Akira Toriyama, Dragon Ball creator and manga pioneer, has passed away at age ... Quiet as kept, this Black boy from the East Side of Buffalo is a direct product of his influence.

Japanese manga artist Toriyama Akira — creator of "Dragon Ball" and "Dr. Slump ... It depicts the adventures of Son Goku, a boy with superhuman strength, who battles villains as he grows ...

Akira Toriyama, one of Japan’s leading comics authors, whose manga and anime franchise ... via Associated Press “Dragon Ball,” follows a young boy named Son Goku who embarks on a journey ...

The creator of Dragon Ball ... However, he has left many manga titles and works of art to this world," his studio said. "We hope that Akira Toriyama's unique world of creation continues to ...