“Naruto” creator Masashi Kishimoto, who grew up reading "Dragon Ball" and Toriyama's first major manga, "Dr. Slump," called the artist "a savior and the god of manga." Kishimoto was able to ...

Iconic characters from Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball franchise continue to inspire talented fan artists, including one whose previous work replicating Masashi Kishimoto's Naruto art style recently ...

“I wanted to make manga like yours! I wanted to be like you!” Masashi Kishimoto, author of the Naruto series, said of Toriyama on Friday.

Masashi Kishimoto, the creator of Naruto, has some touching words to honor his friend Akira Toriyama.

'Dragon Ball' Creator Akira Toriyama Dead at 68, 'One Piece' and 'Naruto' Creators Pay Tribute The influential manga artist also worked on character designs for iconic video games including the ...

Akira Toriyama, the Japanese manga artist who created the popular Dragon Ball series, died of a brain condition last week at the age of 68. His production company confirmed the news Friday in Japan.

Legendary manga artist Akira Toriyama, the creator of the internationally popular “Dragon Ball” series and character designer on the “Dragon Quest” video games, died Friday after suffering ...

Akira Toriyama, creator of Dragon Ball and manga pioneer, dies at 68. A legend in anime and gaming, his work includes Dr. Slump, Dragon Quest, Chrono Trigger, and other classic works.

“Naruto” creator Masashi Kishimoto, who grew up reading "Dragon Ball" and Toriyama's first major manga, "Dr. Slump," called the artist "a savior and the god of manga." Kishimoto was able to ...