Akira Toriyama, the influential creator of the “Dragon Ball” manga and anime franchise, has died at age 68, it was announced on Friday. The franchise’s official website said Toriyama died on March 1 ...

Toriyama, whose "Dragon Ball" comic series began in 1984 and sold millions of copies globally, was widely influential on Japanese anime. Akira Toriyama, the Japanese creator behind the "Dragon Ball" ...

Recently, Oda praised Toriyama by recalling his discovery of Dragon Ball in his early life, “Before I discovered Dragon Ball in fourth grade, Arale-Chan (Dr. Slump) was already airing on TV since my ...