A long-hidden Toriyama sketch shows Dragon Ball’s afterlife system and sheds new light on why characters keep coming back ...

Dragon Ball's editors were afraid of the idea of a timeskip and aging up Goku, even though it turned out to be the ...

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. Toriyama's Dragon Ball manga series ...

Dragon Ball’s obsession with reviving characters was explained by Akira Toriyama nearly 30 years ago, showing that it was ...

From Earth-bound battles to multiversal showdowns, Dragon Ball Super took the franchise into space, surprising even creator ...

Akira Toriyama’s original Saiyan designs have been revealed after 36 years, showing their primitive origins before acquiring ...

If there is an indelible image from the 1988 classic anime film Akira , this is it: Shōtarō Kaneda atop his famous motorcycle, headed straight toward the viewer.

Bardock still remains one of the most beloved Dragon Ball characters, but Akira Toriyama didn't introduce him to fans.

There is hardly a space in pop culture today that hasn’t been touched by Akira Toriyama’s art. Watch a Marvel movie and you’ll see action sequences that purposefully echo the climactic ...

Dragon Ball fans adore Gohan, but it's never been realistic to envision him properly carrying the series upon Goku's departure.

Kazuhiko Torishima, initially disliking manga and favoring shoujo titles, became Akira Toriyama's editor, bringing a unique ...

The news comes in celebration of the 40th anniversary of late “Dragon Ball” creator Akira Toriyama’s original manga, which launched the popular anime franchise. The series, which likely ...