Akira Toriyama

WriterCrewVisual EffectsActorArt Apr 5 (died age 68) Aichi, Japan 1981–2026 (45 year career)

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Biography

Akira Toriyama (Japanese: 鳥山明, Hepburn: Toriyama Akira, April 5, 1955 – March 1, 2024) was a Japanese manga artist and character designer. He first achieved mainstream recognition for creating his highly successful manga series Dr. Slump, before going on to create Dragon Ball (his most famous work) and acting as a character designer for several popular video games such as the Dragon Quest series, Chrono Trigger, and Blue Dragon. Toriyama is regarded as one of the authors who changed the history…

Known For

Film

Dragon Ball Z

Comic Book

Film

Dragon Ball Super

Story

Film

Dragon Ball

Comic Book

Film

Dragon Ball Super: Broly

Character Designer

Film

Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero

Character Designer

Film

Super Dragon Ball Heroes

Characters

Film

Dragon Ball GT

Original Story

Film

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime

Thanks

Filmography

Acting (3)

Movies (3)

Dragon Quest - 30th Anniversary NHK Special

2016

as Self

10.0

Godzilla 1985

1985

as Man fleeing from Godzilla (uncredited)

6.8

The Return of Godzilla

1984

as Man fleeing from Godzilla (uncredited)

7.2

Crew (95)

Movies (76)

Dragon Ball: 40th Anniversary Special Video

2026

Comic Book

10.0

Dragon Ball: 40th Anniversary Special Video

2026

Original Series Creator

10.0

Dragon Ball: 40th Anniversary Special Video

2026

Original Story

10.0

This Is Me, This Is All Me

2025

Thanks

Dragon Ball DAIMA

2024

Original Concept

8.0

Dragon Ball Z Kai

2024

Original Concept

Sand Land

Comic Book

Sand Land

Original Story

Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero

2022

Character Designer

7.9

Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero

2022

Screenplay

7.9

Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero

2022

Story

7.9

Dragon Quest: Your Story

2019

Character Designer

6.7

Dragon Ball Super: Broly

2018

Character Designer

7.9

Dragon Ball Super: Broly

2018

Screenplay

7.9

Dragon Ball Super: Broly

2018

Story

7.9

Dragon Ball Super: Broly - Skytree Super

2018

Original Concept

Dragon Ball Z: The Real 4-D at Super Tenkaichi Budokai

2017

Original Series Creator

7.0

Dragon Quest X: The Miracles of the Adventurers

2017

Character Designer

Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’ - Future Trunks Special Edition

2016

Author

Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F'

2015

Character Designer

6.9

Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F'

2015

Screenplay

6.9

Dragon Ball Z: The Fall of Men

2015

Characters

Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods

2013

Characters

6.8

Dream 9 Toriko x One Piece x Dragon Ball Z Super Collaboration Special!!

2013

Characters

7.3

Dragon Ball: Episode of Bardock

2011

Characters

7.0

Dragon Ball Z: Plan to Eradicate the Super Saiyans

Author

Dragonball Evolution

Comic Book

Dragon Ball: Yo! Son Goku and His Friends Return!!

2008

Characters

6.5

Dr. Slump: Dr. Mashirito and Abale-chan

2007

Creator

4.3

The World of Dragon Ball Z

2000

Creator

7.7

Dr. Slump: Arale's Surprise Bang

1999

Comic Book

4.0

Dr. Slump: Robot Showdown! Dr. Mashirito Appears / A Kiin Win! Penguin Grand Prix

1998

Writer

Dragon Ball GT: A Hero's Legacy

1997

Characters

6.8

Saving Soldier Cashman

1997

Original Story

6.1

Dragon Ball: The Path to Power

1996

Comic Book

7.4

Nuumamonjaa: Time and Space Adventures

1996

Art Direction

7.0

Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn

1995

Original Series Creator

7.5

Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon

1995

Characters

7.3

Dragon Ball Z: Broly - Second Coming

1994

Characters

6.8

Dragon Ball Z: Bio-Broly

1994

Characters

5.8

Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: N-cha!! Excited Heart of Summer Vacation

Comic Book

Go! Go! Ackman

Original Story

Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo!! Follow the Rescued Shark...

1994

Comic Book

6.2

Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan

1993

Characters

7.2

Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound

1993

Characters

7.2

Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound

1993

Novel

7.2

Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound

1993

Original Series Creator

7.2

Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks

1993

Characters

7.6

Dragon Ball Z Side Story: Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans

1993

Creator

6.7

Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler

1992

Novel

6.5

Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13!

1992

Characters

6.9

Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge

1991

Novel

7.0

Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug

1991

Characters

6.5

Dragon Ball: The Magic Begins

1991

Characters

4.1

Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might

1990

Characters

6.5

Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest

1990

Novel

6.6

Pink: Water Bandit, Rain Bandit

Comic Book

Kennosuke-sama

Creator

Kennosuke-sama

Original Story

Dragon Ball: Fight Son Goku, Win Son Goku

1990

Characters

5.4

Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone

1989

Novel

6.9

Dragon Ball Z : Saiyan Saga

1989

Writer

10.0

Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure

1988

Comic Book

6.7

Kosuke and Rikimaru: The Dragon of Konpei Island

1988

Character Designer

5.0

Kosuke and Rikimaru: The Dragon of Konpei Island

1988

Comic Book

5.0

Kosuke and Rikimaru: The Dragon of Konpei Island

1988

Director

5.0

Kosuke and Rikimaru: The Dragon of Konpei Island

1988

Writer

5.0

Dragon Ball: Goku & Traffic Safety

1988

Original Film Writer

5.1

Dragon Quest Fantasia Video

1988

Characters

Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle

1987

Comic Book

6.6

Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies

1986

Comic Book

6.9

Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! City of Dreams, Mechapolis

1985

Original Series Creator

6.2

Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! The Treasure of Nanaba Castle

1984

Original Series Creator

4.8

Crusher Joe

1983

Mechanical Designer

6.4

Dr. Slump: Hoyoyo! Space Adventure

1982

Creator

6.1

Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hello! Wonder Island

1981

Original Story

6.7

Television (19)

Dragon Ball DAIMA

Character Designer

Dragon Ball DAIMA

Original Concept

Dragon Ball DAIMA

Story

SAND LAND: THE SERIES

2024

Character Designer

8.0

SAND LAND: THE SERIES

2024

Original Story

8.0

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime

2018

Thanks

8.4

Super Dragon Ball Heroes

Characters

Dragon Ball Super

Story

Dragon Ball Z Kai

Original Story

Dr. Slump

Comic Book

Dragon Ball GT

Original Story

Fantascience World Gulliver Boy

Mechanical Designer

Dragon Ball Z

Comic Book

Dragon Ball Z

Writer

Dragon Quest: Legend of the Hero Abel

Character Designer

Dragon Ball

Comic Book

Dragon Ball

Writer

Dr. Slump

Comic Book

Dragon Ball Super: Beerus

Original Story