Akira Toriyama

2024-05-07T14:16:01Z

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[[File:Toriyama_Self-Portrait.png|right|thumb|220px|What he wants you to think he looks like.]]
'''Akira Toriyama''' (鳥山明, born April 5, 1955; died March 1, 2024<ref>https://en.dragon-ball-official.com/news/01_2499.html</ref>) was the main character and monster designer of the {{DQSeries}}. He was otherwise known for the manga series ''[[wikipedia:Dr. Slump|Dr. Slump]]'' and ''[[Dragon Ball]]'' as well as his distinctive art style. He was also one of the main creative forces behind the RPG ''[http://www.chronowiki.org/wiki/Chrono_Trigger Chrono Trigger]''.
==Works==
===Manga===
*'''''Awawa World''''' (あわわワールド)
*'''''Mysterious Rain Jack'''''
*'''''Wonder Island'''''
*'''''Today's Highlight Island'''''
*'''''Tomato, Girl Detective'''''
*'''''Dr. Slump'''''
*'''''Pola & Roid'''''
*'''''Mad Matic''''' (マッドマチック)
*'''''Pink'''''
*'''''Chobit''''' (チョビット)
*'''''Dragon Boy'''''
*'''''The Adventures of Tongpoo'''''
*'''''Akira Toriyama's Manga Theater''''' (鳥山明○作劇場)
*'''''Dragon Ball'''''
*'''''Hetappi Manga Kenkyūjo'''''
*'''''Mister Hō''''' (Mr.ホー)
*'''''Lady Red''''' (レディー・レッド)
*'''''Kennosuke-sama''''' (剣之介さま)
*'''''Sonchoh''''' (そんちょう)
*'''''Mamejiro''''' (豆次郎くん)
*'''''Clear Skies, Karamaru''''' (空丸くん日本晴れ)
*'''''Rocky'''''
*'''''Wolf'''''
*'''''Cashman - Saving Soldier''''' (貯金戦士CASHMAN)
*'''''Monmon no Sumō Yūgi''''' (モンモンの相撲遊戯)
*'''''Go! Go! Ackman'''''
*'''''Dr. Slump Returns, But Only For a Little While'''''
*'''''Alien X-Peke''''' (宇宙人ペケ)
*'''''Tokimecha''''' (トキメカ)
*'''''Bubul & the magical village''''' (魔神村のBUBUL)
*'''''Cowa!''''' (こわ!)
*'''''New Cashman - Saving Soldier'''''
*'''''Kajika'''''
*'''''Haigyo no Mahimahi''''' (ハイギョのマヒマヒ)
*'''''Nekomajin'''''
*'''''Hyowtam''''' (ヒョータム)
*'''''Sand Land'''''
*'''''Bitch's Life''''' (ビッチズ・ライフイラストレーションファイル)
*'''''Toccio the Angel''''' (てんしのトッチオ)
*'''''KochiKame'''''
*'''''Cross Epoch'''''
*'''''Dr. Mashirito and Abale-chan'''''
*'''''Sachie-chan Guu!!''''' (さちえちゃんグー!!)
*'''''Oishii Shima no Ū-sama'''''
*'''''Jiya''''' (JIYA -ジヤ-)
*'''''Kintoki''''' (KINTOKI-金目族のトキ)
*'''''Jaco the Galactic Patrolman'''''
*'''''The Tale of Isobe Isobei: It is Tough Being in the Floating World'''''

===Movies===
*'''''Crusher Joe'''''
*'''''Apple Pop'''''
*'''''Kosuke & Rikimaru - The Dragon of Konpei Island''''' (小助さま力丸さま-コンペイ島の竜-, ''Kosuke-sama Rikimaru-sama - Konpeitō no Ryū'')
*'''''Water Bandit, Rain Bandit'''''
*'''''Kennosuke-sama''''' (剣之介さま)

===Game design===
*'''{{DQ}}''' (Enix, May 1986)
*'''{{DQ2}}''' (Enix, January 1987)
*'''{{DQ3}}''' (Enix, February 1988)
*'''{{DQ4}}''' (Enix, February 1990)
*'''{{DQ5}}''' (Enix, September 1992)
*'''''[[Torneko no Daibouken: Fushigi no Dungeon]]''''' (Chunsoft, September 1993)
*'''''Chrono Trigger''''' (Squaresoft, March 1995)
*'''{{DQ6}}''' (Enix, December 1995)
*'''''Tobal No. 1''''' (Squaresoft, August 1996)
*'''''Tobal 2''''' (Squaresoft, April 1997)
*'''''[[Dragon Quest Monsters]]''''' (Enix, 1998)
*'''''[[Torneko: The Last Hope]]''''' (Enix, September 1999)
*'''{{DQ7}}''' (Enix, August 2000)
*'''''[[Dragon Quest Monsters 2]]''''' (Enix, 2001)
*'''''[[Dragon Quest Characters: Torneko no Daibōken 3|Torneko no Daibōken 3]]''''' (Enix, October 2002)
*'''{{DQMCH}}''' (Enix, 2003)
*'''''[[Slime MoriMori Dragon Quest: Shougeki no Shippo Dan|Slime MoriMori Dragon Quest]]''''' (Square Enix, 2003)
*'''''[[Kenshin Dragon Quest: Yomigaerishi Densetsu no Ken|Kenshin Dragon Quest]]''''' (Square Enix, 2003)
*'''{{DQ8}}''' (Square Enix, November 2004)
*'''{{DQHRS}}''' (Square Enix, December 2005)
*'''''[[Dragon Quest: Shōnen Yangus to Fushigi no Dungeon]]''''' (Square Enix, April 2006)
*'''''Blue Dragon''''' (Microsoft Studios, December 2006)
*'''{{DQMJ}}''' (Square Enix, December 2006)
*'''''[[Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors]]''''' (Square Enix, July 2007)
*'''{{DQ9}}''' (Square Enix, July 2009)
*'''{{DQMJ2}}''' (Square Enix, April 2010)
*'''''[[Slime MoriMori Dragon Quest 3: Daikaizoku to Shippodan|Slime MoriMori Dragon Quest 3]]''''' (Square Enix, November 2011)
*'''{{DQ10}}''' (Square Enix, August 2012)
*'''{{DQ11}}''' (Square Enix, July 2017)

===Object design===
*LISA (scale model, 1986)
*Scout Mobile Tongpoo (scale model, 1987)
*World Fighter Collection (scale models, 1992–1994)
*QVOLT (electric car, 2005)

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Akira_Toriyama.png|
CharacterGroup.png|Character art from the first five games.
Toriyama_DQ_Illustrations.png|''[[Dragon Quest Illustrations: 30th Anniversary Edition]]'' artbook.
Dragon Ball archdemon cameo.jpg|A panel from Toriyama's ''[[Dragon Ball]]'' series with Yamcha, Krillin, Goku and a cameo by an [[Archdemon]].
Dragon callback.jpg|''Dragon Quest - [[Dragon Ball]]'' similar poses in the {{VI}} guidebook.
Dragon callback Z.jpg|Said guidebook was illustrated by staff from Toei animation, the studio responsible for the ''[[Dragon Ball]]'' anime.
DQ DB Toriyama.png|[[Carver]] defending the {{Party 6}} similar to Piccolo defending Gohan in ''[[Dragon Ball Z]]''.
</gallery></center>

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