Akira Toriyama was a Japanese ‘Mangaka’ or a manga artist (Manga is a comic created in Japan or in Japanese language, drawn in a specific late 19th century Japanese style). He was best known for his manga ‘Dragon Ball,’ which is one of the most popular and successful manga in the world. He was a noted video-game character designer, known for the games ‘Dragon Quest’ series, ‘Blue Dragon,’ among others. Born and raised in Japan, he developed a liking for drawing manga during his school days. After working for a few years in an advertising company, he quit the job to become a manga artist. After his first few manga, he earned true recognition when his comedy series ‘Dr. Slump’ received wide appreciation. He followed this up with even greater success of the series ‘Dragon Ball.’ Millions of copies of his manga were sold worldwide and both these manga were adapted into anime. Later, he created shorter manga and one-shots. He received prominent awards in recognition of his excellent art.