TOKYO: Creator of Japanese manga comic, Akira Toriyama, known for “Dragon Ball” has passed away at the age of 68.
According to his publisher Shueisha on Friday the Japanese manga artist and character designer died of acute subdural hematoma on March 1.
“Dragon Ball”, first published in a weekly comic magazine in 1984, was later converted into movies, video games and TV series, which were distributed in more than 80 countries around the world.
Akira Toriyama was also known as a character and monster designer of the blockbuster game series “Dragon Quest”.
He is regarded as one of the authors who changed the history of manga, as his works are highly popular and which many manga artists cite them as a source of inspiration.
A fan of Toriyama in a post e on the official “Dragon Ball” website said they will never forget Akira Toriyama for the gift he left on this earth.
He said there is no world without Dragon Ball.
