Akira Toriyama

Summary

Akira Toriyama is a human^[1]. He was born in Kiyosu^[2]. He was born on April 5, 1955^[3]. He passed away in Japan^[4]. He died on March 1, 2024^[5]. He worked as a mangaka^[6], video game artist^[7], character designer^[8], art director^[9], and screenwriter^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.47% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,301 views/month, #4,733 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Akira Toriyama was born in Kiyosu^[2].
• Akira Toriyama passed away in Japan^[4].
• Akira Toriyama was born on April 5, 1955^[3].
• Akira Toriyama died on March 1, 2024^[5].
• Among Akira Toriyama's spouses was Nachi Mikami^[12].
• Akira Toriyama held citizenship in Japan^[13].
• Japanese was Akira Toriyama's native language^[14].
• Akira Toriyama's professions included mangaka^[6].
• Akira Toriyama worked as a video game artist^[7].
• Akira Toriyama's professions included character designer^[8].
• Akira Toriyama worked as an art director^[9].
• Akira Toriyama worked as a screenwriter^[10].
• Akira Toriyama's professions included writer^[15].
• Akira Toriyama's field of work was anime and manga^[16].
• Akira Toriyama was employed by Shueisha^[17].
• Akira Toriyama was employed by Bird Studio^[18].
• Akira Toriyama was employed by Daiichishiko Co., Ltd.^[19].
• Akira Toriyama's education included a stint at Okoshi Technical High School^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Akira Toriyama is Dr. Slump^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Akira Toriyama is Dragon Ball^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Akira Toriyama is Dragon Ball Super^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Akira Toriyama is Dragon Quest^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Akira Toriyama is Q761815^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Akira Toriyama is Blue Dragon^[26].
• Akira Toriyama received the Shogakukan Manga Award^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: JP^[29]

• Began / founded: 1955-04-05^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2024-03-01^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 7b2cdd35-1f5b-47e3-a878-50fdc4352e8e^[32]

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Origins and Family

Akira Toriyama was born in Kiyosu^[2]. He was born on April 5, 1955^[3]. Japanese was his native language^[14].

Education

Akira Toriyama's education included a stint at Okoshi Technical High School^[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mangaka^[6], video game artist^[7], character designer^[8], art director^[9], screenwriter^[10], and writer^[15]. Akira Toriyama's field of work was anime and manga^[16]. Employers include Shueisha^[17], a publishing house^[33], in Japan^[34], founded in 1925^[35], headquartered in Hitotsubashi^[36]; Bird Studio^[18], an organization^[37], in Japan^[38]; and Daiichishiko Co., Ltd.^[19], a business^[39], in Japan^[40], founded in 1949^[41].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Dr. Slump^[21], a media franchise^[42]; Dragon Ball^[22], a media franchise^[43], in Japan^[44]; Dragon Ball Super^[23], an anime television series^[45]; Dragon Quest^[24], a video game series^[46]; Q761815^[25], a video game^[47], directed by Takashi Tokita^[48]; and Blue Dragon^[26], a video game^[49].

Recognition

Awards received include Shogakukan Manga Award^[27], an annual event^[50], in Japan^[51], founded in 1956^[52]; Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[53], a grade of an order^[54], in France^[55]; and Q116209895^[56], a comics award^[57], in Spain^[58], founded in 2008^[59].

Personal Life

Akira Toriyama was married to Nachi Mikami^[12].

Death and Burial

Akira Toriyama died on March 1, 2024^[5]. He died in Japan^[4]. The cause of death was acute subdural hematoma^[60].

Why It Matters

Akira Toriyama ranks in the top 0.47% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,301 views/month, #4,733 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[61] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[62]

He has been cited as an influence by Zerocalcare^[63], a cartoonist^[64], b. 1983^[65], of Italy^[66], specialised in popular literature^[67] and David Revoy^[68], an illustrator^[69], b. 1981^[70], of France^[71].

Works attributed to him include Dragon Ball^[72], a media franchise^[73], in Japan^[74]; Dr. Slump^[75], a media franchise^[76]; Sand Land^[77], a manga series^[78]; Jaco the Galactic Patrolman^[79], a manga series^[80]; and Go! Go! Ackman^[81], a manga series^[82].

FAQs

Where was Akira Toriyama born?

Akira Toriyama's place of birth was Kiyosu^[2].

Where did Akira Toriyama die?

Akira Toriyama passed away in Japan^[4].

Who was Akira Toriyama married to?

Akira Toriyama's spouses include Nachi Mikami^[12].

What did Akira Toriyama do for work?

Akira Toriyama worked as mangaka^[6], video game artist^[7], character designer^[8], art director^[9], and screenwriter^[10].

Where did Akira Toriyama go to school?

Akira Toriyama was educated at Okoshi Technical High School^[20].

What awards did Akira Toriyama receive?

Honors received include Shogakukan Manga Award^[27], Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[53], and Q116209895^[56].

Who did Akira Toriyama influence?

Akira Toriyama has been cited as an influence by Zerocalcare^[63] and David Revoy^[68].