| Name: | Akira Toriyama |
| Occupation: | Illustrator |
| Gender: | Male |
| Birth Day: | April 5, 1955 |
| Age: | 69 |
| Birth Place: | Nagoya - Japan |
| Zodiac Sign: | Aries |
| DOB in Roman: | IV.V.MCMLV |
Akira Toriyama
Akira Toriyama was born on 5 April 1955(69 years old) in Japan. Akira Toriyama is Illustrator, Zodiac sign - Aries. More detail about Akira Toriyama given below.
About Akira Toriyama
He is well known for his work on the manga series "Dr. Slump", which aired from 1980 to 1984, and "Dragon Ball", which aired from 1984 to 1995. For his work on "Dr. Slump", he received the 1981 Shogakukan Manga Award.
Akira Toriyama is a Japanese manga artist and character designer. He first achieved mainstream recognition for his highly successful manga series Dr. Slump, before going on to create Dragon Ball 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 artists that changed the history of manga, as his works are highly influential and popular, particularly Dragon Ball, which many manga artists cite as a source of inspiration. He earned the 1981 Shogakukan Manga Award for best shōnen or shōjo manga with Dr. Slump, and it went on to sell over 35 million copies in Japan. It was adapted into a successful anime series, with a second anime created in 1997, 13 years after the manga ended. His next series, Dragon Ball, would become one of the most popular and successful manga in the world.
| Children | 2 |
| Occupation | Manga artist, character designer, model designer |
| Born | April 5, 1955, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Notable work | Dragon Ball, Dr. Slump, Dragon Quest (character designer), Chrono Trigger (character designer), Blue Dragon (character designer) |
| Employer | Shueisha, Bird Studio |
Trivia
He served as character designer for the "Dragon Quest" video game series.
Akira Toriyama before fame
He won an amateur manga competition sponsored by Jump magazine and went on to create his first professional work in 1978. He worked as a poster designer for a Nagoya advertising agency for three years.
Achievement of Akira Toriyama
As a character designer, he worked on the "Dragon Quest" video game series.
Salary 2020
Not known
Net Worth 2020
$45 Million
Akira Toriyama family life
Nachi Mikami and his wife have two children.
Associations of Akira Toriyama
His manga artwork catapulted him and fellow Japanese artist Masashi Kishimoto to fame.
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