Readers and colleagues shocked by the death of "Dragon Ball" author

On March 8, the official website of the copyright management unit of "Dragon Ball" announced that author Akira Toriyama - the father of the series - passed away on March 1, at the age of 68.

“We are deeply saddened that he still has some works in the process of being created with great enthusiasm. He left the world with many manga and art works. Thanks to the support of the audience, he devoted himself for more than 45 years. We hope that Akira Toriyama's unique creative world will continue to be loved by everyone,” the announcement said.

The funeral was held privately by relatives according to the wishes of the artist and family.

This news shocked fans of "Dragon Ball". Many people sent their condolences and grief when he passed away suddenly.

Many of Akira Toriyama's colleagues, such as One Piece author Eiichiro Oda and Naruto author Masashi Kishimoto, sent their gratitude. Actor Christopher Sabat, who voiced Vegeta, called Akira a "legend" for his contributions to Japanese manga culture.

Eiichiro Oda was one of those influenced by Akira. “You are the one who brought the idea that reading manga is stupid into an era where people of all ages are passionate about reading manga. You are the one who showed me that manga can do such things. You are the one who showed me that dream,” Oda wrote.

Akira Toriyama is the author of many famous series. Photo: X

In 1984, Akira Toriyama released the series "Dragon Ball", which has sold more than 260 million copies worldwide, including 35 million copies in Japan, according to ComicBook. The work is a globally famous comic series, translated into many languages, and is on the list of the best-selling manga series of all time.

Mr. Toriyama released his first series "Wonder Island" in 1979, and since then has produced many famous works such as "Dr. Slump", "Dragon Ball"... In addition, Akira Toriyama is also known as the game designer of the Dragon Quest Series.

The author created the "Dragon Ball" series from 1984 to 1995, with a total of 519 chapters equivalent to 42 volumes. Later, many toys, accessories and video games based on the series were also popular with the audience.

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