On March 8, 2024, people worldwide were met with the unfortunate news of Akira Toriyama’s death. The mangaka, best known as the creator of Dragon Ball, passed away at age 68 from an acute subdural hematoma on March 1. A small funeral service was held among his friends and family before the news was announced publicly. The open truth caused a profound upheaval in the anime community. Many came forward to express their grief and sorrow for this man’s passing, from content creators to politicians. It led to an outpouring of tweets, fan art, videos, and other tributary content across the internet. The weight of this man’s departure will likely continue to be felt for a long time.Akira Toriyama will be best remembered for his immeasurable impact on the entertainment industry. The popularity and success of his work spread its influence beyond the niche of its fandom and shaped countless other works into successful hits. Even if he’s gone, the indelible legacy he’s left behind will continue to shape those who experience it. Most of this will be because of Dragon Ball, but Toriyama is credited for many works that deserve to be discussed. Understanding how and why his works were successful should inform how he will continue to affect creatives even in death.Toriyama also had a sleeper hit with his Sand Land series. This work was published in 2000 and only lasted 14 chapters. Despite this, Several projects were devoted to it in recent years, including a 2023 movie, a video game, and an original net animation. It was also supposed to receive a follow-up series called Forest Land, though people have yet to confirm how much of it was completed before Toriyama’s passing. Toriyama continued to publish one-shots for the magazine even after starting his series. Many of them were compiled in Akira Toriyama’s Manga Theater. They all stand as samples of the mangaka’s iconic style. Video games also benefitted from Toriyama’s artistic style. He most famously worked alongside Yuji Hori to design for Chrono Trigger and, more famously, the Dragon Quest series. Toriyama’s artistic influence could still be felt even when Dragon Quest was adapted into another Shonen Jump manga called Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai. Since many modern isekai draw inspiration from Dragon Quest, Toriyama’s art style can be observed in some of these series, in addition to shonen anime. Hori became the last original designer for Dragon Quest left alive after Toriyama passed. Toriyama also loaned his creative vision to Blue Dragon and many other games.
On March 8, 2024, people worldwide were met with the unfortunate news of Akira Toriyama’s death. The mangaka, best known as the creator of Dragon Ball, passed away at age 68 from an acute subdural hematoma on March 1. A small funeral service was held among his friends and family before the news was announced publicly. The open truth caused a profound upheaval in the anime community. Many came forward to express their grief and sorrow for this man’s passing, from content creators to politicians. It led to an outpouring of tweets, fan art, videos, and other tributary content across the internet. The weight of this man’s departure will likely continue to be felt for a long time.
Akira Toriyama will be best remembered for his immeasurable impact on the entertainment industry. The popularity and success of his work spread its influence beyond the niche of its fandom and shaped countless other works into successful hits. Even if he’s gone, the indelible legacy he’s left behind will continue to shape those who experience it. Most of this will be because of Dragon Ball, but Toriyama is credited for many works that deserve to be discussed. Understanding how and why his works were successful should inform how he will continue to affect creatives even in death.
Toriyama also had a sleeper hit with his Sand Land series. This work was published in 2000 and only lasted 14 chapters. Despite this, Several projects were devoted to it in recent years, including a 2023 movie, a video game, and an original net animation. It was also supposed to receive a follow-up series called Forest Land, though people have yet to confirm how much of it was completed before Toriyama’s passing. Toriyama continued to publish one-shots for the magazine even after starting his series. Many of them were compiled in Akira Toriyama’s Manga Theater. They all stand as samples of the mangaka’s iconic style. Video games also benefitted from Toriyama’s artistic style. He most famously worked alongside Yuji Hori to design for Chrono Trigger and, more famously, the Dragon Quest series. Toriyama’s artistic influence could still be felt even when Dragon Quest was adapted into another Shonen Jump manga called Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai. Since many modern isekai draw inspiration from Dragon Quest, Toriyama’s art style can be observed in some of these series, in addition to shonen anime. Hori became the last original designer for Dragon Quest left alive after Toriyama passed. Toriyama also loaned his creative vision to Blue Dragon and many other games.
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