<h5>Who is the creator of the Dragon Ball series?</h5><p>The Dragon Ball anime and manga is a famous series created by the well-known Japanese artist Akira Toriyama. Sadly, he recently passed away at 68 years old because of a severe brain injury.</p><p>Toriyama was born in Nagoya, Japan, in 1955. He loved drawing since he was a child. When he was 23, he tried to become a manga artist by joining a contest. Even though he didn't win, he didn't give up. He sent his drawings to another magazine. In 1978, his first manga, Wonder Island, was published. He also made a sequel, but both didn't do well.</p><p>However, he kept drawing and created Dr. Slump, a funny series that became very popular. He won one of Japan's top manga awards for it. Dr. Slump became an anime on TV. After that, he started Bird Studio.</p><p>In 1984, Toriyama created the Dragon Ball manga, which made him famous worldwide. He also did artwork for popular video games like Dragon Quest and Chrono Trigger.</p><figure class="image"><img src="https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/newsahoot.appspot.com/o/creator-of-dragon-ball-series-passes-away%2FAkira%20Toriyama.jpg?alt=media&amp;token=d8c17a34-2dc9-41d3-a297-8f5fcd4f4b86"><figcaption>Akira Toriyama in 1984. Photo by BBC.</figcaption></figure><h5>What is the Dragon Ball series about?</h5><p>The series mixes martial arts and comics for young adults. The manga gets ideas from Chinese and Hong Kong action movies and Japanese stories. It introduces fans to Son Goku, a young fighter searching for seven magic orbs that bring out a special dragon.</p><p>The series also shows Son Goku's friends and enemies and how he protects Earth from various threats. For many fans, Son Goku's journey from an awkward student to a strong hero is like their own path of overcoming doubts as they grow up.</p><p>Dragon Ball manga ended in 1995 but became a huge brand. It led to an English comic series and anime series, including Dragon Ball Z, plus many movies and video games.</p><figure class="image"><img src="https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/newsahoot.appspot.com/o/creator-of-dragon-ball-series-passes-away%2FGoku.jpg?alt=media&amp;token=250a059d-6405-46bd-84ff-2e579319d54e"><figcaption>Son Goku in the manga. Photo by Dragon Ball Wiki.</figcaption></figure><h5>How have people reacted to Akira Toriyama’s death?</h5><p>Many fans, including Japan's government spokesperson, Yoshimasa Hayashi, paid tribute to Akira Toriyama. Even the creators of Naruto and One Piece, famous manga and anime series creators, have expressed sadness.</p><p>Although Akira Toriyama passed away, his works will be remembered forever.</p>

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