Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama dead at 68

Japanese manga comic creator Akira Toriyama, best known for his Dragon Ball series that spawned widely popular films, video games and TV shows, died on March 1 from a blood clot in his brain, his production studio said on Friday. He was 68. Continue reading at 'CBC'

[ CBC | 2024-03-08 11:56:02 UTC ]
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