Today is a sad day for Dragon Ball lovers, its creator, Akira Toriyama, He died at the age of 68 due to an acute subdural hematoma, a type of bleeding that causes blood to pool in the outer lining of the brain, known as the dura mater. He leaves us one of the most important mangaka in the world and one of the most respected even by his own peers.

Akira Toriyama was born in Nagoya on April 5, 1955 and he died last March 1, but this news became known today because his relatives initially revealed it only to a few relatives who attended his funeral. It was celebrated in an intimate manner, so it was done with great discretion, so that four days had to pass before the sad news was known.

His mangaka career drank from series like Astro Boy, which was one of those that most influenced his passion for manga, and he preferred creative studies and design from an early age. As is the case with many important characters in the genre, his beginnings were humble until he pulled a genius out of the hat called Dragon Ball, a work that made him famous around the world.

The most important works of Akira Toriyama

Death is inevitable, but in this case Akira Toriyama will live on forever thanks to the legacy he leaves in the world of manga and anime. Among his most important works, we can highlight Doctor Slump with the fireproof and brilliant Arale, which was his first big success, and Dragon Ball, which was his biggest success, a saga that needs no introduction and brought us a lot of joy.

Toriyama has also contributed to the character design of many video games, including several installments of the saga. Dragon Quest, Tobal Nº1, Blue Dragon and Famicom Jump II: Saikyō no Shichininin addition to all the major releases focused on the Dragon Ball franchise.

It is confirmed that at the time of his death leaves unfinished projects, Sandland could be one of them, even if it was very advanced. It hasn’t been specified what happens to them, but we imagine they’ll eventually move forward one way or another. Masashi Kishimoto, the author of Naruto, has confirmed on several occasions that Toriyama was one of his great inspirations and that he made him decide to become a mangaka.

The author never imagined that he would become so famous, and the truth is that He was never able to cope well with the great fame he amassed. thanks to his magnum opus. To give you an idea, his fans in Japan admired him so much that a rumor that he would be at a certain location was enough for them to flock. Those who had the opportunity to know him define him as a very funny, mischievous, intelligent and modest person.

Rest in peace, teacher.