Akira Toriyama: That's a tough question. I thought of Piccolo first, and I wanted to draw him as a scary character, and it was only afterwards that I… - Akira Toriyama

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Akira Toriyama: That's a tough question. I thought of Piccolo first, and I wanted to draw him as a scary character, and it was only afterwards that I had to come up with a species. Since they have antennae, I thought they looked like slugs. So "Namekian" is a play on words, but I didn't think too deeply about it. I don't think they're plants, but they may be hermaphrodites.

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About Akira Toriyama

Akira "Tori" Toriyama (born April 5, 1955 – died March 1, 2024) was a widely known and acclaimed mangaka best known for his work in the Dr. Slump and Dragon Ball manga series. He also worked on some of the games Dragon Quest, Tobal and Chrono Trigger. He helped produce the character drawings for Blue Dragon as well as the anime.

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Native Name: 鳥山 明
Alternative Names: Toriyama Akira Toriyama
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