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Biographical Note:
Renowned worldwide for his playful, innovative storytelling and humorous, distinctive art style, Akira Toriyama burst onto the manga scene in 1980 with the wildly popular
Dr. Slump. His hit series
Dragon Ball (published in the U.S. as
Dragon Ball and
Dragon Ball Z) ran from 1984 to 1995 in Shueisha's
Weekly Shonen Jump magazine. He is also known for his design work on video games such as
Dragon Quest, Chrono Trigger, Tobal No. 1 and
Blue Dragon. His recent manga works include
COWA!, Kajika, Sand Land, Neko Majin,
Jaco the Galactic Patrolman and a children's book,
Toccio the Angel. He lives with his family in Japan.
Toyotarou created the manga adaptation for the
Dragon Ball Z anime's 2015 film,
Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection F. He is also the author of the spin-off series
Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission, which debuted in
V-Jump in Japan in November 2012.