Given name: 明
Family name: 鳥山Alternate names: Bird Studio Birthday: Apr 5, 1955 Website: Member Favorites: 15,013 More: Toriyama died from acute subdural hematoma on March 1, 2024, at the age of 68.
Birthplace: Kiyosu, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Children: 1 son and 1 daughter
He debuted in 1979 with the story Wonder Island, published in Weekly Shounen Jump, and first gained popularity for the anime and manga series Dr. Slump, originally serialized weekly in Shounen Jump from 1980 to 1984. In 1982, he won the Shogakukan Manga Award for Dr. Slump for best shounen/shoujo manga series of the year.
Akira Toriyama's clean line and design sense led to jobs designing characters for the phenomenally popular Dragon Quest series of role-playing games (formerly called Dragon Warrior in North America) since 1986, as well as its second anime adaptation Dragon Warrior: Legend of the Hero Abel which started in December 1989 on Fuji TV. Several Dragon Quest monsters designed by Toriyama make cameo appearances during the preliminaries of the 22nd World Martial Arts Tournament in Dragon Ball.
Exhibitions of works by Toriyama (Akira Toriyama Exhibition) ad locations in major cities in Japan, and collected more than 400,000 visitors in three years. Toriyama was also the character designer for the Super Famicom, PlayStation, and Nintendo DS RPG Chrono Trigger (1994, 1999, and 2008), the fighting games Tobal No. 1 (1996) and its sequel Tobal 2 (1997) for the PlayStation, as well as the Mistwalker Xbox 360 exclusive RPG Blue Dragon (2006) and its anime adaptation (2008).
Favourites:
Animated Movie: 101 Dalmations
Character of his own: Piccolo
Dragon ball movie: Bardock, The Father of Goku
Movies: Jackie Chan Movies, Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
Toriyama's studio is called "Bird Studio," which is a play on his name, "tori" meaning "bird."
|
No voice acting roles have been added to this person. Help improve our database by adding a voice acting role here.
Sort
Members
Score
Most Recent
Start Date
Title
|
PV, 2021 227202106160000010.00 |
N/A 227 Members |
|
add Original Character Design TV, Spring 2007 56662200704070000026.40 |
6.40 56,662 Members |
|
add Original Character Design TV, Spring 2008 18902200804050000036.55 |
6.55 18,902 Members |
|
OVA, 1997 2354199707290000045.68 |
5.68 2,354 Members |
|
add Character Design (ep 43, BEEMAN 500SS) TV, Fall 2012 6089201210020000056.44 |
6.44 6,089 Members |
|
add Character Design (MAX 310) Movie, 1983 10024198303120000066.88 |
6.88 10,024 Members |
|
TV, Fall 1997 19217199711260000076.98 |
6.98 19,217 Members |
|
Movie, 1981 2841198107180000086.27 |
6.27 2,841 Members |
|
Movie, 1982 2290198207100000096.43 |
6.43 2,290 Members |
|
Movie, 1983 2032198303130000106.17 |
6.17 2,032 Members |
|
Movie, 1984 2134198412220000116.28 |
6.28 2,134 Members |
|
Movie, 1985 1941198507130000126.09 |
6.09 1,941 Members |
|
Movie, 1993 1900199306030000136.22 |
6.22 1,900 Members |
|
Movie, 1993 1993199307100000146.18 |
6.18 1,993 Members |
|
Movie, 1994 1843199403120000156.09 |
6.09 1,843 Members |
|
Movie, 1994 1824199407090000166.22 |
6.22 1,824 Members |
|
Movie, 1999 1851199903060000176.10 |
6.10 1,851 Members |
|
Movie, 2007 1967200703030000186.02 |
6.02 1,967 Members |
|
457199412220000190.00 |
N/A 457 Members |
|
TV, Spring 1981 17524198104080000207.19 |
7.19 17,524 Members |
|
Special, 1992 1025199201010000215.90 |
5.90 1,025 Members |
|
Special, 1982 1392198201020000226.03 |
6.03 1,392 Members |
|
862198400000000235.74 |
5.74 862 Members |
|
Special, 1981 1074198107250000245.85 |
5.85 1,074 Members |
|
1003198300000000255.77 |
5.77 1,003 Members |
|
Special, 1981 1480198110070000265.89 |
5.89 1,480 Members |
|
Special, 1999 1283199909150000275.84 |
5.84 1,283 Members |
|
Special, 1998 1125199804010000286.03 |
6.03 1,125 Members |
|
TV, Winter 1986 1076640198602260000297.97 |
7.97 1,076,640 Members |
|
add Original Creator Airing TV, Fall 2024 86867202410110000307.85 |
7.85 86,867 Members |
|
add Original Creator, Original Character Design TV, Winter 1996 648578199602070000316.50 |
6.50 648,578 Members |
|
add Original Character Design TV Special, 1997 81046199703260000326.55 |
6.55 81,046 Members |
|
TV, Spring 2009 407317200904050000337.76 |
7.76 407,317 Members |
|
TV, Spring 2014 201087201404060000347.70 |
7.70 201,087 Members |
|
TV Special, 2011 51628201108020000357.54 |
7.54 51,628 Members |
|
Movie, 1986 71526198612200000366.75 |
6.75 71,526 Members |
|
Movie, 1987 68297198707180000376.72 |
6.72 68,297 Members |
|
Movie, 1988 60900198807090000386.81 |
6.81 60,900 Members |
|
Movie, 1996 64877199603020000397.14 |
7.14 64,877 Members |
|
Special, 1988 33028198806080000406.70 |
6.70 33,028 Members |
|
add Storyboard, Original Creator, Original Character Design TV, Summer 2015 860506201507050000417.46 |
7.46 860,506 Members |
|
add Script, Original Creator, Original Character Design, Character Design, Screenplay Movie, 2018 427538201812140000428.19 |
8.19 427,538 Members |
|
Special, 2018 18174201811010000437.22 |
7.22 18,174 Members |
|
add Original Creator, Character Design, Screenplay Movie, 2022 123628202206110000447.57 |
7.57 123,628 Members |
|
TV, Spring 1989 1261643198904260000458.19 |
8.19 1,261,643 Members |
|
Movie, 1989 128417198907150000466.62 |
6.62 128,417 Members |
|
Movie, 1990 117950199003100000476.57 |
6.57 117,950 Members |
|
Movie, 1990 142568199007070000486.69 |
6.69 142,568 Members |
|
Movie, 1991 125012199103090000496.54 |
6.54 125,012 Members |
|
Movie, 1991 155511199107200000507.06 |
7.06 155,511 Members |
|
Movie, 1992 133433199203070000516.78 |
6.78 133,433 Members |
|
Movie, 1992 128552199207110000526.83 |
6.83 128,552 Members |
|
Movie, 1993 169021199303060000537.32 |
7.32 169,021 Members |
|
Movie, 1993 126783199307100000547.11 |
7.11 126,783 Members |
|
Movie, 1994 138104199403120000556.76 |
6.76 138,104 Members |
|
Movie, 1994 128441199407090000565.76 |
5.76 128,441 Members |
|
Movie, 1995 159404199503040000577.60 |
7.60 159,404 Members |
|
Movie, 1995 137814199507150000587.36 |
7.36 137,814 Members |
|
add Original Creator, Original Character Design, Screenplay Movie, 2013 230078201303300000597.41 |
7.41 230,078 Members |
|
add Original Creator, Original Character Design, Screenplay Movie, 2015 188602201504180000607.03 |
7.03 188,602 Members |
|
TV Special, 1990 110015199010170000617.57 |
7.57 110,015 Members |
|
TV Special, 1993 115820199302240000627.80 |
7.80 115,820 Members |
|
CM, 2018 2511201802200000636.16 |
6.16 2,511 Members |
|
OVA, 1992 23108199201280000646.43 |
6.43 23,108 Members |
|
OVA, 1993 51725199307230000656.71 |
6.71 51,725 Members |
|
TV Special, 1992 14647199207000000666.54 |
6.54 14,647 Members |
|
TV Special, 1993 18268199312310000676.51 |
6.51 18,268 Members |
|
Special, 2011 120204201112170000687.21 |
7.21 120,204 Members |
|
TV Special, 2007 292200704070000696.05 |
6.05 292 Members |
|
Special, 2008 54126200809210000706.82 |
6.82 54,126 Members |
|
OVA, 2010 44402201011110000716.58 |
6.58 44,402 Members |
|
add Original Character Design Movie, 1996 2323199604200000725.92 |
5.92 2,323 Members |
|
add Original Character Design ONA, 2017 729201708070000735.59 |
5.59 729 Members |
|
add Original Character Design Movie, 1991 3342199107200000746.57 |
6.57 3,342 Members |
|
add Original Character Design TV, Fall 2020 75959202010030000757.73 |
7.73 75,959 Members |
|
add Original Character Design TV Special, 2021 2620202106260000766.22 |
6.22 2,620 Members |
|
add Original Character Design TV, Fall 1991 25087199110170000777.57 |
7.57 25,087 Members |
|
add Original Character Design Movie, 1992 2732199207110000786.37 |
6.37 2,732 Members |
|
add Original Character Design Movie, 1992 2625199203070000796.50 |
6.50 2,625 Members |
|
add Original Character Design Movie, 2019 16950201908020000806.79 |
6.79 16,950 Members |
|
add Original Character Design TV, Winter 1990 7639198912020000816.86 |
6.86 7,639 Members |
|
TV Special, 2017 85201709090000820.00 |
N/A 85 Members |
|
OVA, 1994 3067199407280000836.18 |
6.18 3,067 Members |
|
add Original Character Design OVA, 1996 7344199608010000845.28 |
5.28 7,344 Members |
|
Special, 1990 678199012310000856.03 |
6.03 678 Members |
|
OVA, 1990 2063199007070000865.54 |
5.54 2,063 Members |
|
OVA, 1988 1921198809230000876.05 |
6.05 1,921 Members |
|
TV, Winter 1995 2196199501080000886.58 |
6.58 2,196 Members |
|
Special, 2004 2847200407170000895.00 |
5.00 2,847 Members |
|
Special, 2003 2975200307190000904.73 |
4.73 2,975 Members |
|
Movie, 1990 2302199007070000915.65 |
5.65 2,302 Members |
|
Movie, 2023 7510202308180000927.23 |
7.23 7,510 Members |
|
add Original Creator, Original Character Design ONA, 2024 18422202403200000937.51 |
7.51 18,422 Members |
|
add Original Creator, Original Character Design ONA, 2018 78241201807010000945.73 |
5.73 78,241 Members |
|
CM, 2015 1130201505260000955.54 |
5.54 1,130 Members |
Sort
Members
Score
Most Recent
Start Date
Title
|
Manga, 1993 800199302000000016.75 |
6.75 800 Members |
|
Manga, 2006 1041200609150000026.48 |
6.48 1,041 Members |
|
Manga, 1997 3464199710280000036.87 |
6.87 3,464 Members |
|
One-shot, 2006 10952200612250000046.47 |
6.47 10,952 Members |
|
Manga, 1980 17486198001220000057.69 |
7.69 17,486 Members |
|
Manga, 1984 169177198411200000068.43 |
8.43 169,177 Members |
|
Manga, 2015 74079201506200000077.32 |
7.32 74,079 Members |
|
Manga, 2015 6178201502210000086.58 |
6.58 6,178 Members |
|
Manga, 2013 11272201307130000096.99 |
6.99 11,272 Members |
|
One-shot, 1999 366199912000000106.26 |
6.26 366 Members |
|
Manga, 1998 4004199807070000116.59 |
6.59 4,004 Members |
|
Manga, 2008 2271200804040000126.60 |
6.60 2,271 Members |
|
One-shot, 2010 3561201011150000136.56 |
6.56 3,561 Members |
|
Manga, 1999 5405199904270000146.65 |
6.65 5,405 Members |
|
Manga, 2000 12568200005090000157.11 |
7.11 12,568 Members |
|
Manga, 1978 3500197800000000166.95 |
6.95 3,500 Members |
|
Manga, 1982 949198209000000176.88 |
6.88 949 Members |
Recent News
Recent Featured Articles
Top 10 Video Games That Are Screaming For Anime Adaptations
Plenty of games are sitting on store shelves, download sites, and your personal game collection that have yet to receive the anime treatment. We're going to look at some of them and find out why they're just begging for anime adaptations!
|