In the beginning, I was planning to end 'Dragon Ball' when all seven Dragon Balls had been collected. — Akira Toriyama Copy Share Image
'Dragon Ball''s villains were easy to draw: Piccolo, Freeza, Majin Boo. — Akira Toriyama Copy Share Image
There's how, basically, Son Goku from 'Dragon Ball' doesn't fight for the sake of others but because he wants to fight against… — Akira Toriyama Copy Share Image
The setting of 'Dragon Ball' has a sort of Chinese feel to it, but it's not necessarily limited to China. For the… — Akira Toriyama Copy Share Image
I really like the story of Bardock, Goku's father. It's quite dramatic and the kind of story I absolutely wouldn't draw if… — Akira Toriyama Copy Share Image
With things like 'Dragon Ball,' in the case of fight scenes, I'd take the panel layout across two pages when the book… — Akira Toriyama Copy Share Image
So many, many people have helped me out with 'Dragon Ball' through the years. Obviously, there are the fans from all over… — Akira Toriyama Copy Share Image
It's too bad that 'Dragon Ball,' which I drew for a very long time, has ended. Just kidding. I'm incredibly glad. Now… — Akira Toriyama Copy Share Image
I wanted to change up the tempo and setting of my comics in the sense of giving them some variety, for one… — Akira Toriyama Copy Share Image
Inside me, 'Dragon Ball' became a thing of the past, but later, I got upset at the live-action film, revised the script… — Akira Toriyama Copy Share Image
When I got into the second half of 'Dragon Ball,' I had already become more interested in thinking up the story then… — Akira Toriyama Copy Share Image
I used to play role-playing games a lot when I was younger, but once you start an RPG, it takes a lot of time.… — Akira Toriyama Copy Share
The setting of 'Dragon Ball' has a sort of Chinese feel to it, but it's not necessarily limited to China. For the time period… — Akira Toriyama Copy Share
I felt that working at an office from the early morning was impossible for me. Anyway, I wanted to be free from that lifestyle… — Akira Toriyama Copy Share
It's a secret, but when I decided to apply to 'Shonen Magazine,' it was already past the deadline, so I had no choice but… — Akira Toriyama Copy Share
In manga, nothing actually moves, and you just have to draw the poses in each panel, but in anime, you have to draw the… — Akira Toriyama Copy Share
Inside me, 'Dragon Ball' became a thing of the past, but later, I got upset at the live-action film, revised the script for the… — Akira Toriyama Copy Share
When I'm out and about, it's rare for me to be recognized. But for some reason, every now and then, someone will know who… — Akira Toriyama Copy Share
The method of producing comics in Japan is very hectic, but it's also rewarding because it's possible to do both the story and art… — Akira Toriyama Copy Share
