Dragon Ball: It's the End of an Era For Akira Toriyama’s Legacy
It's been over two years since Akira Toriyama passed away on March 1, 2024, and yet another page of the legendary mangaka's legacy is being turned. With the success of Dr. Slump in the early '80s, Akira Toriyama was able to found his own manga production studio, Bird Studio. Without Bird, you don't get Dragon Ball, Dra...
It's been over two years since Akira Toriyama passed away on March 1, 2024, and yet another page of the legendary mangaka's legacy is being turned. With the success of Dr. Slump in the early '80s, Akira Toriyama was able to found his own manga production studio, Bird Studio. Without Bird, you don't get Dragon Ball, Dragon Quest, or any other project Akira Toriyama worked on throughout his career. Bird Studio is an icon within the manga, anime, and video game industry, but it's also closing its doors forever.
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