Sad news for Dragon Ball fans. Its creator, Akira Toriyama, died on March 1 of a subdural hematoma at the age of 68. Since 1984, it has recounted the life and adventures of Son Goku, the martial arts prodigy. It is therefore several generations who have read, vibrated, played, discovered Japanese culture thanks to him. Dragon Ball is 260 million mangas across the world, adaptations for television, cinema and video games.
In Japan, he is considered one of the three best manga authors of all time.
When he drew Dragon Ball, he simply wanted to appeal to boys in Japan and never imagined such success: “For me, Dragon Ball is a miracle. He helped someone like me, who has a twisted and difficult personality, to do a decent job and be accepted by society,” he said in an interview.
On social networks, the authors of the One Piece and Naruto manga paid him a vibrant tribute by evoking the influence of Akira Toriyama on their work. /cbu