TOKYO (AP) — Akira ... was 68. Toriyama’s Dragon Ball manga series, which started in 1984, has sold millions of copies globally and was adapted into hugely popular animated TV shows, video ...

Slump” took the world by storm but their creator, manga artist Akira Toriyama ... in 1981 earned high TV ratings, cementing the popularity of “Dr. Slump.” Toriyama also dragged his ...