There was a manga boom, so I read 'Astro Boy,' 'Osomatsu-kun,' and such. But what influenced me the most were things like 'Popeye' and Disney animation. — 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
