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Marcos Junior (right) and fellow Yokohama F. Marinos teammates celebrate a goal on August 12, 2021, at Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium, Kanagawa Prefecture. The beloved Kamehameha pose transcends generations and borders. (© Jiji)
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Toriyama’s self-portrait. The one at left is most recent; it was drawn during production of the Dragon Ball Daima anime series due to come out this fall. (© Bird Studio/Shūeisha/Tōei Animation)
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Serialized from 1980 through 1984, Dr. Slump captivated readers from the very start with its unique world of characters. (© Bird Studio/Shūeisha)
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Seen on the covers of the collected editions are captivating antagonists. Clockwise from top left are Piccolo, Vegeta, Frieza, Majin Buu, Android Cell—and, of course, the hero Son Gokū, who becomes a Super Saiyan. (© Bird Studio/Shūeisha)
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Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection “F,” released in theaters in 2015, marked the first time Toriyama was involved in scripting a Dragon Ball film. This marked the nineteenth film in the series. (© Bird Studio/Shūeisha; © 2015 Dragon Ball Z Production Committee)
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The 2023 movie Sand Land, based on Toriyama’s manga of the same name, was another of his adventure stories. (© Bird Studio/Shūeisha; © Sand Land Production Committee)
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