Akira Toriyama

Akira Toriyama is widely celebrated for creating the Dragon Ball franchise, which includes manga, anime, films, and video games. His distinctive art style and character designs have had a significant impact on the manga and anime industry.

Beyond the Dragon Ball universe, Akira Toriyama is also the creator of the popular Dr. Slump manga series. He has also contributed character designs to several well-known video games, including the Dragon Quest series and Chrono Trigger.

For the Dragon Ball manga, it is generally recommended to read Dragon Ball first, which covers Goku's childhood adventures, followed by Dragon Ball Z, which continues with his adult life and more intense battles. Dragon Ball Super is a continuation of the story after Dragon Ball Z.

Many of Akira Toriyama's works, most notably Dragon Ball, have been extensively adapted into highly successful anime television series, animated films, and video games. Dr. Slump also received popular anime adaptations.