Creator of "Dragon Ball" manga series Akira Toriyama dies at 68

Tourists in Tokyo look at a figure of a character from the Japanese manga "Dragon Ball" created by Akira Toriyama on March 8, 2024, after the news that the creator died of an acute subdural hematoma on March 1, aged 68, made the headlines around the world.

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"Dragon Ball" manga series creator Akira Toriyama

Photo taken in 1982 shows portrait of Akira Toriyama, the creator of the legendary manga series "Dragon Ball," who died of an acute subdural hematoma on March 1, 2024, aged 68.

Creator of "Dragon Ball" manga series Akira Toriyama dies at 68

A child picks up a Chinese version of the Japanese manga "Dragon Ball" in a library in Beijing on March 8, 2024. The manga series is the best known work of Akira Toriyama, a monumental figure in the Japanese manga and anime world, who died of an acute subdural hematoma on March 1, aged 68.

Creator of "Dragon Ball" manga series Akira Toriyama dies at 68

Korean versions of the Japanese manga "Dragon Ball" are piled up at a bookstore in Seoul on March 8, 2024. The manga series is the best known work of Akira Toriyama, a monumental figure in the Japanese manga and anime world, who died of an acute subdural hematoma on March 1, aged 68.