Dragon Ball’ creator Akira Toriyama dies at Age 68 TOKYO — Akira Toriyama, one of the most influential and best-selling manga authors of all time,

Toriyama died on March 1 from a blood clot in his brain, according to his production company Bird Studio's statement on Friday. The funeral service took place with only his family

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The Japanese author is mostly famous as being the creator of the popular Dragon Ball manga series, which has fans all over the world and has given rise to a well-known anime series

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Debuting the manga series back in 1984, it portrayed the tale of a boy named Son Goku, who embarks on a journey to collect magical dragon balls to save Earth

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from alien humanoids named Saiyans. The anime adaptation came in 1989 and quickly gained international recognition, becoming one of the most recognized pieces of Japanese media globally.

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According to his studio, it has sold a total of 260 million copies. Toriyama had worked for 45 years and left behind some unfinished work at the time of his passing."

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It is extremely regrettable that he still had several works in progress with great enthusiasm. He could have accomplished so much more,

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but he left behind so many comic titles and works of art. He has worked with many Japanese celebrities, including Masashi Kishimoto, creator of the popular series

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Eiichiro Oda, creator of ``One Piece,'' one of the longest-running anime series. It has become a source of inspiration for many manga artists.

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