Akira Toriyama has died at 68. He was known globally for his best-selling manga series Dragon Ball, which gave rise to the popular anime series Dragon Ball Z, multiple films, and video games.| NPR
A post announcing his death said Toriyama was “working on many projects” and that “there was so much more that he wanted to accomplish.”| The Japan Times
Most of us here in the US have probably come across people we would classify as "hermits". That is to say, they barely leave the house, tend to be| Japan Powered
Night has fallen. You've had a hard day at work, and you're walking home, cutting across a grassy field to save time. All of a sudden, a huge gust of wind| Japan Powered
Dragon Ball Z is one of those series that I've evolved on over the years. It was big among the geek crowd in my middle and high school years, but at the| Japan Powered
Anime as we know it has been around in Japan since the Edo period...ok at least it draws it's roots to that period. Ukiyo-e were woodblock prints. Ever| Japan Powered
Dragonball Z is perhaps the most iconic Shonen anime. So, when Toei Animation announced a new Dragonball series helmed by the legendary Akira Toriyama,| Japan Powered
Dragon Ball Z is a show that needs little introduction among anime fans. To say that Dragon Ball Z (DBZ) is influential is a gross understatement--had| Japan Powered
Akira is important for anime both in the West and in Japan. It seems odd, but Akira’s predecessor isn’t another anime. Rather, Akira is the child of Godzilla. So what does the teen an…| Japan Powered
