His death was announced on Friday by the official Dragon Ball website, in a statement shared by the Bird studio and Capsule Corporation Tokyo.
Akira Toriyamathe Japanese cartoonist creator of Dragon Ball, and its derived series, died last Friday, March 1 due to acute subdural hematomaaccording to its production studio. He was 68 years old.
His death was announced on Friday by the official Dragon Ball website, in a statement shared by the Bird studio and Capsule Corporation Tokyo.
The message that confirmed the death of the creator of Dragon Ball
“Dear friends and partners. We are deeply saddened to inform you that manga creator Akira Toriyama passed away on March 1 due to an acute subdural hematoma. He was 68 years old. We deeply regret that he still had several works in full creation with great enthusiasm. Furthermore, he had many things left to do,” they wrote in their profile. X (ex Twitter).
“However, he has left many manga titles and works of art to this world. Thanks to the support of so many people around the world, he has been able to continue his creative activities for over 45 years. We hope that Akira Toriyama’s unique world of creation will continue to be loved by everyone for a long time,” they added in the statement.
The message continued: “We inform you of this sad news, with gratitude for your kindness during his life.. The funeral was held with his family and very few of his relatives. Following your wishes for peace of mind, we respectfully inform you that we will not accept flowers, condolence gifts, visits, offerings and others. Also, we ask that you refrain from conducting interviews with his family.”
“The future plan for the memorial meeting is not decided, we will inform you when it is confirmed. We deeply thank you for your understanding and support as always.”, concludes the statement.
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