
is a Japanese manga artist and game artist best known for his manga series Dr. Slump (1980) and Dragon Ball (1984), as well as character designer for the Dragon Quest video games. He is regarded as one of the artists that changed the history of manga as his works are highly influential and popular, particularly Dragon Ball which many manga artists cite as a source of inspiration.
Dr. Slump earned Toriyama the 1981 Shogakukan Manga Award for best shōnen or shōjo manga and has sold over 35 million copies in Japan. It was adapted into a successful anime series, with a second anime created...