Akira Toriyama, Creator of Dragon Ball Manga, Dies

Dragon Ball Creator Akira Toriyama's Legacy: A Farewell to a Manga Icon

Akira Toriyama, the creator of Dragon Ball, passed away at the age of 68.

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