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Akira Toriyama with Goku from Dragon Ball Z and Aichi Prefecture
One of Dragon Ball Creator Akira Toriyama's Final Designs Used for Home City's 20th Anniversary Logo

To honor the legacy of Akira Toriyama, Japan's Kiyosu City has chosen to use his personal Kiyosu mascot to commemorate the region's 20th anniversary.

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Sand Land Series and Film
How is Sand Land: The Series Different from the Movie?

Akira Toriyama's Sand Land is receiving several adaptations, but some fans are confused about the differences between the anime and the manga.

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Super Saiyan Future Trunks overlaid on kid and adult Gohan all holding Swords from Dragon Ball Z
The Secret Connection Between Future Trunks' Sword & Gohan in Dragon Ball Z

Future Trunks is Dragon Ball’s most iconic swordsman, yet the connection between his actual sword and Gohan is far less well-known.

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Beelzebub from Sand Land: The Series.
Beelzebub in Toriyama's Sand Land, Explained

Akira Toriyama's Sand Land: The Series is one of 2024's biggest anime, but its protagonist, Beelzebub, is full of secrets!

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Cell Max and Gamma 2 from Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero
Dragon Ball Releases Rare Concept Art of Super Hero's Cell Max vs. Gamma 2 Fight

A new official illustration of Cell Max attacking Gamma 2 by the late Akira Toriyama for the Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero movie has been found.

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Akira Toriyama and Goku
Akira Toriyama Reveals His Input on Dragon Ball Anime in Rare Interview

In an uncovered interview, the late Akira Toriyama reveals how much influence he had on the anime adaptation of Dragon Ball and how it influenced him.

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Piccolo and Gohan from Dragon Ball
Dragon Ball Reveals Early-Version Draft Artwork for Manga Volume Spine Design

Dragon Ball unearths draft versions of Akira Toriyama's spine art featured in early volume releases, reminding fans of old and long-unseen characters.

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Beerus, Goku and Zamasu in Dragon Ball Super
10 Best Fights Goku Lost in Dragon Ball Super

As strong as Goku is, there are plenty of new characters in Dragon Ball Super who can overpower him and ultimately defeat him in a fight.

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Dragon Ball Unearths 20-Year-Old Akira Toriyama Artwork of One of His Most Charming Fusions EMAKI
Dragon Ball Unearths 20-Year-Old Akira Toriyama Artwork of One of His Most Charming Fusions

Dragon Ball unearths a nearly 20-year-old Akira Toriyama illustration of Gotenks, with his mischievous smile and fun color scheme the highlight.

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Piccolo ready to attack in front of Master roshi’s evil containment wave in Dragon Ball
10 Most Evil Things Piccolo Ever Did

To truly appreciate how incredible Piccolo's redemption story is, it's important to remember the horrible evils he committed in Dragon Ball's past.

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Vegeta fighting Goku as a Majin and Recoome of the Ginyu Force in Dragon Ball Z
10 Dragon Ball Z Fights Vegeta Would Have Won If He Were the Main Character

Some of Dragon Ball Z's most iconic fights would have ended very different if Vegeta were the main character instead of Goku.

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Goku from Dragon Ball and Luffy from One Piece in fighting poses
Dragon Ball's First Editor Claimed One Piece Would Never Become Popular

A recently resurfaced social media post shows that the former EIC of Shonen Jump claimed One Piece would never become popular like Dragon Ball.

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Super Saiyan Goku in a fighting pose with other Dragon Ball characters behind
Dragon Ball Releases Original '90s Goku Illustration From Rare DBZ Guidebook

The Akira Toriyama Archive unearths another gem from DB's past: a rare drawing of Goku created for the official Dragon Ball Carddass Guidebook.

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Strongest Characters from Dragon Ball Z Kai
10 Strongest Characters at the End of Dragon Ball Z Kai: The Final Chapter

The DBZ characters should theoretically be the strongest version of themselves in Dragon Ball Z: Kai since it takes place after the events of Super.

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A collage of Dragon Ball images showing Kid and adult Goku in the manga
"Aging Goku Up Was a Big Challenge": Dragon Ball Releases Trial-and-Error Character Sketches

The Akira Toriyama Archive releases a series of concept sketches that showcase the arduous process of creating Goku's final adult design.

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Goku Super Saiyan 3 watches Gohan fight Buu in Dragon Ball Z
10 Best Fights in the Majin Buu Saga

The Majin Buu Saga is an epic conclusion to Dragon Ball Z due to the anime's greatest villain Majin Buu taking on Goku and his allies.

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Kid Goku from Dragon Ball in front of a promo image from The NeverEnding Story.
Dragon Ball Once Released Official Artwork for a NeverEnding Story Feature

Nostalgia bites Dragon Ball fans hard with a piece of resurfaced Akira Toriyama artwork originally featured in an article about The NeverEnding Story.

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Dragon Ball Manga
The 15 Best Dragon Ball Manga Panels, Ranked

The original Dragon Ball manga contains stunning panels that draw the eye, often depicting critical moments for main characters like Goku and Vegeta.

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Akira Toriyama against a backdrop filled with artwork from his Dragon Ball manga
"Keep Doing Your Best": One Piece Fan Reveals Akira Toriyama's Final Words to Eiichiro Oda

A One Piece fan shares part of the last conversation Akira Toriyama had with One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda prior to the former artist's death.

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Which Saiyan Won the Battle Royale at the End of Dragon Ball Super Chapter 103? EMAKI
Which Saiyan Won the Battle Royale at the End of Dragon Ball Super Chapter 103?

Dragon Ball Super’s Super Hero arc concluded with an epic, all-out brawl between all of fan’s favorite saiyans; but who actually won the fight?

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