free Dragon Ball Super: Broly London Screening on January 15 (Updated) (Jan 7, 2019)
Last Kamen Rider Heisei Film Opens at #3, Nisekoi Opens at #9 (Dec 25, 2018)
Dragon Ball Super: Broly Cinema Release Confirmed for January 23 and 24 (Dec 15, 2018)
Dragon Ball Super: Broly Screenings Listed for January 23 and 24 (Dec 1, 2018)
Dragon Ball Super: Broly in Cinemas in January (Oct 25, 2018)
Funimation to Release Dragon Ball Super: Broly in Theaters in January (Jul 12, 2018)
Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Volume: 2018 (First Half) (May 31, 2018)
Paradise Papers Reveal Dragon Ball Creator Akira Toriyama's Offshore Investment (Nov 12, 2017)
A Silent Voice and Dragon Ball Super Released Monday (Oct 29, 2017)
Shueisha Establishes New Department Focused on Dragon Ball (Oct 13, 2016)
Dragon Ball Super's 'Future Trunks Arc' Previewed in Video (Jun 7, 2016)
Dragon Quest Monsters Joker 3 Game's March 24 Date, Video Unveiled (Dec 20, 2015)
Dragon Ball Z Kai Blu-ray and DVD Released Monday (Aug 2, 2015)
Dragon Ball Super TV Anime Teased in 1st Preview Video (Jun 13, 2015)
Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' Trailer English-Subtitled (May 7, 2015)
Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' Tops Battle of Gods' Box Office (May 7, 2015)
Manga Entertainment Acquires Dragon Ball Kai for Blu-ray and DVD (Apr 29, 2015)
New Dragon Ball Z's Song Recorded in English by Momoiro Clover Z Idols (Apr 28, 2015)
Dragon Ball Gets 1st New TV Anime in 18 Years in July (Apr 28, 2015)
Dragon Ball's Toriyama, Video Girl Ai's Katsura Collaborate on New Manga (Apr 25, 2015)
DBZ: Resurrection 'F' Film Seen 1 Million Times in 7 Days (Apr 24, 2015)
2015 Dragon Ball Film's Hollywood Premiere Hosts Goku's Voice Actress, Director (Apr 7, 2015)
Dragon Ball Discross Arcade Game Inspires Manga (Apr 4, 2015)
Dragon Ball Volume 'F' to Include 2015 Film Script by Toriyama (Mar 7, 2015)
Dragon Ball Xenoverse's English Launch Trailer Streamed (Mar 2, 2015)
Broly s Dragon Ball Xenoverse Game's Roster (Feb 5, 2015)
2015 Dragon Ball Z Film Casts Momoiro Clover Z Idols (Feb 3, 2015)
Omega Shenron, SS4 Gogeta Dragon Ball Xenoverse Game (Jan 21, 2015)
Dragon Ball Xenoverse Game's 2nd Battle Image Video Posted (Jan 20, 2015)
Dragon Ball Xenoverse Game's TV Ad Previews Scenario (Jan 12, 2015)
Akira's Katsuhiro Otomo Nominated Again for Angoulême's Top Prize (Jan 12, 2015)
A Chef of Nobunaga, Sunny, Inferno In Bottles Nominated for Angoulême's Top Prize (Jan 11, 2015)
Dragon Ball Xenoverse Delayed 1 Week to February 24 (Jan 9, 2015)
Dragon Ball Xenoverse Gameplay Video Shows Gohan vs Super Buu (Dec 29, 2014)
Dragon Ball Xenoverse Game's Jump Festa Trailer English-Dubbed (Dec 22, 2014)
Dragon Ball Xenoverse Gameplay Videos Pit Goku vs Beerus, Super 17 (Dec 21, 2014)
2015 Dragon Ball Film's 2nd Extended Teaser Streamed (Dec 5, 2014)
Dragon Ball Discross Capsule Arcade Game Previewed in Video (Dec 3, 2014)
Dragon Ball Xenoverse Game's Latest TV Ad Streamed (Nov 25, 2014)
1st Key Visual For 2015 Dragon Ball Z Film Reveals Frieza (Nov 17, 2014)
2015 Dragon Ball Z Film Listed on April 25 (Nov 11, 2014)
Toonami Runs Dragon Ball Z Kai Ad (Oct 19, 2014)
Shonen Jump+ Debuts with Over 30 Monthly Manga for Free (Sep 21, 2014)
Beerus Learns About Goku in New Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods Dub Clip (Jul 30, 2014)
Dragon Ball Z 2015 Film's 1st Teaser Streamed (Jul 22, 2014)
Dragon Ball Z's 2015 Film Previewed on Mezamashi TV (Jul 22, 2014)
Latest Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods Dub Clip Pits Beerus vs. Vegeta (Jul 19, 2014)
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods English Dub Clips Streamed (Jul 17, 2014)
Dragon Ball Z Gets New 2015 Film by Creator Toriyama (Jul 15, 2014)
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods to Have Red Carpet Premiere in L.A. (Jun 11, 2014)
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods to Premiere in N. American Theaters in August (May 30, 2014)
Dragon Ball Z Kai to Run on Adult Swim's Toonami Block (May 24, 2014)
Dragon Ball PlayStation 4 Game Coming From Bandai Namco (May 16, 2014)
Toriyama: Became Disinterested in Fighting Manga During Dragon Ball (Mar 31, 2014)
New Dragon Ball Z Kai's Promo Video Features Majin Buu (Mar 28, 2014)
Shino Kakinuma Replaces Yuko Minaguchi as Videl in Dragon Ball Z Kai (Mar 10, 2014)
Viz Adds Assassination Classroom, Resident Evil Manga (Mar 4, 2014)
Rock Band Good Morning America Performs New Dragon Ball Kai Ending (Mar 3, 2014)
New Dragon Ball Z Kai Anime Series to Premiere on April 6 (Feb 17, 2014)
Dragon Ball & One Piece Creators Designed 2 Gaist Crusher Enemies (Dec 6, 2013)
Australia's Man Ent: DBZ Kai's Buu Saga Should Come in 2014 (Nov 23, 2013)
Dragon Ball RPG: Young Boy Chapter Smartphone Game's Promo Streamed (Oct 29, 2013)
Viz's Shonen Jump Expands to 5 More English-Speaking Regions (Jul 4, 2013)
Viz's Weekly Shonen Jump Adds New Akira Toriyama Series (Jul 1, 2013)
Dragon Ball's Toriyama to Launch Ginga Patrol Jako Manga (Jun 26, 2013)
Dragon Ball: Battle of Gods Film's New Footage Aired (Mar 28, 2013)
Toei Aims for 3 Billion Yen for 2013 Dragon Ball Z Film (Mar 24, 2013)
2013 Dragon Ball Film Ads Highlight Battle, Shokotan (Mar 24, 2013)
2013 Dragon Ball Film's TV Ad Has Voice Cameo by Cell (Mar 21, 2013)
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods Film's 2nd Ad Aired (Mar 17, 2013)
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods Film's IMAX Ad Streamed (Mar 12, 2013)
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods' 2nd Full Trailer Streamed (Feb 27, 2013)
Akira Toriyama Wins Anniversary Award at 's Angoulême (Feb 4, 2013)
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods' Full Trailer Streamed (Updated) (Dec 12, 2012)
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods Film's Latest Footage Aired (Dec 7, 2012)
Dragon Ball Z Kai's Japanese Cast Records New Episodes (Nov 6, 2012)
2013 Dragon Ball Z Film's Full Teaser & English Site Posted (Aug 7, 2012)
New Dragon Ball Film Set Between 517th & 518th Manga Chapters (Jul 14, 2012)
Akira Toriyama, Toei Make Dragon Ball Z Film Next March (Jul 10, 2012)
Dragonball Z Debut, Plus Welcome to the Space Show on Monday (Jul 1, 2012)
Manga UK Announces U.K. DVD Release of Dragonball Z from July 2 (Updated) (Mar 28, 2012)
Dragon Ball GT Premieres on U.S. TV's Nicktoons Today (Jan 16, 2012)
U.S. TV's Nicktoons to Run Dragon Ball GT in January (Dec 15, 2011)
Manga UK: Pulled Dragon Ball Box Ad Is Not True (Oct 25, 2011)
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Anime/Manga/Game Industry Check In After Quake (Mar 11, 2011)
Seattle's Sakura-Con Hosts Manga Creator Atsushi Suzumi (Mar 11, 2011)
Toei Replaces Possibly Infringing Dragon Ball Kai Music (Mar 10, 2011)
Neuro to Stream on VizAnime.com Starting February 18 (Jan 26, 2011)
CLAMP's 1-Shot Gate 7 Manga to Appear in Jump Square (Sep 30, 2010)
Shonen Jump to Run 1-Shots by 6 'Legendary' Creators (Sep 14, 2010)
Dragon Ball Z Kai Premieres on Toonzai on Saturday (Aug 13, 2010)
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Dragon Ball Z Kai to Air on TheCW4Kids on Saturdays (Apr 26, 2010)
Naruto is 5th Shueisha Manga with 100 Million+ Copies in Print (Update 2) (Apr 26, 2010)
Nicktoons Streams 5 Dragon Ball Z Kai Clips (Apr 11, 2010)
U.S.'s Nicktoons TV Adds Dragon Ball Z Kai in May (Update 2) (Mar 11, 2010)
Funimation Announces Dragon Ball Z Kai's English Cast (Feb 14, 2010)
Navarre Reveals Funimation's Dragon Ball Kai License (Feb 2, 2010)
Dragon Ball's Toriyama, DNA²'s Katsura to Launch Jiya Manga (Update 2) (Dec 1, 2009)
Shueisha, Microsoft Reveal Details on Phone Manga Sales (Nov 12, 2009)
Frogman's Flash Anime Honors Bakabon Creator Akatsuka (Aug 27, 2009)
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Namco Bandai Gets N. American Dragon Ball Game Rights (Jul 4, 2009)
Dragonball Drops Out of Top 10 at U.S. Box Office (Apr 19, 2009)
Dragonball Evolution Opens at #8 with US$4.8 Million (Update 2) (Apr 12, 2009)
Manga Nominated for 2009 Eisner Awards (Apr 7, 2009)
8 Live-Action Dragonball Movie Clips Posted Online (Apr 7, 2009)
Japanese Box Office, March 28-29 (Apr 6, 2009)
Japan's Anime, Game Studios Celebrate April Fool's Day (Update 7) (Mar 31, 2009)
Live-Action Dragonball Clips Posted by MTV (Mar 26, 2009)
Japanese Box Office, March 22-23 (Mar 26, 2009)
Japanese Box Office, March 14-15 (Mar 17, 2009)
Live-Action Dragonball Opens at #1 in 5 Asian Markets (Mar 16, 2009)
Toei Confirms Dragon Ball Kai is Edited to Follow Manga (Mar 2, 2009)
Blue Dragon's 1st Episode Also Posted on Xbox Live for Free (Feb 26, 2009)
Blue Dragon's 1st Episode Posted on iTunes for Free (Feb 24, 2009)
Japan's Remastered DBZ to Be Called Dragon Ball Kai (Feb 19, 2009)
Justin Chatwin: Dragonball Film Sequel Already Written (Feb 18, 2009)
Akira Toriyama Comments on Live-Action Dragonball Film (Feb 8, 2009)
Dragon Ball Z to Rerun on Japanese TV in HD in April (Feb 6, 2009)
Dragonball's Toriyama Sketches Ayumi Hamasaki as Goku (Feb 3, 2009)
U.S. Dragonball Film Site Launches with Updated Trailer (Jan 15, 2009)
Bandai Remakes Complete Dragon Ball 1988-1990 Card Set (Jan 4, 2009)
New DB, Tegami Bachi, Romance Dawn Anime DVD Offered (Dec 22, 2008)
Online Retailers List New Manga, Books in 2009 (Dec 21, 2008)
English Dragonball: Evolution Trailer Officially Posted (Dec 10, 2008)
Ayumi Hamasaki to Sing Live-Action Dragonball's Theme Song (Dec 10, 2008)
Otaku Comic Tsuchida Declined Dragonball Film Role (Dec 5, 2008)
New Dragon Ball, Tegami Bachi Anime Now Streaming (Nov 23, 2008)
Japan's Jump Festa to Preview Dragonball Film Footage (Nov 20, 2008)
Live-Action Dragonball Pushed Up to April 8 in U.S. (Nov 11, 2008)
New Dragon Ball, Tegami Bachi Anime to Be Streamed (Oct 31, 2008)
More Filming Scheduled for Live-Action Dragonball Film (Oct 22, 2008)
Dragonball Theatrical Trailer Pushed to Later in 2008 (Oct 7, 2008)
Bulma's Emmy Rossum Discusses Live-Action Dragonball (Sep 20, 2008)
Rear View of Live-Action Dragonball's Piccolo Previewed (Sep 9, 2008)
Purported Dragonball Trailer Screenshots Posted (Sep 2, 2008)
1st Live-Action Dragonball Poster with Son Goku Posted (Jul 19, 2008)
Chrono Trigger with Toriyama Designs Announced for DS (Jul 3, 2008)
Jump Super Tour's Anime Lineup Announced in Japan (Jun 8, 2008)
Viz to Ship Anniversary Shonen Jump, Naruto Kids' Novels (Jun 2, 2008)
Japan's Roadshow Mag Shows 5 Dragonball Actors on Set (Update 2) (May 22, 2008)
First Color Image of Live-Action Dragonball's Goku (May 15, 2008)
First Image of Live-Action Dragonball's Goku Published (May 12, 2008)
Blue Dragon, Moribito to Run on America's Cartoon Network (Mar 28, 2008)
Live-Action Dragonball's April 8, 2009 Date Confirmed (Mar 27, 2008)
Live-Action Dragonball Film Wraps Shooting in Mexico (Mar 22, 2008)
Daily Links of the Day: Ponyo, ADV in UK, Appleseed (Mar 12, 2008)
New Blue Dragon, N.Y. Salad, My Melody Anime Planned (Mar 10, 2008)
Dragonball Movie Reportedly Pushed Back to April 2009 (Mar 5, 2008)
Oricon: Nana's Yazawa, DB's Toriyama are Most Popular (Mar 4, 2008)
Bokurano's Kitoh to Draw One-Shot Manga in Jump Square (Mar 3, 2008)
America's Cartoon Network to Run Blue Dragon This Spring (Feb 29, 2008)
Dragonball Online RPG's Promo, Gameplay Videos Posted (Feb 17, 2008)
Electronic Dragonball Scouter, Wristbands Revealed (Feb 11, 2008)
DB's Toriyama, I''s Katsura to Team Up on 1-Shot Manga (Feb 5, 2008)
Randall Duk Kim to Play Dragonball's Grandpa Gohan (Jan 30, 2008)
New Live-Action Dragon Ball Set Photos Leaked (Jan 16, 2008)
Dragon Ball, Naruto, One Piece to Enter Second Life (Dec 21, 2007)
Chow Yun-Fat Comments on Dragonball Film in Newspaper (Dec 20, 2007)
Chow Yun-Fat s Dragonball Movie as Master Roshi (Dec 19, 2007)
Report: Chow Tried to Get Edison Chen, Kitty Zhang in DB (Dec 18, 2007)
Live-Action Dragonball Film Casts Bulma, Mai, Yamcha (Dec 16, 2007)
Dragonball Live-Action Film Casts Jamie Chung as Chi Chi (Dec 6, 2007)
Dragon Ball Movie to Film This Year for 2008 Release (Nov 14, 2007)
Heroes' Lee Auditions for Dragon Ball Z Movie (Nov 11, 2007)
Bandai America to Return to Making Dragon Ball Z Toys (Oct 31, 2007)
801 Media Schedules New Boys-Love Titles for 2008 (Jul 19, 2007)
Blue Dragon to be Toriyama's Final Anime? (Mar 28, 2007)
Dragon Ball Online (MMO) To Be Released in 2008 (Mar 20, 2007)
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