Akira Toriyama date of birth:
April 5, 1955
How old is Akira Toriyama?
70
Where was Akira Toriyama born?
Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
Akira Toriyama body shape:
Average
What color are Akira Toriyama's eyes?
Black
What color is Akira Toriyama's hair?
Black
What is Akira Toriyama's ethnicity?
Asian
What is Akira Toriyama nationality?
Japanese
What is Akira Toriyama's occupation?
Manga artist, game artist, artist, writer, character designer, art director
Short Biography
Akira Toriyama (鳥山 明, Toriyama Akira, born April 5, 1955 in Nagoya, Aichi) is a Japanese manga and game artist. He first achieved mainstream recognition for his highly successful manga Dr. Slump, before going on to create Dragon Ball—his best-known work—and acting as a character designer for several popular video games such as the Dragon Quest series, Blue Dragon, and Chrono Trigger. Toriyama is regarded as one of the artists that changed the history of manga, as his works are highly influential and popular, particularly Dragon Ball, which many manga artists cite as a source of inspiration.