Akira Toriyama, the legendary author of Dragon Ball, Dr. Slump, and many more manga has sadly passed away at age 68. An official statement has been provided by the Dragon Ball page:
While Toriyama was most well known for his work on Dragon Ball, he also created artwork and more for games like Dragon Quest, Chrono Trigger and many others.
Speaking of Dragon Quest, series creator Yuji Horii has released a statement on Toriyama’s passing. You can read it in full below, thanks to a translation from Gematsu.
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vinlauria
2M agoGodspeed, sir. It's time to travel along Snake Way.
lucius6
2M agoEnjoy your trip down Snake Way, Sensei. Just watch out for the Home For Infinite Losers, you'll need to hold back your perversions or find a trampoline. The world will be a less merry place without you.
hawk
2M agoHoly cow! I never watched or read Dragon Ball, but this news came as a shock to me. I'll always love and appreciate the work he did on Dragon Quest and Chrono Trigger. I suppose he also worked on that Xbox RPG nobody remembers.
He'll certainly remain a beloved and legendary creator in the video game, manga, and anime worlds. And I hope his influence will remain. If the Dragon Quest series suddenly changes its style, I'm not sure I'd like it.
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