Drunken Master (the first one). If I hadn't seen this movie… - Akira Toriyama

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Drunken Master (the first one). If I hadn't seen this movie, I would never have come up with Dragonball.

Akira Toriyama

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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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I was an avid anime watcher until I was about 10, when I moved to manga. I think I am influenced by Osamu Tezuka's and Walt Disney's works which I watched during that time, such as Tetsuwan Atom and 101 Dalmatians.

With second-form Cell as well, I liked him well enough. Actually, I had wanted him to play a more active role. But since I was told he looked stupid, I had no choice but to change him. (laughs) So I made him into his cool-looking perfect form, which was to Kondō-san's liking.

I believe mine would be Piccolo. He was the first character in my manga where I was like, "He has a scary face, but he's so cool!" It really is cliché when bad guys turn into good guys, but it just feels great drawing it!

Drunken Master (the first one). If I hadn't seen this movie, I would never have come up with Dragonball. - Akira Toriyama

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