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Akira Toriyama is a Japanese manga artist and game designer known for creating the popular manga series "Dragon Ball" and its various adaptations, including anime series, films, and video games. His distinctive art style and compelling storytelling have captivated audiences worldwide, making him a celebrated figure in the realm of manga and anime.

It's too bad that 'Dragon Ball,' which I drew for a very long time, has ended. Just kidding. I'm incredibly glad. Now I can just leisurely sit around!

The women I draw all have the same sort of personality. I can't draw gentle girls; I only know how to draw ones who are strong-willed.

I'm an economic human without any likes or dislike... -Akira Toriyama

I'm an economic human without any likes or dislikes!

I used to play role-playing games a lot when I was younger, but once you start an RPG, it takes a lot of time. So I like things like action games you can just pick up and play.

I have memories of reading comics when I was in pr... -Akira Toriyama

I have memories of reading comics when I was in primary school, but that's about it.

Basically with everything, I choose my criteria based on what can be easy. If I made the real world the setting, I'd have to draw looking at reference materials for stuff like buildings and vehicles. When you do that, people complain even if it's just a little bit off.

I really like the story of Bardock, Goku's father. It's quite dramatic and the kind of story I absolutely wouldn't draw if it were me. It was like watching a different kind of 'Dragon Ball' in a good way, so I thought it was nice.

I say that I've never been late with a manuscript, but I don't mean to be arrogant; it's that I simply want to get it done as soon as possible so I can be set free.

I probably have the most fun thinking up original vehicles. I usually consider details such as how to get into them and where their engines are. When you draw a real-world car, you have to obtain some references. I'd hate to have someone point out that I'm wrong. But if it's something I invented, I can have it my way.

I liked how 'Star Wars' felt both old and new. I even built a model of R2-D2, taking about two months mixing two kits to make one that looked just like the real thing. I'm the kind of person who gets really into it when I do something like that.

A teleporter would be nice. There are lots of plac... -Akira Toriyama

A teleporter would be nice. There are lots of places I want to go, but getting there is a pain.

Basically, I'm always coming up with ideas for mixing the things I want to draw with things targeted at children.

It was very easy to convince me to take on the job... -Akira Toriyama

It was very easy to convince me to take on the job of character designer for 'Dragon Quest.'

I like Piccolo about the same as I like Goku.... -Akira Toriyama

I like Piccolo about the same as I like Goku.

There's how, basically, Son Goku from 'Dragon Ball' doesn't fight for the sake of others but because he wants to fight against strong guys. So once 'Dragon Ball' got animated, at any rate, I've always been dissatisfied with the 'righteous hero'-type portrayal they gave him.

I use Pilot's document ink, but their drawing ink is OK, too. It's just that I don't like the impression that clings to the pen tip.

I have absolutely no preferences when it comes to ... -Akira Toriyama

I have absolutely no preferences when it comes to food.

I'm just a manga artist, so I can't stand being sc... -Akira Toriyama

I'm just a manga artist, so I can't stand being scrutinized.

I think comics are faster to draw with a pen and then fill and tone by computer. But my illustrations are all done via computer. I even draw the lines on a tablet.

I'm a lazy person, but if I'm not absent-mindedly doing something, I can't really relax. I can't just veg out.

Inside me, 'Dragon Ball' became a thing of the past, but later, I got upset at the live-action film, revised the script for the anime film, and complained about the quality of the TV anime. I guess, at some point, it became a work that I like so much that I can't leave it alone.

There was a manga boom, so I read 'Astro Boy,' 'Osomatsu-kun,' and such. But what influenced me the most were things like 'Popeye' and Disney animation.

For characters where, in a comic, I'd avoid using screen tone because it's such a bother, I'd deliberately use it in animation in order to highlight their individual characteristics.

I guess I like Piccolo the most after all. Out of all the enemies, Piccolo Daimao is the one I like most, and even after that, I like Piccolo the most.

When I got into the second half of 'Dragon Ball,' I had already become more interested in thinking up the story then in drawing the pictures. Then I started to not place much emphasis on the pictures.

Rather than deliberately trying to draw something, use something you yourself like and want to draw, and I think the characters that come out of that will really have their own individuality.

I like efficient people. I'm pretty impatient, so ... -Akira Toriyama

I like efficient people. I'm pretty impatient, so I can't stand people who putter around.

I'm personally not terribly interested in designing wholesome characters, so I don't have many variations to offer.

Maybe I'm just like a child. I'm full of curiosity about things, and it's fine as long as it's fun at that time, yet at the same time, I hate things that are tough.

I would often draw in my sleep. That alone made for twice the work... I couldn't use the weird stuff I drew while dozing off, so I'd end up having to draw it all over again.

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