Various outlets are reporting that the influential creator of Dragon Ball and character designer for games like the Dragon Quest series and Chrono Trigger, Akira Toriyama, d🌞ied on March 1 of a subdural ﷽hematoma.
You’d be hard-pressed to find a game developer in Japan who wasn’t influenced by Toriyama in some way. His work on Dr. Slump and Dragon Ball has pervaded the culture there and even found popularity in the West. Because of this recognition, he was tapped to design the characters for Dragon Quest (Dragon Warrior in North America) which itself b꧙e♈came a cultural phenomenon in its home country.
As Streets of Rage and Actraiser composer Yuzo Koshiro , “Toriyama’s work, with its unique art style, captivating characters, and wa🐭rm, comforting stꦏories, really made an impact on us kids.”
From there, Toriyama continued to work on the Dragon Quest series . He later assisted with the creation of Chrono Trigger, often cited as one of the best RPGs ever made. He also lent his character design to the Tobal series and Blue Dragon. April will see the release of the adaptation of his manga, Sand Land.
This comes as quite a shock. Many people, including myself and the rest of Destructoid, are deeply saddened by this. But while Akira Toriyama may have passed too soon, his influence and his works will live on for a long, 🍬lon🦹g time.
Lead image via Yahoo News.
Published: Mar 8, 2024 12:42 pm