Artist Quotes by Akira Toriyama

9 Artist quotes by Akira Toriyama

Akira Toriyama’s reflections on being an artist are packed into nine crisp lines that feel like panels from a manga. He sketches the balance between discipline and fantasy with a storyteller’s clarity.

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I'm just a manga artist, so I can't stand being scrutinized.

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It's a pain to draw different-looking humans.

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When I draw, I always recall my mindset when I was a child.

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Since I liked to draw, I entered a design-oriented high school.

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The method of producing comics in Japan is very hectic, but it's also rewarding because it's possible to do both the story…

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For a long time, I've loved the kind of characters who are boastful yet petty. I was originally a gag manga artist,…

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I would often draw in my sleep. That alone made for twice the work... I couldn't use the weird stuff I drew…

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Back before I entered primary school, I liked to draw, even though I was a brat. I especially liked animals and vehicles,…

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Lumped in as a hobby, I don't really like drawing pictures all that much, but thinking of it as work, it's the…

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I'm not good at doing the same thing over and over again.

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“My heart is pure. Pure evil!”

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I felt that working at an office from the early morning was impossible for me. Anyway, I wanted to be free from that lifestyle…

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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…

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In manga, nothing actually moves, and you just have to draw the poses in each panel, but in anime, you have to draw the…

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I like Piccolo about the same as I like Goku.

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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…

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I'm not the kind of person who enjoys big crowds very much.

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I'd want to be born once more as myself, but more talented.

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