Akira Toriyama, the creator of the Japanese animated series Dragon Ball Z, passed away on March 1st due to an acute subdural hematoma. He was 68 years old.
Via People:
Dragon Ball Z’s official X (formerly known as Twitter) account confirmed the news on Thursday.
"'We are deeply saddened to inform you that Manga creator Akira Toriyama passed away on March 1st due to acute subdural hematoma,' a condition where blood collects between the skull and the surface of the brain.
"The account shared that at the time of his death, Toriyama 'still had several works in the middle of creation with great enthusiasm.' The post said that there were many goals he still looked forward to achieving.
"'Thanks to the support of so many people around the world, he has been able to continue his creative activities for over 45 years. We hope that Akira Toriyama's unique world of creation continues to be loved by everyone for a long time to come,' the social media announcement continued, while showing gratitude to those who had supported him throughout his career.
"According to the account, a funeral service for Toriyama had already been held 'with his family and very few relatives.'"
IGN called him an anime and gaming legend:
"Toriyama first broke into the manga industry at the age of 23 when he entered an amateur manga creator contest in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine. From there, Toriyama made a name for himself with the serialization of the beloved gag manga Dr. Slump in 1980.
"In 1984, Toriyama published the seminal fantasy action comedy shonen battle series Dragon Ball, which would later spawn the immensely popular Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball Super series. Dragon Ball's influence later inspired other like Eiichiro Oda, Tite Kubo, and Masashi Kishimoto to create One Piece, Bleach, Naruto, and classics.
"Toriyama also played an influential role in gaming history, his art serving as the basis for Dragon Quest — one of the very first console RPGs in Japan. In the mid-90s, Toriyama famously teamed with Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii and Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi to make Chrono Trigger, which is still considered one of the finest games ever made.
"The last project Toriyama was reportedly working on was the original character designs for the upcoming Dragon Ball Z spin-off series, Dragon Ball Daima. Its story follows the adventures of a chibi-stylized Goku and Vegeta's adventures in Dragon Ball's whimsical world. Sand Land, a game based on another one of Toriyama's works, is due to release in April.
"During an panel at New York Comic Con 2023, Daima executive producer Akio Iyoku told the crowd that Toriyama was 'deeply involved beyond his usual capacity' overseeing Daima's story, character design, and more.
"'Additionally, [Toriyama] has planned entirely new episodes for the storyline so please look forward to the start of the series,' Iyoku said.
"Dragon Ball Daima is slated to release in the fall of 2024."
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