Like other successful franchises, Toriyama’s contributions to his series didn’t end with his original manga.
He also believes the artist seemingly lost motivationbecause he felt he couldn’t possibly topDragon Ballwith a new project.
Torishima, who discovered Toriyama and helped bring him toShonen Jumpwith 1980’sDr.
Slump, expressed mixed feelings about Toriyama’s decision to step back from manga.
Goku nearly lost the spotlight to Gohan in a version of Dragon Ball Z called Gohans Great Adventure.
While Akira Toriyama never drew another full major manga series, he hadn’t fully stopped working.
They recalled an instance when he was suffering from tendonitis and claimed he could no longer draw.
Dragon Ball expanded quickly, starting as a serialized manga for Weekly Shonen Jump in Japan.
It made its way overseas via manga and an anime adaptation that is enjoyed worldwide.
These mystical orbs would grant the wish of any who gathered them together.
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From the creative mind of Akira Toriyama, Dragon Ball is a mega multimedia franchise that spans back to the 1980s. Dragon Ball expanded quickly, starting as a serialized manga for Weekly Shonen Jump in Japan. It made its way overseas via manga and an anime adaptation that is enjoyed worldwide. Dragon Ball was the initial starting animated series that followed the adventures of the young Son Goku as he sought after the Dragon Balls. These mystical orbs would grant the wish of any who gathered them together. Then, the series would branch off into the immensely popular Dragon Ball Z, which followed Goku as an adult and featured high-intensity battles and Goku’s never-ending search to be the strongest. The series has also enjoyed several popular video game adaptations and continues to release several new animated series and theatrical films up to the recent popular Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero.
