Editing Akira Toriyama (section)

=== Return to ''Dragon Ball'' (2012–2024) ===
In 2012, ''[[Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods]]'' was announced to be in development, with Toriyama involved in its creation. The film marked the series' first theatrical film in 17 years, and the first time Toriyama had been involved in one as early as the screenwriting stages.<ref>{{cite web |title=2013 Dragon Ball Z Film's Full Teaser & English Site Posted |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-08-07/2013-dragon-ball-z-film-full-teaser-and-english-site-posted |work=[[Anime News Network]] |date=August 7, 2012 |access-date=November 17, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121118153826/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-08-07/2013-dragon-ball-z-film-full-teaser-and-english-site-posted |archive-date=November 18, 2012 |url-status=live}}</ref> The film opened on March 30, 2013. A special "[[double feature|dual ticket]]" that could be used to see both ''Battle of Gods'' and ''[[One Piece Film: Z]]'' was created with new art by both Toriyama and Eiichiro Oda.<ref>{{cite web |title=One Piece/Dragon Ball Z Ticket Set Illustrated by Creators |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-11-14/one-piece/dragon-ball-z-ticket-set-illustrated-by-creators |work=[[Anime News Network]] |date=November 14, 2012 |access-date=November 17, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121119040131/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-11-14/one-piece/dragon-ball-z-ticket-set-illustrated-by-creators |archive-date=November 19, 2012 |url-status=live  }}</ref>

On March 27, 2013, the "Akira Toriyama: The World of ''Dragon Ball''" exhibit opened at the [[Takashimaya]] department store in [[Nihonbashi]], garnering 72,000 visitors in its first nineteen days. The exhibit was separated into seven areas. The first provided a look at the series' history, the second showed the 400-plus characters from the series, the third displayed Toriyama's manga [[manuscript]]s from memorable scenes, the fourth showed special color illustrations, the fifth displayed rare ''Dragon Ball''-related materials, the sixth included design sketches and animation [[cel]]s from the anime, and the seventh screened ''Dragon Ball''-related videos.<ref name="exhibit"/> It was there until April 15, when it moved to Osaka from April 17 to 23, and ended in Toriyama's native Nagoya from July 27 to September 1.<ref name="exhibit">{{cite news|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2013-03-02/world-of-dragon-ball-exhibit-to-open-in-japan-in-march|title='World of Dragon Ball' Exhibit to Open in Japan in March|work=[[Anime News Network]]|date=January 21, 2013|access-date=March 2, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924161615/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2013-03-02/world-of-dragon-ball-exhibit-to-open-in-japan-in-march|archive-date=September 24, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://ajw.asahi.com/article/cool_japan/anime_news/AJ201304270032 |title=ANIME NEWS: Latest 'Dragon Ball Z' film nabs 2 million viewers in 23 days |newspaper=[[Asahi Shimbun]] |date=April 27, 2013 |access-date=October 12, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303223549/http://ajw.asahi.com/article/cool_japan/anime_news/AJ201304270032 |archive-date=March 3, 2016 }}</ref>

To celebrate the 45th anniversary of ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'', Toriyama launched a new manga series in its July 13, 2013, issue titled ''[[Jaco the Galactic Patrolman]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-06-26/dragon-ball-toriyama-to-launch-ginga-patrol-jako-manga|title=Dragon Ball's Toriyama to Launch Ginga Patrol Jako Manga|work=[[Anime News Network]]|date=June 26, 2013|access-date=June 26, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130629005153/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-06-26/dragon-ball-toriyama-to-launch-ginga-patrol-jako-manga|archive-date=June 29, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Viz Media]] began serializing it in English in their digital ''Weekly Shonen Jump'' magazine, beginning just two days later.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-07-01/viz-weekly-shonen-jump-adds-new-akira-toriyama-series|title=Viz's Weekly Shonen Jump Adds New Akira Toriyama Series|work=[[Anime News Network]]|date=July 1, 2013|access-date=July 1, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130704062231/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-07-01/viz-weekly-shonen-jump-adds-new-akira-toriyama-series|archive-date=July 4, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> The final chapter reveals that the story is set before the events of ''Dragon Ball'' and features some of its characters. It would become the final manga that Toriyama wrote and illustrated himself.

The follow-up film to ''Battle of Gods'', ''[[Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F'|Resurrection 'F']]'', released on April 18, 2015, features even more contributions from Toriyama, who personally wrote its original script.<ref>{{cite news|last=Nelkin|first=Sarah|title=1st Key Visual For 2015 Dragon Ball Z Film Reveals Frieza|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-11-17/1st-key-visual-for-2015-dragon-ball-z-film-reveals-frieza/.81112|work=[[Anime News Network]]|date=November 17, 2014|access-date=December 2, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141118002540/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-11-17/1st-key-visual-for-2015-dragon-ball-z-film-reveals-frieza/.81112|archive-date=November 18, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> Toriyama provided the basic story outline and some character designs for ''[[Dragon Ball Super]]'', which began serialization in ''[[V Jump]]'' in June 2015 with an anime counterpart following in July. Although the anime ended in 2018, he continued to provide story ideas for the manga while [[Toyotarou]] illustrated it.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dragonball.news/news/k191127000.html|title=『ドラゴンボール超』11巻発売記念！とよたろう先生直撃インタビュー&仕事場を大公開‼|language=ja|date=December 3, 2019|work=Dragon Ball Official Site|access-date=January 10, 2020|archive-date=December 8, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191208003500/https://dragonball.news/news/k191127000.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> ''[[Dragon Ball Super: Broly]]'', released in theaters on December 14, 2018, and ''[[Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero]]'', released on June 11, 2022, continued Toriyama's deep involvement with the films, the latter being his final complete work on the Dragon Ball franchise.<ref>{{cite news|last=Ressler|first=Karen|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-11-07/dragon-ball-super-broly-film-final-trailer-streamed/.139202|title=Dragon Ball Super: Broly Film's Final Trailer Streamed|date=November 7, 2018|work=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=May 2, 2019|archive-date=January 20, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190120110203/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-11-07/dragon-ball-super-broly-film-final-trailer-streamed/.139202|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Harrison|first=Will|url=https://www.polygon.com/22590739/dragon-ball-super-super-hero-character-art-sdcc-2021-panel-recap|title=Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero character concepts revealed at SDCC 2021|date=July 23, 2021|work=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]|access-date=May 8, 2022|archive-date=November 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211102140911/https://www.polygon.com/22590739/dragon-ball-super-super-hero-character-art-sdcc-2021-panel-recap|url-status=live}}</ref>

In January 2024, a logo Toriyama designed to celebrate the 20th anniversary of his hometown of [[Kiyosu]] was unveiled.<ref>{{cite web|title=清須市制２０周年ロゴ 漫画家の鳥山明さん考案 代表作はドラゴンボール|url=https://www.yomiuri.co.jp/local/aichi/news/20240127-OYTNT50299/|website=[[Yomiuri Shimbun]]|language=Japanese|date=January 28, 2024|access-date=March 9, 2024|archive-date=March 8, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240308110523/https://www.yomiuri.co.jp/local/aichi/news/20240127-OYTNT50299/|url-status=live}}</ref> Toriyama created a new story arc for the 2024 [[original net animation]] adaptation of his manga ''[[Sand Land]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sand Land: The Series Anime Reveals March 20 Premiere, Cast for New Arc|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-04/sand-land-the-series-anime-reveals-march-20-premiere-cast-for-new-arc/.208285|work=[[Anime News Network]]|date=March 4, 2024|access-date=March 9, 2024|archive-date=March 8, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240308002759/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-04/sand-land-the-series-anime-reveals-march-20-premiere-cast-for-new-arc/.208285|url-status=live}}</ref> He also created the story and character designs for the upcoming ''[[Dragon Ball Daima]]'' anime series.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dragon Ball Daima Anime Series Reveals Staff|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-11-20/dragon-ball-daima-anime-series-reveals-staff/.204667|work=[[Anime News Network]]|date=November 20, 2023|access-date=March 9, 2024|archive-date=February 8, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240208115139/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-11-20/dragon-ball-daima-anime-series-reveals-staff/.204667|url-status=live}}</ref> Toriyama's final contribution to ''Dragon Ball'' was directing Toyotarou to redraw the end of chapter 103 of ''Dragon Ball Super'', so that a departing [[Piccolo (Dragon Ball)|Piccolo]] appears to wave back at the reader. A short tribute was included at the bottom of the page when it was published on March 28, 2024.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Will Salmon |title=Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama's last contribution to the manga was a drawing of Piccolo waving goodbye, and fans couldn't have asked for a better send-off |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/dragon-ball-creator-akira-toriyamas-last-contribution-to-the-manga-was-a-drawing-of-piccolo-waving-goodbye-and-fans-couldnt-have-asked-for-a-better-send-off/ |website=gamesradar |language=en |date=28 March 2024}}</ref>

On October 11, 2024, the [[Harvey Awards]] announced<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.firstcomicsnews.com/the-harvey-awards-hall-of-fame-announces-inductees-for-2024/|title=THE HARVEY AWARDS HALL OF FAME ANNOUNCES INDUCTEES FOR 2024|publisher=First Comics News|language=en-US|url-status=live|date=October 11, 2024|access-date=October 12, 2024|archive-date=October 12, 2024|archive-url=https://archive.today/20241012135449/https://www.firstcomicsnews.com/the-harvey-awards-hall-of-fame-announces-inductees-for-2024/}}</ref> that Toriyama was one of five comics creators to be inducted into the Harvey Awards Hall of Fame at the 36th annual Harvey Awards ceremony on October 18 at the [[New York Comic Con]].<ref name=NYTimes10.11.24/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://comicbookclublive.com/2024/10/12/harvey-awards-hall-of-fame-2024-inductees/|author=Zalben, Alex|title=Harvey Awards Announce Hall Of Fame Inductees: Larry Hama, John Buscema, More|publisher=Comic Book Club|language=en-US|url-status=live|date=October 12, 2024|access-date=October 12, 2024|archive-date=October 12, 2024|archive-url=https://archive.today/20241012135136/https://comicbookclublive.com/2024/10/12/harvey-awards-hall-of-fame-2024-inductees/}}</ref> Acknowledging the accolade for Toriyama, Bird Studio Co., Ltd. and Capsule Corporation Tokyo issued a statement saying, "We are very honored to receive the news that Akira Toriyama has been selected for the prestigious Harvey Award Hall of Fame. As a creator, he had always said that his work says it all. We are especially grateful to the American fans for their long-standing enthusiasm and dedicated support. We hope you will continue to support his work for many years to come as we continue to develop and expand upon his masterpieces."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.comicsbeat.com/nycc-2024-harvey-award-hall-of-fame/|author=[[MacDonald, Heidi]]|title=NYCC '24: Five inducted into the 2024 Harvey Award Hall of Fame|publisher=[[Comics Beat]]|language=en-US|url-status=live|date=October 11, 2024|access-date=October 12, 2024|archive-date=October 12, 2024|archive-url=https://archive.today/20241012134508/https://www.comicsbeat.com/nycc-2024-harvey-award-hall-of-fame/}}</ref>