Editing Akira Toriyama (section)

== Legacy and accolades ==
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Patrick St. Michel of ''[[The Japan Times]]'' compared Toriyama to animator [[Walt Disney]] and [[Marvel Comics]] creator [[Stan Lee]], "All three of these individuals, Toriyama included, had a personal artistic style that has become the shorthand for their respective media."<ref name="MichelJapTimes">{{cite news|last=St. Michel |first=Patrick |url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2024/03/15/tv-streaming/akira-toriyama-dragon-ball-legacy-anime-japan/ |title=Akira Toriyama's gift to the world|newspaper=[[The Japan Times]] |date=March 15, 2024 |access-date=March 16, 2024}}</ref> Speaking of ''Dragon Ball'', David Brothers of [[ComicsAlliance]] wrote that: "Like Osamu Tezuka and [[Jack Kirby]] before him, Toriyama created a story with his own two hands that seeped deep into the hearts of his readers, creating a love for both the cast and the medium at the same time."<ref>{{cite web |last=Brothers |first=David |url=http://comicsalliance.com/akira-toriyamas-dragon-ball-is-full-of-laughs-and-action-that/ |title=Akira Toriyama's 'Dragon Ball' Has Flawless Action That Puts Super-Hero Books to Shame |work=[[ComicsAlliance]] |date=September 7, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161010101706/http://comicsalliance.com/akira-toriyamas-dragon-ball-is-full-of-laughs-and-action-that/ |archive-date=October 10, 2016 }}</ref> Thompson stated in 2011 that "''Dragon Ball'' is by far the most influential shonen manga of the last 30 years, and today, almost every ''Shōnen Jump'' artist lists it as one of their favorites and lifts from it in various ways."<ref name="ANNJT"/> Patrick W. Galbraith, an associate professor at the School of International Communication at [[Senshu University]], similarly said, "One can sense the DNA of Toriyama's work in all subsequent shōnen releases."<ref name="MichelJapTimes"/>

In a rare 2013 interview, commenting on ''Dragon Ball''{{'}}s global success, Toriyama admitted, "Frankly, I don't quite understand why it happened. While the manga was being serialized, the only thing I wanted as I kept drawing was to make Japanese boys happy."<ref name="AsahiInterview">{{cite news|last=Iwamoto |first=Tetsuo |url=http://ajw.asahi.com/article/cool_japan/culture/AJ201303270032 |title=Dragon Ball artist: 'I just wanted to make boys happy' |newspaper=[[Asahi Shimbun]] |date=March 27, 2013 |access-date=April 16, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130401232100/http://ajw.asahi.com/article/cool_japan/culture/AJ201303270032 |archive-date=April 1, 2013 }}</ref> He had previously stated in 2010, "The truth is, I didn't like being a manga artist very much. It wasn't until relatively recently that I realized it's a wonderful job."<ref name="MangaMind"/> Many artists have named Toriyama and ''Dragon Ball'' as influences, including ''[[One Piece]]'' author [[Eiichiro Oda]],<ref>{{cite book |title=One Piece Color Walk 1 |year=2001|publisher=[[Shueisha]]|isbn=4-08-859217-4}}</ref> ''[[Naruto]]'' creator [[Masashi Kishimoto]],<ref>{{cite book |title=Uzumaki: the Art of Naruto|year=2007 |publisher=[[Viz Media]] |pages=138–139 |isbn=978-1-4215-1407-9}}</ref> ''[[Fairy Tail]]'' and ''[[Rave Master|Rave]]'' author [[Hiro Mashima]],<ref>{{cite news|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|title=Interview: Hiro Mashima|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2011-11-08/interview-hiro-mashima|work=[[Anime News Network]]|date=November 8, 2011|access-date=March 24, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130209233334/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2011-11-08/interview-hiro-mashima|archive-date=February 9, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Boruto: Naruto Next Generations]]'' illustrator [[Mikio Ikemoto]],<ref>{{cite news|last=Morrissy|first=Kim|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/boruto-naruto-next-generations-gn-1/.114238|title=Interview: Boruto Manga Artist Mikio Ikemoto|work=[[Anime News Network]]|date=February 25, 2019|access-date=February 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171203015314/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/boruto-naruto-next-generations-gn-1/.114238|archive-date=December 3, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Venus Versus Virus]]'' author [[Atsushi Suzumi]],<ref>{{cite news|last=Manry|first=Gia|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-03-11/seattle-sakura-con-hosts-manga-creator-atsushi-suzumi|title=Seattle's Sakura-Con Hosts Manga Creator Atsushi Suzumi|work=[[Anime News Network]]|date=March 11, 2011|access-date=April 16, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130602002530/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-03-11/seattle-sakura-con-hosts-manga-creator-atsushi-suzumi|archive-date=June 2, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Bleach (manga)|Bleach]]'' creator [[Tite Kubo]], ''[[Black Cat (manga)|Black Cat]]'' author [[Kentaro Yabuki]], and ''[[Mr. Fullswing]]'' author Shinya Suzuki.<ref name="Kubo, Yabuki, Suzuki">{{cite book |title=Dragon Ball Landmark |date=December 19, 2003 |publisher=[[Shueisha]] |language=ja |isbn=4-08-873478-5 |editor-last=Suzuki |editor-first=Haruhiko |pages=161–182 |chapter=Dragon Ball Children}}</ref> German comic book artist [[Hans Steinbach]] was strongly influenced by Toriyama,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.tokyopop.com/product/1557/AMidnightOpera/1 |title=Manga+Comics: A Midnight Opera |publisher=[[Tokyopop]] |access-date=May 29, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100111161632/http://www.tokyopop.com/product/1557/AMidnightOpera/1 |archive-date=January 11, 2010 |url-status=dead |quote=Hans' art sensibilities have been strongly influenced by Japanese artists, especially Go Nagai (Devilman) and Akira Toriyama (Dragon Ball).}}</ref> and Thai cartoonist [[Wisut Ponnimit]] cited Toriyama as one of his favorite cartoonists.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://bk.asia-city.com/events/article/first-person-wisut-tum-ponnimit|title=Interview with Wisut Ponnimit for BK|last=Srisirirungsimakul|first=Nuttaporn|date=February 13, 2009|work=Asia City|access-date=May 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160423081734/http://bk.asia-city.com/events/article/first-person-wisut-tum-ponnimit|archive-date=April 23, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> St. Michel wrote that the impact Toriyama and ''Dragon Ball'' had extends beyond inspiring newer artists, "he influenced the style of anime as a whole and revealed new economic potential, as the comic series mutated into an anime, video games and infinite merchandise."<ref name="MichelJapTimes"/> [[Ian Jones-Quartey]], a producer of the American animated series ''[[Steven Universe]]'', is a fan of both ''Dragon Ball'' and ''Dr. Slump'', and uses Toriyama's vehicle designs as reference for his own. He also stated that "We're all big Toriyama fans on [''Steven Universe''], which kind of shows a bit."<ref>{{cite news |author=Ohanesian, Liz |url=http://www.laweekly.com/arts/manga-series-dragon-ball-celebrates-30th-anniversary-5216554 |title=Manga Series Dragon Ball Celebrates 30th Anniversary |newspaper=[[LA Weekly]] |date=November 17, 2014 |access-date=July 16, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802142103/http://www.laweekly.com/arts/manga-series-dragon-ball-celebrates-30th-anniversary-5216554 |archive-date=August 2, 2017 |url-status=live  }}</ref> French director [[Pierre Perifel]] cited Toriyama and ''Dragon Ball'' as influences on his [[DreamWorks Animation]] film ''[[The Bad Guys (film)|The Bad Guys]]''.<ref>{{cite news |author=Itier, Emmanuel |url=https://www.allocine.fr/article/fichearticle_gen_carticle=18705174.html |title=Bande-annonce Les Bad Guys : "Du Tarantino pour les enfants !" selon le réalisateur |newspaper=[[AlloCiné]] |language=French |date=December 14, 2021 |access-date=May 8, 2022 |archive-date=May 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220508211618/https://www.allocine.fr/article/fichearticle_gen_carticle=18705174.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2008, [[Oricon]] conducted a poll of people's favorite manga artists, with Toriyama coming in second, behind only ''[[Nana (manga)|Nana]]'' author [[Ai Yazawa]]. He was number one among male respondents and among those over 30 years of age.<ref>{{cite news|last=Loo|first=Egan|title=Oricon: Nana's Yazawa, DB's Toriyama are Most Popular|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-03-04/oricon-nana-yazawa-db-toriyama-are-most-popular|work=[[Anime News Network]]|date=March 4, 2008|access-date=June 20, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130719001248/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-03-04/oricon-nana-yazawa-db-toriyama-are-most-popular|archive-date=July 19, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> They held a poll on the Mangaka that Changed the History of Manga in 2010, ''mangaka'' being the Japanese word for a manga artist. Toriyama came in second, after only Osamu Tezuka, due to his works being highly influential and popular worldwide.<ref>{{cite web |script-title=ja:『日本の漫画史を変えた作家』、"漫画の神様"手塚治虫が貫禄の1位|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/ranking/78202/full |language=ja |date=July 16, 2010 |work=[[Oricon]] |access-date=January 3, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140911092238/http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/78202/full/ |archive-date=September 11, 2014}}</ref> Toriyama won the Special 40th Anniversary Festival Award at the 2013 [[Angoulême International Comics Festival]], honoring his years in cartooning.<ref>{{cite news|last=Loo|first=Egan|title=Akira Toriyama Wins Anniversary Award at France's Angoulême|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-02-04/akira-toriyama-wins-anniversary-award-at-france-angouleme|work=[[Anime News Network]]|date=February 4, 2013|access-date=February 4, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130206101026/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-02-04/akira-toriyama-wins-anniversary-award-at-france-angouleme|archive-date=February 6, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Melrose|first=Kevin|title=Robot 6 Willem and Akira Toriyama win top Angoulême honors|url=http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2013/02/willem-and-akira-toriyama-win-top-angouleme-honors/|work=[[Comic Book Resources]]|date=February 4, 2013|access-date=February 4, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130206182752/http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2013/02/willem-and-akira-toriyama-win-top-angouleme-honors/|archive-date=February 6, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> He actually received the most votes for the festival's [[Grand Prix de la ville d'Angoulême]] award that year, though the selection committee chose [[Bernard Willem Holtrop|Willem]] as the recipient.<ref>{{cite news|title=ANIME NEWS: 'Dragon Ball' creator Akira Toriyama honored at Angoulême comic festival|url=http://ajw.asahi.com/article/cool_japan/anime_news/AJ201302130044|work=[[Asahi Shimbun]]|date=February 13, 2013|access-date=April 18, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130213235507/https://ajw.asahi.com/article/cool_japan/anime_news/AJ201302130044|archive-date=February 13, 2013}}</ref> In a 2014 [[NTT Docomo]] poll for the manga artist that best represents Japan, Toriyama came in third place.<ref>{{cite news|title=POLL: Top Mangaka Who Best Represent Japan|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2014/02/07/poll-top-mangaka-who-best-represent-japan|work=[[Crunchyroll]]|date=February 7, 2014|access-date=May 11, 2021|archive-date=May 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210511224623/https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2014/02/07/poll-top-mangaka-who-best-represent-japan|url-status=live}}</ref> That same year, entomologist Enio B. Cano named a new species of [[beetle]], ''Ogyges toriyamai'', after Toriyama, and another, ''Ogyges mutenroshii'', after the ''Dragon Ball'' character [[Muten Roshi]].<ref name="Ogyges2014">{{cite journal|last=Cano|first=E. B.|year=2014|title=''Ogyges'' Kaup, a flightless genus of Passalidae (Coleoptera) from Mesoamerica: nine new species, a key to identify species, and a novel character to support its monophyly|journal=[[Zootaxa]]|volume=3889|issue=4|pages=471, 480|doi=10.11646/zootaxa.3889.4.1|pmid=25544280|doi-access=free|url=https://www.biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/download/zootaxa.3889.4.1/53024|access-date=May 8, 2022|archive-date=April 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210423122937/https://www.biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/download/zootaxa.3889.4.1/53024|url-status=live}}</ref> Toriyama was decorated a ''Chevalier'' or "Knight" of the [[Ordre des Arts et des Lettres]] by the French government on May 30, 2019, for his contributions to the arts.<ref name="recluse"/><ref>{{cite web|last=Pinto|first=Ophelia|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.fr/entry/akira-toriyama-nomme-chevalier-de-lordre-des-arts-et-des-lettres_fr_5cf137fee4b0a1997b693323?ncid=fcbklnkfrhpmg00000001|title=Akira Toriyama nommé Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres|date=May 31, 2019|work=[[HuffPost]]|language=fr|access-date=May 31, 2019|archive-date=September 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200903173522/https://www.huffingtonpost.fr/entry/akira-toriyama-nomme-chevalier-de-lordre-des-arts-et-des-lettres_fr_5cf137fee4b0a1997b693323?ncid=fcbklnkfrhpmg00000001|url-status=live}}</ref> He was also a 2019 nominee for entry into the [[Will Eisner Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Hall of Fame 2019 Nominees|url=https://www.comic-con.org/awards/hall-of-fame-2019-nominees|work=[[San Diego Comic-Con]]|access-date=January 18, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190118215005/https://www.comic-con.org/awards/hall-of-fame-2019-nominees |archive-date=January 18, 2019 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Toriyama was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2024 [[Tokyo Anime Awards Festival]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|title=Akira Toriyama, Ryousuke Takahashi, Toshio Furukawa, Yuji Ohno, More Win TAAF's Lifetime Achievement Awards|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-14/akira-toriyama-ryousuke-takahashi-toshio-furukawa-yuji-ohno-more-win-taaf-lifetime-achievement-/.205475|work=[[Anime News Network]]|date=December 14, 2023|access-date=December 14, 2023|archive-date=December 14, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231214080013/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-14/akira-toriyama-ryousuke-takahashi-toshio-furukawa-yuji-ohno-more-win-taaf-lifetime-achievement-/.205475|url-status=live}}</ref> Due to his video game design work, ''[[IGN]]'' named Toriyama number 74 on their list of the Top 100 Game Creators of All Time.<ref name="IGN"/>