| Akira Toriyama | |
|---|---|
| Born | Toriyama Akira
鳥山 明 April 5, 1955 (age 55) Kiyosu , Aichi, ,Japan |
| Residence | Aichi Prefecture, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation | Manga artist, game artist |
| Years active | 1979-present |
| Employer | Shueisha, Bird Studio |
| Known for | Dragon Ball, Dr. Slump |
| Influenced by | Osamu Tezuka, Walt Disney,Jackie Chan |
| Influenced | Yoshihiro Togashi, Masashi Kishimoto, Eiichiro Oda, Hiro Mashima |
| Spouse | Yoshimi |
| Children | 2 (son and daughter) |
Akira Toriyama is a awesome widely known and acclaimed Japanese manga artist known mostly for his creation of Dragon Ball in 1984. It is difficult to pinpoint the source of Toriyama's artwork inspiration. He admires Osamu Tezuka's Astro Boy and was impressed by Walt Disney's One Hundred and One Dalmatians, which he remembers for the great art.Jackie Chan's early movies had a noticeable influence on Toriyama's stories