Lessons to Take from Akira Toriyama’s Death

Akira Toriyama died from acute subdural hematoma. He was 68 years old. Toriyama’s started in manga by entering a Weekly Shonen Jump contest, which he lost. But his entry attracted the attention of Kazuhiko Torishima, who would later become his editor. Toriyama broke into manga when he was 23 with his first work Wonder Island, released in 1978. Dr. Slump marked the beginning of his popularity. Toriyama is best known for Dragon Ball, which drew inspiration from the Chinese novel Journey to the We...