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Akira Toriyama

鳥山 明

Japanese manga artist and character designer (1955-2024).

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Sex or Gender

Male

Date of Birth

4/5/1955
Reason for Preferred Rank
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Instance Of

Human

Place of Birth

Kiyosu

Occupation

Mangaka
Video Game Artist
Character Designer
Art Director
Screenwriter
Writer
Illustrator
Television Producer
Film Director

Employer

Shueisha
Bird Studio
Daiichishiko Co., Ltd.

Field of Work

Anime and Manga

Given Name

Akira

Country of Citizenship

Japan

Family Name

Toriyama

Notable Work

Dr. Slump
Dragon Ball
Dragon Ball Super
Dragon Quest
Subject Has Role
:
Character Designer
Chrono Trigger
Subject Has Role
:
Character Designer
Blue Dragon
Subject Has Role
:
Character Designer

Number of Children

2

Genre

Fantasy

Residence

Kiyosu

Significant Event

Paradise Papers

Languages Spoken, Written or Signed

Japanese

Start of Work Period

1978

Award Received

Shogakukan Manga Award
 (1981)
Point in Time
: 1981
Chevalier Des Arts Et Des Lettres
 (5/30/2019)
Point in Time
: 5/30/2019
Q116209895
 (2011)
Point in Time
: 2011

Has Works in the Collection

National Museum of World Cultures

Nominated For

Will Eisner Hall of Fame
 (2019)
Point in Time
: 2019

Spouse

Nachi Mikami
 (5/2/1982 - 3/1/2024)
End Cause
:
Death of Subject
Start Time
: 5/2/1982
End Time
: 3/1/2024

List of Works

List of Works by Akira Toriyama

Name in Native Language

鳥山 明
Name in Kana
:とりやま あきら
Unnamed
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Date of Death

3/1/2024
Age of Subject at Event
: 68 years old

Cause of Death

Acute Subdural Hematoma

Manner of Death

Natural Causes

Birth Name

鳥山 明
Name in Kana
:とりやま あきら
Unnamed
:bug: P2125

Blood Type

A

Educated At

Okoshi Technical High School

End of Work Period

2024

Writing Language

Japanese

Native Language

Japanese

Place of Death

Japan

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