Akira Toriyama, ( Toriyama = Mountain of Birds ) was born on April the 5th, 1955 in the Prefecture Aichi, Japan. He is, next two Freddie Mercury, my idol and my biggest inspiration since over 9 years. 

He is the father of Dragonball, Dr.Slump, Wonder Iland and the reason why i felt in love with the manga, comic and anime scene and especially Dragonball.

I admire not only his drawing style, but his ideas and the humour, he put in his works. As a child he was fan of walt disneys 101 Dalmatiner, wich inspired him to do his first draw experiments. From this point, the passion for comics and create new worlds on paper never ever left him again.

After he left school, he worked as a graficer in a Advertising agency, where he could practise and train his abbilities.

Years later, he got his big chance : the japanese Shonen jump magazin ( Shonen = Boys ) engage him as Drawer and in Dezember 1978 he published his first Shortstory, "Wonder Iland." An funny fairy Tale alike Story, with  a Witch, A cave human being and King Ghidra.

After Wonder Iland, Dr. Slump followed in 1980. In Dr. Slump, a Scientist creates a Roboterwife for his own.

Arale.  But she´s more like a daughter to him and no wife at all. Very funny story, really cute and freaky.  Dr. Slump was published in  Shonen Jump, as Book Serial, and Anime.

Toriyamas biggest Shot, is Dragonball. Dragonball was published in Shonen Jump over eleven years very, very successful. And for likewise good reasons. 

Unfortunately he dont like the publical attraction and lives very withdrawn, with his family.

He is the first Mangaka who let his Characteres grew up and have children and also the only one, who´s works are in the national museum of modern art in japan. An  Akira Toriyama exhibition wich went through severel japanese towns, enticed 3,5 million people. And all over the world people are still Akira Toriyama Fans. I am one of them! Always will be :)

If you take a closer look, than you can say that many mangas are related to dragonball, Arale and the whole Toriyama Work. He should be one of the proudest men in the world.

click here for more information and works of akira toriyama http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akira_Toriyama 

or visit the info category on my page: http://www.saiyanlove-yaoi.de there, you´ll also find insider informations.

[Kommentare (0) | Permalink]