Japanese manga artist and character designer (1955–2024)
CBR Oct 25
Dragon Ball Officially Begins a New Era Under Toyotarou: After 40 years, Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball is over; it's Toyotarou's time now.
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Key FactsDragon Ball Draws on Toyotarou’s Manga in Promotion and Remake
Oct 25, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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- An official T-shirt draws on Toyotarou’s Ultra Instinct Goku from Chapter 41; Diramix cards reuse a pose from the French double-volume cover.
- Episode 1 of Dragon Ball Super: Beerus adds Goku’s mental training against Frieza, Cell and Buu, a scene previously exclusive to the manga.
- Toyotarou confirmed he wrote the Galactic Patrol Prisoner Saga himself; an anime adaptation is still forthcoming.
- The Dragon Ball Super manga has been on indefinite hiatus since Chapter 104 was released in February 2015.
CBR Nov 01
Dragon Ball Releases Akira Toriyama's Original Super Saiyan Gohan 1 Week Before His Official Debut
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Demolition of 'Dragon Ball' creator Akira Toriyama's workplace saddens fans, locals - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20261104/p2a/00m/0et/011000c
ComingSoon by Mandatory Nov 04
Dragon Ball Z Fans Shocked Over Texas’ New Attorney General’s Unexpected Ties to Franchise
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CBR Oct 17
Dragon Ball Officially Brings Back Akira Toriyama's Original Afterlife Goku Design
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Opinion11 Years Later, Dragon Ball Super: Beerus Finally Nails Akira Toriyama's Original Vision
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english.kyodonews.net Oct 21
Paid articlePaywall Aichi Bar Association collaborates with "Dragon Ball" to promote lawyers: The Aichi Bar Association recently created posters, in collaboration with the ...
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CBR Oct 08
Dragon Ball Releases Akira Toriyama's Original Super Saiyan Gohan 1 Week Before His Official Debut
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CBR Oct 05
Dragon Ball Unearths an Original Akira Toriyama Super Saiyan Goku: The Toriyama Archives are filled with artwork and designs by Akira Toriyama ...
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CBR Sep 23
Dragon Ball Super's Toyotarou Finally Makes Goku & Vegeta's Replacements Official
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CBR Sep 28
37 Years Later, Dragon Ball Brings Back Akira Toriyama's Original Beach-Era Goku: Dragon Ball fans just got the chance to revisit one of Goku's most unexpectedly ...
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Lego Reveals First Dragon Ball Set with Shenron and Kid Goku: Lego Dragon Ball is finally here. A new Lego Icons set based on Akira Toriyama's manga/anime series ...
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CBR Oct 01
Every Dragon Ball Series, Ranked Worst to Best: Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball is one of anime's most celebrated franchises, but there's still plenty of debate ...
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CBR Sep 24
8 Reasons It’s Hard to Watch Dragon Ball Z in 2026: DBZ is one of the most important anime ever made, but it's not always easy for modern viewers to get into.
cbr.com/dragon-ball-z-dbz-problems-2026/
'Naruto' Is Hiding a Genius 'Dragon Ball' Reference in Plain Sight: Masashi Kishimoto pays tribute to Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball with a tailed beast named Son ...
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CBR Sep 12
Dragon Ball Unearths Akira Toriyama's Rare Winter Goku Design After 39 Years: Dragon Ball fans just got a glimpse of one of the franchise's rarest Goku designs ...
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Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 - Gamescom 2026 Interview: We sat down with Masayuki Hirano at Gamescom 2026 to discuss all things Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3.
thegamer.com/dragonball-xenoverse-3-gamescom-2026-interview/
CBR Sep 07
Dragon Ball Unearths Akira Toriyama's Original Super Saiyan Vegeta Design: Dragon Ball fans just got a glimpse of one of the late, great Akira Toriyama's ...
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CBR Sep 06
Dragon Ball Unearths Akira Toriyama's Original Shenron Design After 41 Years: A fan-favorite franchise feature just unveiled the late, great Akira Toriyama's ...
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French-Saudi ‘Dragon Ball’ theme park puzzles Japanese manga fans: Plans to build a manga-themed park outside Paris have sparked excitement in France ...
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CBR Aug 31
Dragon Ball Unearths Akira Toriyama's Original Super Saiyan Vegeta Design: Dragon Ball fans just got a glimpse of one of the late, great Akira Toriyama's ...
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CBR Aug 28
V Jump Confirms Dragon Ball Super Manga Return: Dragon Ball Super magazine V Jump has finally confirmed that the manga is coming back, though there's no release ...
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Paid articlePaywall 'Dragon Ball' theme park project near Paris still lacks approval from Japanese rights holders
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CBR Aug 26
Dragon Ball Officially Brings Back DBZ's Greatest Rivalry: Dragon Ball's official site releases a rare 37-year-old color page draft by Akira Toriyama that shows ...
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CBR Aug 22
7 Strongest Dragon Ball Gods, Officially Ranked: Godly hierarchies in shonen anime rarely stay static and Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball universe has one of the ...
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Dragon Ball Finally Reveals Vegeta's Mother in New Artwork: Dragon Ball fans have met plenty of Vegeta's family members, but never before his mother ...
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CBR Jul 28
It's Time to Say Goodbye to Goku's Orange Gi in Dragon Ball Super: Dragon Ball Super’s Toyotarou already introduced the perfect replacement for Goku’s iconic ...
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CBR Aug 05
It's Officially the End of an Era for Dragon Ball Fans: Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama's final design has been revealed.
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CBR Aug 04
It's Time to Say Goodbye to Goku's Orange Gi in Dragon Ball Super: Dragon Ball Super’s Toyotarou already introduced the perfect replacement for Goku’s iconic ...
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CBR Jul 19
Akira Toriyama Says Goodbye to DBZ With Final Dragon Quest Art: The last artwork by Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama was just revealed, and it includes a ...
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CBR Jul 27
Akira Toriyama Says Goodbye to DBZ With Final Dragon Quest Art: The last artwork by Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama was just revealed, and it includes a ...
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10 Best Dragon Quest Monster Designs, Ranked: Dragon Quest's classic monsters form the backbone of its enduring appeal.
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CBR Jul 26
Dragon Ball Super Manga Returns to the Beerus Saga After 11 Years: Dragon Ball Super mangaka Toyotarou celebrates the anime's upcoming remake with the most ...
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CBR Jul 25
Dragon Ball Unearths Akira Toriyama's Very First Gogeta Design: Dragon Ball fans just got a glimpse at the late, great Akira Toriyama's original design for one ...
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CBR Jul 14
Dragon Ball Says Goodbye With Akira Toriyama's Final Goku Design: Dragon Ball sends a heartfelt farewell to its most enduring video game of the decade with a ...
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CBR Jul 11
Dragon Ball Finally Brings Back Super Saiyan Gohan With Rare 32-Year-Old Design: Dragon Ball's latest Toriyama Archives release highlights a rarely-seen SSJ ...
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Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 Is Reportedly Introducing Time Gods Of Destruction: It looks like Toriyama left us with one more big villain for Xenoverse 3.
thegamer.com/dragon-ball-xenoverse-3-leak-claims-time-gods-of-destruction-introduced/
29 Years Later, Only One Dragon Ball GT Concept Is Aging Better than Super Saiyan 4
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CBR Jun 23
Dragon Ball Super’s Toyotarou Unveils Goku’s Redesign in Milestone Release: Dragon Ball Super artist Toyotarou celebrates his latest milestone with a brand-new ...
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Dragon Ball Officially Confirms The End Of An Era: Although Dragon Ball is moving into a new era post Akira Toriyama, one has just ended after a lengthy run ...
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CBR Jun 16
40 Years Later, Dragon Ball Officially Reveals a Forgotten Side of Goku: Dragon Ball just released a rare Akira Toriyama artwork that reveals Son Goku's secret ...
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CBR Jun 08
32 Years Later, Dragon Ball Officially Reveals Rare Super Saiyan Gohan Design: Gohan’s coolest DBZ outfit got a special piece of art in 1994 from Toriyama that ...
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Dragon Quest XII Gets A New Title Following Complete Development Reset: First footage revealed!
nintendolife.com/news/2026/05/dragon-quest-xii-gets-a-new-title-following-complete-development-reset
Dragon Ball’s Most Controversial Anime Was Never a Problem, the Fans Were: Dragon Ball Daima proved controversial among fans, but it achieved what it set out to ...
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CBR May 28
It's Officially the End of an Era for Dragon Ball Fans: With the recent showcase of Dragon Quest XII's new hero, the last main character designed by Dragon Ball ...
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CBR May 22
Dragon Ball Super Manga's Comeback Confirmed in V-Jump Preview: The Dragon Ball Super manga's inevitable return to V-Jump has finally been officially confirmed ...
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CBR May 18
Kazuhiko Torishima Drops The Worst Chainsaw Man Take of 2026: Ex-Dragon Ball editor Kazuhiko Torishima is known for his outspoken & controversial opinions ...
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CBR May 11
Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero Makes the Video Game Series Is Canon: With one scene, Dragon Ball Super's latest anime made the entire DBZ video game series ...
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Netflix's Official Answer To Dragon Ball Would Make Akira Toriyama Proud: If you are looking for the perfect successor to Dragon Ball, look no further than this ...
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CBR Apr 17
Dragon Ball's Kamehameha Still Hasn't Been Surpassed After 40 Years: On April 16, 1986, the Dragon Ball anime officially debuted the single most influential and ...
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CBR Apr 20
Dragon Ball Super Confirms New Anime Ahead of Beerus Release: Dragon Ball Super is finally back with a confirmed follow-up to the God of Destruction.
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Akira Toriyama Worked on PS5's Dragon Ball XenoVerse 3 Before His Passing: AGE 1000 awaits
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CBR Apr 08
The Dragon Ball Super Manga Under Toyotarou Makes SSJ5 Canon: Dragon Ball Super's Toyotarou has already designed his own Super Saiyan 5, making the form canon to ...
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CBR Apr 16
The Dragon Ball Super Manga Under Toyotarou Makes SSJ5 Canon: Dragon Ball Super's Toyotarou has already designed his own Super Saiyan 5, making the form canon to ...
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CBR Apr 14
Dragon Ball Returns to the Top 10 Manga Sales Chart With New Release After 30+ Years
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CBR Apr 11
7 Best Dragon Ball Villains That Are 100% Never Coming Back: Akira Toriyama is notorious for repeatedly writing antagonists back into the story ...
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Dragon Ball Super artist Toyotaro teases the manga could still come back: Toyotaro updated his bio on X with a statement that gives fans of the Dragon Ball Super ...
polygon.com/dragon-ball-super-toyotaro-teases-manga-return-bio/
Dragon Ball's 10/10 Modern Successor Is Destined to Be Anime's Best New-Gen Hit: Dragon Ball is one of the biggest anime franchises of all time ...
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CBR Mar 22
Dragon Ball Super Manga's Return Finally Gets an Update From Toyotarou: Dragon Ball Super's mangaka Toyotarou has released a new statement reassuring fans that ...
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The Last 'Dragon Ball Z' Movie by Akira Toriyama Is Officially Heading to Streaming
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CBR Mar 17
Formula 1 Unveils Rare Dragon Ball x McLaren Flag Signed by Akira Toriyama: An exclusive Akira Toriyama signed Formula 1 x Dragon Ball racing flag is up for ...
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CBR Mar 14
The Greatest Dragon Ball Adaptations of All Time, Ranked: Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball is an eternal classic, but there are different ways to experience this ...
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CBR Mar 02
Bandai Namco Accidentally Leaks Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3: A big Dragon Ball reveal was accidentally leaked by Bandai Namco in this major release update.
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My Nintendo News Feb 15
Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined producer tried to convey “cuteness” of Akira Toriyama’s designs while retaining “atmosphere”
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CBR Feb 22
Bandai Namco Accidentally Leaks Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3: A big Dragon Ball reveal was accidentally leaked by Bandai Namco in this major release update.
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GameSpot Jan 26
#DragonBall creator Akira Toriyama helped design new characters for the project, as well as contributing to the game's worldbuilding.
Dragon Ball Age 1000 game project announced for 2027: Bandai Namco teased a new Dragon Ball game project called Age 1000 with a trailer featuring an original ...
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Dragon Ball Age 1000 Visits A New But Familiar Timeline: Dragon Ball's new video game promises to take fans on a journey through a unique but familiar setting ...
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CBR Jan 25
Dragon Ball Officially Replaces Goku With Akira Toriyama's New Protagonist for 2027 Release
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CBR Feb 03
Dragon Ball Officially Replaces Goku With Akira Toriyama's New Protagonist for 2027 Release
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CBR Jan 30
New Dragon Ball Release Finally Gives Yamcha His Redemption Reveal After 38 Years
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What Is the Future of ‘Dragon Ball’ Without Akira Toriyama?: Although the recently announced 'Dragon Ball Super: Galactic Patrol' is poised to adapt ...
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Dragon Ball: New franchise project announced – “AGE 1000” to be released next year
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Mysterious New Dragon Ball Game AGE 1000 Announced: A new AGE
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Akira Toriyama's Original Frieza Design is Virtually Unrecognizable 37 Years Later
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Dragon Ball 40th Anniversary Event to Reveal What’s Next for the Franchise After Death of Creator Akira Toriyama — Including a New Game - IGN
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Akira Toriyama's Original Frieza Design is Virtually Unrecognizable 37 Years Later
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CBR Jan 06
It's Officially a New Era For Dragon Ball Super in 2026: 2026 could be the biggest year for Dragon Ball since Dragon Ball Super premiered in 2015.
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CBR Jan 07
10 Iconic Dragon Ball Plot Twists Akira Toriyama Pulled Out Of Nowhere: Dragon Ball deserves lots of credit for its layered storytelling, yet certain plot points ...
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