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Akira Toriyama laid the bedrock of modern action storytelling The ‘Dragon Ball’ creator died at 68. From Marvel movies to rap songs to professional sports, you can see his legacy everywhere.

Akira Toriyama, the creator of the best-selling Dragon Ball and other popular anime who influenced Japanese comics, has died, his studio said Friday. He was 68. Toriyama's Dragon Ball manga series ...

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Akira Toriyama has died at 68. He was known globally for his best-selling manga series Dragon Ball, which gave rise to the popular anime series Dragon Ball Z, multiple films, and video games.

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Image Credit: Akira Toriyama and Square Enix. Over the decades, there have been dozens of titles that owed their success to Toriyama and his work.

Akira Toriyama, the influential creator of the globally popular Dragon Ball manga series, has died at the age of 68 due to a brain blood clot, his studio said.