Celebrated Japanese manga comic creator Akira Toriyama, famous for his iconic 'Dragon Ball' series which inspired beloved films, video games, and TV adaptations, passed away on
'Dragon Ball' was first serialised in Weekly Shonen Jump comic magazine in 1984 and was later adapted into movies, video games and TV series distributed in more than 80 countries. Toriyama was also known as a character and monster designer of the blockbuster role-playing game series 'Dragon Quest'.
"Dragon Ball", a martial arts fantasy series that follows the protagonist's search for orbs known as dragon balls that summon a wish-granting dragon, was inspired by a 16th century Chinese novel and has a widespread following in China.