Akira Toriyama - Revision history

LiquidMetalSlime: Text replacement - "{{Dragon Quest series}}" to "{{DQSeriesNav}}"

2026-04-05T10:02:15Z

Text replacement - "{{Dragon Quest series}}" to "{{DQSeriesNav}}"

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	{{~~Dragon Quest series~~}}		{{DQSeriesNav}}

	[[Category:Staff]]		[[Category:Staff]]

dragon>Follower of Light at 01:11, 4 June 2025

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	<center><gallery>		<center><gallery>
	Akira_Toriyama.png\|		Akira_Toriyama.png\|
			Akira and Sasuke Toriyama playing III.png\|Toriyama bonding with his son Sasuke while playing ''Dragon Quest III''
	CharacterGroup.png\|Character art from the first five games.		CharacterGroup.png\|Character art from the first five games.
	Toriyama_DQ_Illustrations.png\|''[[Dragon Quest Illustrations: 30th Anniversary Edition]]'' artbook.		Toriyama_DQ_Illustrations.png\|''[[Dragon Quest Illustrations: 30th Anniversary Edition]]'' artbook.

dragon>Follower of Light: /* Gallery */

2024-06-17T00:42:33Z

Gallery

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	CharacterGroup.png\|Character art from the first five games.		CharacterGroup.png\|Character art from the first five games.
	Toriyama_DQ_Illustrations.png\|''[[Dragon Quest Illustrations: 30th Anniversary Edition]]'' artbook.		Toriyama_DQ_Illustrations.png\|''[[Dragon Quest Illustrations: 30th Anniversary Edition]]'' artbook.
			Toriyama_the_hero_and_Torishima_the_demon_king.png\|Toriyama expressing his complicated relationship with his first editor, Kazuhiko Torishima
	Dragon Ball archdemon cameo.jpg\|A panel from Toriyama's ''[[Dragon Ball]]'' series with Yamcha, Krillin, Goku and a cameo by an [[Archdemon]].		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.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.		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]]''.		DQ DB Toriyama.png\|[[Carver]] defending the {{Party 6}} similar to Piccolo defending Gohan in ''[[Dragon Ball Z]]''.
			Yuji_Horii_and_Akira_Toriyama.png\|Yuji Horii recounting his history with Toriyama and expressing his gratitude for elevating the characters and monsters beyond the hardware limitations
	</gallery></center>		</gallery></center>

2A01:CB1D:8B1A:7F00:AD91:84D6:7BD:230A: /* Gallery */ corrected typo

2024-05-07T14:16:01Z

Gallery: corrected typo

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	Dragon Ball archdemon cameo.jpg\|A panel from Toriyama's ''[[Dragon Ball]]'' series with Yamcha, Krillin, Goku and a cameo by an [[Archdemon]].		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.jpg\|''Dragon Quest - [[Dragon Ball]]'' similar poses in the {{VI}} guidebook.
	Dragon callback Z.jpg\|Said guidebook was illustrated by staff from Toei ~~aniamtion~~, the studio responsible for the ''[[Dragon Ball]]'' anime.		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]]''.		DQ DB Toriyama.png\|[[Carver]] defending the {{Party 6}} similar to Piccolo defending Gohan in ''[[Dragon Ball Z]]''.
	</gallery></center>		</gallery></center>

dragon>Vgmaster77: R.I.P. Akira Toriyama.......... May the Goddess bless your arrival to her heavenly realm....... Thank you for everything........

2024-03-09T01:52:19Z

R.I.P. Akira Toriyama.......... May the Goddess bless your arrival to her heavenly realm....... Thank you for everything........

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	[[File:Toriyama_Self-Portrait.png\|right\|thumb\|220px\|What he wants you to think he looks like.]]		[[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) is the main character and monster designer of the {{DQSeries}}. He is 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]''.		'''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==		==Works==
	===Manga===		===Manga===
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	DQ DB Toriyama.png\|[[Carver]] defending the {{Party 6}} similar to Piccolo defending Gohan in ''[[Dragon Ball Z]]''.		DQ DB Toriyama.png\|[[Carver]] defending the {{Party 6}} similar to Piccolo defending Gohan in ''[[Dragon Ball Z]]''.
	</gallery></center>		</gallery></center>


	{{Dragon Quest series}}		{{Dragon Quest series}}

	[[Category:Staff]]		[[Category:Staff]]

dragon>Antiyonder: /* Gallery */

2023-05-14T01:52:04Z

Gallery

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	Dragon callback.jpg\|''Dragon Quest - [[Dragon Ball]]'' similar poses in the {{VI}} guidebook.		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 aniamtion, the studio responsible for the ''[[Dragon Ball]]'' anime.		Dragon callback Z.jpg\|Said guidebook was illustrated by staff from Toei aniamtion, 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>		</gallery></center>

dragon>Antiyonder at 01:49, 14 May 2023

2023-05-14T01:49:25Z

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	[[File:Toriyama_Self-Portrait.png\|right\|thumb\|220px\|What he wants you to think he looks like.]]		[[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) is the main character and monster designer of the {{DQSeries}}. He is otherwise known for the manga series ''[[wikipedia:Dr. Slump\|Dr. Slump]]'' and ''[[~~wikipedia:Dragon Ball\|~~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]''.		'''Akira Toriyama''' (鳥山明, born April 5, 1955) is the main character and monster designer of the {{DQSeries}}. He is 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==		==Works==
	===Manga===		===Manga===
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	CharacterGroup.png\|Character art from the first five games.		CharacterGroup.png\|Character art from the first five games.
	Toriyama_DQ_Illustrations.png\|''[[Dragon Quest Illustrations: 30th Anniversary Edition]]'' artbook.		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 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.jpg\|''Dragon Quest - [[Dragon Ball]]'' similar poses in the {{VI}} guidebook.
	Dragon callback Z.jpg\|Said guidebook was illustrated by staff from Toei aniamtion, the studio responsible for the ''Dragon Ball'' anime.		Dragon callback Z.jpg\|Said guidebook was illustrated by staff from Toei aniamtion, the studio responsible for the ''[[Dragon Ball]]'' anime.
	</gallery></center>		</gallery></center>

dragon>Antiyonder at 04:59, 25 January 2022

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	*'''''Water Bandit, Rain Bandit'''''		*'''''Water Bandit, Rain Bandit'''''
	*'''''Kennosuke-sama''''' (剣之介さま)		*'''''Kennosuke-sama''''' (剣之介さま)

	===Game design===		===Game design===
	*'''{{DQ}}''' (Enix, May 1986)		*'''{{DQ}}''' (Enix, May 1986)
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	*'''''[[Dragon Quest Monsters 2]]''''' (Enix, 2001)		*'''''[[Dragon Quest Monsters 2]]''''' (Enix, 2001)
	*'''''[[Dragon Quest Characters: Torneko no Daibōken 3\|Torneko no Daibōken 3]]''''' (Enix, October 2002)		*'''''[[Dragon Quest Characters: Torneko no Daibōken 3\|Torneko no Daibōken 3]]''''' (Enix, October 2002)
	*'''~~''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart]]''~~''' (Enix, 2003)		*'''{{DQMCH}}''' (Enix, 2003)
	*'''''[[Slime MoriMori Dragon Quest: Shougeki no Shippo Dan\|Slime MoriMori Dragon Quest]]''''' (Square 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)		*'''''[[Kenshin Dragon Quest: Yomigaerishi Densetsu no Ken\|Kenshin Dragon Quest]]''''' (Square Enix, 2003)
	*'''{{DQ8}}''' (Square Enix, November 2004)		*'''{{DQ8}}''' (Square Enix, November 2004)
	*'''~~''[[Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime]]''~~''' (Square Enix, December 2005)		*'''{{DQHRS}}''' (Square Enix, December 2005)
	*'''''[[Dragon Quest: Shōnen Yangus to Fushigi no Dungeon]]''''' (Square Enix, April 2006)		*'''''[[Dragon Quest: Shōnen Yangus to Fushigi no Dungeon]]''''' (Square Enix, April 2006)
	*'''''Blue Dragon''''' (Microsoft Studios, December 2006)		*'''''Blue Dragon''''' (Microsoft Studios, December 2006)
	*'''~~''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker]]''~~''' (Square Enix, December 2006)		*'''{{DQMJ}}''' (Square Enix, December 2006)
	*'''''[[Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors]]''''' (Square Enix, July 2007)		*'''''[[Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors]]''''' (Square Enix, July 2007)
	*'''{{DQ9}}''' (Square Enix, July 2009)		*'''{{DQ9}}''' (Square Enix, July 2009)
	*'''~~''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2]]''~~''' (Square Enix, April 2010)		*'''{{DQMJ2}}''' (Square Enix, April 2010)
	*'''''[[Slime MoriMori Dragon Quest 3: Daikaizoku to Shippodan\|Slime MoriMori Dragon Quest 3]]''''' (Square Enix, November 2011)		*'''''[[Slime MoriMori Dragon Quest 3: Daikaizoku to Shippodan\|Slime MoriMori Dragon Quest 3]]''''' (Square Enix, November 2011)
	*'''{{DQ10}}''' (Square Enix, August 2012)		*'''{{DQ10}}''' (Square Enix, August 2012)
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	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<center><gallery>		<center><gallery>
	Akira_Toriyama.png		Akira_Toriyama.png\|
	CharacterGroup.png\|Character art from the first five games		CharacterGroup.png\|Character art from the first five games.
	Toriyama_DQ_Illustrations.png\|''[[Dragon Quest Illustrations: 30th Anniversary Edition]]'' artbook		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 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.jpg\|''Dragon Quest - Dragon Ball'' similar poses in the ''VI'' guidebook.
	Dragon callback Z.jpg\|Said guidebook was illustrated by staff from Toei aniamtion, the studio responsible for the ''Dragon Ball'' anime		Dragon callback Z.jpg\|Said guidebook was illustrated by staff from Toei aniamtion, the studio responsible for the ''Dragon Ball'' anime.
	</gallery></center>		</gallery></center>

35.136.185.103 at 17:09, 16 June 2020

2020-06-16T17:09:25Z

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	[[File:Toriyama_Self-Portrait.png\|right\|thumb\|220px\|What he wants you to think he looks like.]]		[[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) is the main character and monster designer of the {{DQSeries}}. He is otherwise known for the manga series ''[[wikipedia:Dr. Slump\|Dr. Slump]]'' and ''[[wikipedia:Dragon Ball\|Dragon Ball]]''. He was also one of the main creative forces behind the RPG ''[http://www.chronowiki.org/wiki/Chrono_Trigger Chrono Trigger]''.		'''Akira Toriyama''' (鳥山明, born April 5, 1955) is the main character and monster designer of the {{DQSeries}}. He is otherwise known for the manga series ''[[wikipedia:Dr. Slump\|Dr. Slump]]'' and ''[[wikipedia:Dragon Ball\|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==		==Works==
	===Manga===		===Manga===

dragon>Trig Jegman at 13:44, 23 May 2020

2020-05-23T13:44:49Z

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	[[~~Image~~:Toriyama_Self-Portrait.png\|right\|thumb\|220px\|What he wants you to think he looks like.]]		[[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) is the main character and monster designer of the {{DQSeries}}. He is otherwise known for the manga series ''[[wikipedia:Dr. Slump\|Dr. Slump]]'' and ''[[wikipedia:Dragon Ball\|Dragon Ball]]''. He was also one of the main creative forces behind the RPG ''[http://www.chronowiki.org/wiki/Chrono_Trigger Chrono Trigger]''.		'''Akira Toriyama''' (鳥山明, born April 5, 1955) is the main character and monster designer of the {{DQSeries}}. He is otherwise known for the manga series ''[[wikipedia:Dr. Slump\|Dr. Slump]]'' and ''[[wikipedia:Dragon Ball\|Dragon Ball]]''. He was also one of the main creative forces behind the RPG ''[http://www.chronowiki.org/wiki/Chrono_Trigger Chrono Trigger]''.
	==Works==		==Works==
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	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<center><gallery>		<center><gallery>
	~~Image:~~Akira_Toriyama.png\|		Akira_Toriyama.png
	~~Image:~~CharacterGroup.png\|Character art from the first five games.		CharacterGroup.png\|Character art from the first five games
	~~Image:~~Toriyama_DQ_Illustrations.png\|''[[Dragon Quest Illustrations: 30th Anniversary Edition]]'' artbook.		Toriyama_DQ_Illustrations.png\|''[[Dragon Quest Illustrations: 30th Anniversary Edition]]'' artbook
	~~Image:~~Dragon Ball archdemon cameo.jpg\|A panel from Toriyama's ''Dragon Ball'' series with Yamcha, Krillin, Goku and a cameo by an [[archdemon]].		Dragon Ball archdemon cameo.jpg\|A panel from Toriyama's ''Dragon Ball'' series with Yamcha, Krillin, Goku and a cameo by an [[archdemon]]
	~~File:~~Dragon callback.jpg\|''Dragon Quest - Dragon Ball'' similar poses in the ''VI'' guidebook.		Dragon callback.jpg\|''Dragon Quest - Dragon Ball'' similar poses in the ''VI'' guidebook.
	~~File:~~Dragon callback Z.jpg\|Said guidebook was illustrated by staff from Toei aniamtion, the studio responsible for the ''Dragon Ball'' anime.		Dragon callback Z.jpg\|Said guidebook was illustrated by staff from Toei aniamtion, the studio responsible for the ''Dragon Ball'' anime
	</gallery></center>		</gallery></center>

	{{~~DQNavbox~~}}		{{Dragon Quest series}}

	[[Category:Staff]]		[[Category:Staff]]

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	<center><gallery>		<center><gallery>
	Akira_Toriyama.png\|		Akira_Toriyama.png\|
			Akira and Sasuke Toriyama playing III.png\|Toriyama bonding with his son Sasuke while playing ''Dragon Quest III''
	CharacterGroup.png\|Character art from the first five games.		CharacterGroup.png\|Character art from the first five games.
	Toriyama_DQ_Illustrations.png\|''[[Dragon Quest Illustrations: 30th Anniversary Edition]]'' artbook.		Toriyama_DQ_Illustrations.png\|''[[Dragon Quest Illustrations: 30th Anniversary Edition]]'' artbook.

← Older revision		Revision as of 20:42, 16 June 2024
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	CharacterGroup.png\|Character art from the first five games.		CharacterGroup.png\|Character art from the first five games.
	Toriyama_DQ_Illustrations.png\|''[[Dragon Quest Illustrations: 30th Anniversary Edition]]'' artbook.		Toriyama_DQ_Illustrations.png\|''[[Dragon Quest Illustrations: 30th Anniversary Edition]]'' artbook.
			Toriyama_the_hero_and_Torishima_the_demon_king.png\|Toriyama expressing his complicated relationship with his first editor, Kazuhiko Torishima
	Dragon Ball archdemon cameo.jpg\|A panel from Toriyama's ''[[Dragon Ball]]'' series with Yamcha, Krillin, Goku and a cameo by an [[Archdemon]].		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.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.		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]]''.		DQ DB Toriyama.png\|[[Carver]] defending the {{Party 6}} similar to Piccolo defending Gohan in ''[[Dragon Ball Z]]''.
			Yuji_Horii_and_Akira_Toriyama.png\|Yuji Horii recounting his history with Toriyama and expressing his gratitude for elevating the characters and monsters beyond the hardware limitations
	</gallery></center>		</gallery></center>

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	Dragon Ball archdemon cameo.jpg\|A panel from Toriyama's ''[[Dragon Ball]]'' series with Yamcha, Krillin, Goku and a cameo by an [[Archdemon]].		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.jpg\|''Dragon Quest - [[Dragon Ball]]'' similar poses in the {{VI}} guidebook.
	Dragon callback Z.jpg\|Said guidebook was illustrated by staff from Toei ~~aniamtion~~, the studio responsible for the ''[[Dragon Ball]]'' anime.		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]]''.		DQ DB Toriyama.png\|[[Carver]] defending the {{Party 6}} similar to Piccolo defending Gohan in ''[[Dragon Ball Z]]''.
	</gallery></center>		</gallery></center>

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	[[File:Toriyama_Self-Portrait.png\|right\|thumb\|220px\|What he wants you to think he looks like.]]		[[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) is the main character and monster designer of the {{DQSeries}}. He is otherwise known for the manga series ''[[wikipedia:Dr. Slump\|Dr. Slump]]'' and ''[[~~wikipedia:Dragon Ball\|~~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]''.		'''Akira Toriyama''' (鳥山明, born April 5, 1955) is the main character and monster designer of the {{DQSeries}}. He is 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==		==Works==
	===Manga===		===Manga===
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	CharacterGroup.png\|Character art from the first five games.		CharacterGroup.png\|Character art from the first five games.
	Toriyama_DQ_Illustrations.png\|''[[Dragon Quest Illustrations: 30th Anniversary Edition]]'' artbook.		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 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.jpg\|''Dragon Quest - [[Dragon Ball]]'' similar poses in the {{VI}} guidebook.
	Dragon callback Z.jpg\|Said guidebook was illustrated by staff from Toei aniamtion, the studio responsible for the ''Dragon Ball'' anime.		Dragon callback Z.jpg\|Said guidebook was illustrated by staff from Toei aniamtion, the studio responsible for the ''[[Dragon Ball]]'' anime.
	</gallery></center>		</gallery></center>