‘Dragon Ball’ Creator Akira Toriyama Dies at 68

Posted on March 8, 2024

TOKYO — Akira Toriyama, the creator of the best-selling Dragon Ball and other popular anime who influenced Japanese comics, has died, his studio said Friday. He was 68.

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