[b]Akira Toriyama[/b] (April 5, 1955 - March 1, 2024), mangaka, famous for the [i][[Dragon Ball]][/i] and [i][[Dr. Slump]][/i] manga. Worked on the character design for [i][[Dragon Quest]][/i], [i][[Chrono Trigger]][/i], [i][[Blue Dragon]][/i] and [i][[Tobal no. 1]][/i] series.

He passed away on March 1, 2024 at the age of 68 due to an acute subdural hematoma.

h4. See also
* [[Toriyama Akira (character)]] - for his [[artist self-insert|self-insert]].
toriyama akira