THE creator of comic series Dragon Ball Z has died at the age of 68 after a bleed on the brain.
Japanese manga artist Akira ToriyamaCredit: AFP
Akira created Dragon Ball – a hugely popular comic series that spawned cartoon and film versionsCredit: Bird Studio – Toei Animation
Akira Toriyama was one of the most influential and best-selling Japanese comics of all time.
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He died from an acute subdural hematoma, a type of bleeding near the brain, his studio said Friday.
Toriyama was the author of the hugely popular and influential titles Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z.
The series debuted in 1984 and led to cartoon and film versions.
Publishing house Shueisha said was “greatly saddened by the sudden news of his death”.
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