Born in Kiyosu, Japan, Akira Toriyama first achieved mainstream recognition for creating the manga series Dr. Slump. His most well-known work is the Dragon Ball series which started in 1984, spawned numerous sequels and a multimedia franchise that included video games, some of which he was involved in the development of.
Akira Toriyama died at the age of 68 from an acute subdermal hematoma.
