Akira Toriyama By sL33pL3ss Period: Apr 4, 1955 to Dec 1, 1997 Afika Toriyamas life and works Apr 5, 1955 Akira Toriyama is born. He's born in the outskirts of nagoya to Karasu and Tonbi, his father and mother. Akira Toriyama Super Database Pic Apr 1, 1974 Graduated from the design department of the "Prefectural Industrial High School" PicReference Apr 1, 1977 Started working at "Shueisha", a manga publisher, as an artist PicReference Dec 18, 1978 Debuted as a manga artist with the publication of Wonder Island in the #52 issue of Shonen Jump PicReference Jan 18, 1979 Wonder Island published in Shonen Jump #25 PicReferenc Jan 18, 1980 Dr. Slump started with issue #5/6 of Shonen Jump PicReference Mar 18, 1981 Pola & Roid, published in Shonen Jump #17 PicReference Jan 18, 1982 Escape, published in Shonen Jump Special #10 PicReference Feb 18, 1983 Chobit, published in Fresh Jump PicReference Nov 18, 1984 Dragon Ball manga burst into Shonen Jump, in issue #51 PicReference Dec 18, 1985 Dragon Ball vol. 1 published PicReference May 18, 1986 TV game Dragon Quest goes on sale (Toriyama in charge of character design) PicReference Jul 18, 1987 Movie premiere of Dragon Ball - The Sleeping Princess of Demon Castle PicReferenc Apr 18, 1988 Airing of Apple Pop puppet theater on "Hirake! Ponkikki" children's TV (Toriyama in charge of puppet design) PicReference Apr 18, 1989 Dragon Ball TV series ended. Dragon Ball Z TV series started PicReference
