“The tank designs drawn by Toriyama-sensei are full of precision and have an appeal that stirs the imagination just by looking at them,” Minami says. ”The entire development team worked very ...

“Dragon Ball” and “Dr. Slump” took the world by storm but their creator, manga artist Akira Toriyama, initially harbored deep reservations when starting out on the projects. Toriyama died ...

But even though stateside Toriyama’s visual style wouldn’t be the vanguard for a new generation of anime fans until the year after when Dragon Ball Z would begin airing in syndication ...

Fans were left teary-eyed after the Dragon Ball DAIMA finale, which coincided with Akira Toriyama's 1st death anniversary. What lies ahead? It’s already been a year since the great mangaka Akira ...