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All You Ever Needed to Know
About the Brains Behind the 'Balls
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Below
is a lengthy timeline outlining Akira Toriyama's various videogame,
manga, book, movie, and TV series projects as well as important life
events. His most significant events are in bold.
• — Personal/Career Event
• — TV/Movie Event |
• — Manga/Book
Event
• — Videogame Event |
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| Year |
M |
• |
Description |
| 1955 |
4 |
• |
Akira Toriyama is born on April
5th in the Aichi Prefecture (about 200 km southwest of Tokyo). |
| 1974 |
4 |
• |
Graduates from the design department of the
Prefectural Industrial High School |
| - |
• |
Joins a design company as an advertising designer |
| 1977 |
3 |
• |
Toriyama-San leaves the aforementioned design
company |
| 1978 |
- |
• |
Shueisha awards Akira Toriyama with the Weekly
Shonen Jump's "Monthly Young Jump" award (now known as the
"Hop Step" award). |
| 12 |
• |
"Wonder Island" is Akira's professional debut
in Weekly Shonen Jump #52 |
| • |
"Wonder Island 2" published in Weekly Shonen Jump
Special Issue |
| 1979 |
3 |
• |
"Today's Highlight Island" published in Weekly
Shonen Jump Special Issue |
| 7 |
• |
"Tomato, Girl Detective" published in Weekly Shonen
Jump Special Issue |
| 1980 |
1 |
• |
"Dr. Slump" begins its serialization
in Weekly Shonen Jump #5/6 |
| 8 |
• |
"Dr. Slump" manga volume 1 published |
| 10 |
• |
"Dr. Slump" manga volume 2 published |
| 12 |
• |
"Dr. Slump" manga volume 3 published |
| 1981 |
3 |
• |
"Pola and Roid" published in Weekly
Shonen Jump #17 - wins Readers' Award |
| 4 |
• |
"Dr. Slump" TV series begins airing
on the Fuji TV Network |
| • |
"Dr. Slump" manga volume 4 published |
| 7 |
• |
"Dr. Slump: Hello! Wonder Island." motion
picture released |
| 8 |
• |
"Dr. Slump" manga volume 5 published |
| 12 |
• |
"Dr. Slump" manga volume 6 published |
| • |
"Escape" published in Weekly Shonen
Jump Special Issue |
| 1982 |
2 |
• |
"Mad Matic" published in Weekly Shonen
Jump #12 |
| 5 |
• |
"Dr. Slump" manga volume 7 published |
| 7 |
• |
"Dr. SLUMP" motion picture released |
| 8 |
• |
"Dr. Slump" manga volume 8 published |
| 10 |
• |
"Pink" published in Fresh Jump's December
issue |
| 12 |
• |
"Dr. Slump" manga volume 9 published |
| 1983 |
2 |
• |
"Chobit" published in Weekly Shonen
Jump #10 |
| 3 |
• |
"Dr. Slump: Hoyoyo! The Great Around-the-World
Race." Motion picture released |
| 4 |
• |
"Chobit 2" published in Fresh Jump's
June issue |
| 5 |
• |
"Dr. Slump" manga volume 10 published |
| 6 |
• |
"Dragon Boy 1" published in Fresh
Jump's August issue (this kung-fu manga idea evolved into Dragonball
^_^) |
| 7 |
• |
"Marusaku-gekijyo" volume 1 published |
| 9 |
• |
"Dr. Slump" manga volume 11 published |
| • |
"Dragon Boy 2" published in Fresh Jump's
October issue |
| 11 |
• |
"The Adventure of Tongpoo" published
in Weekly Shonen Jump #52 |
| 12 |
• |
"Dr. Slump" manga volume 12 published |
| 1984 |
3 |
• |
"Dr. Slump" manga volume 13 published |
| 6 |
• |
"Dr. Slump" manga volume 14 published |
| 7 |
• |
"Dr. Slump" ends its serialization
in Weekly Shonen Jump #39 |
| 10 |
• |
"Dr. Slump" manga volume 15 published |
| 11 |
• |
"Dragonball" begins its serialization
in Weekly Shonen Jump #51 |
| 12 |
• |
"Dr. Slump: Hoyoyo! The Secret Treasure of
Nanaba Castle." Motion picture released |
| 1985 |
1 |
• |
"Dr. Slump" manga volume 16 published |
| 3 |
• |
"Dr. Slump" manga volume 17 published |
| 5 |
• |
"Dr. Slump" manga volume 18 published |
| • |
Toriyama's "Crummy Manga Lab" (collaboration)
published |
| 7 |
• |
"Dr. Slump: Hoyoyo! Mecapolis, Dream Capital."
Motion picture released |
| 9 |
• |
"Dragonball" manga volume 1 published |
| 1986 |
1 |
• |
"Dragonball" manga volume 2 published |
| 2 |
• |
"Dr. Slump" TV series ends its run |
| • |
"Dragonball" TV series begins airing
on Fuji TV Network |
| 5 |
• |
"Dragon Quest" videogame is released
(Toriyama is the character designer) |
| 6 |
• |
"Dragonball" manga volume 3 published |
| 10 |
• |
"Dragonball" manga volume 4 published |
| 11 |
• |
"Mr. Ho" published in Weekly Shonen
Jump #49 |
| • |
"Dragonball - Mystery of Shenlon" videogame
is released |
| 12 |
• |
"Dragonball - The Legend of Shenlon"
motion picture released |
| 1987 |
1 |
• |
"Dragonball" manga volume 5 published |
| 1 |
• |
"Dragon Quest II" videogame is released
(Toriyama is the character designer) |
| 3 |
• |
"Dragonball" manga volume 6 published |
| • |
"Lady Red" published in Super Jump's
April 10th issue |
| 5 |
• |
"Dragonball" manga volume 7 published |
| 7 |
• |
"Dragonball" manga volume 8 published |
| • |
"Dragonball - The Sleeping Princes of Demon's
Castle" motion picture released |
| 8 |
• |
"Kennosuke-sama" published in Weekly
Shonen Jump #38 |
| 9 |
• |
"Dragonball" manga volume 9 published |
| 11 |
• |
"Dragonball" manga volume 10 published |
| 1988 |
1 |
• |
"Sonchoh" published in Weekly Shonen
Jump #38 |
| 2 |
• |
"Dragonball" manga volume 11 published |
| • |
"Dragon Quest III" videogame is released
(Toriyama is the character designer) |
| 3 |
• |
"Marusaku-gekijyo" volume 2 published |
| 4 |
• |
"Dragonball" manga volume 12 published |
| • |
"Apple Pop" puppet theater airs on "Hirake
Ponkikki" children's TV (Toriyama is in charge of puppet design)
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| 6 |
• |
"Dragonball" manga volume 13 published |
| 7 |
• |
"Dragonball - Mysterious Adventures"
motion picture released |
| 8 |
• |
"Mamejiro" published in Weekly Shonen
Jump #38 |
| • |
"Dragonball" manga volume 14 published |
| • |
"Dragonball - Return of the Demon King"
videogame is released |
| 9 |
• |
Animated feature "Rikimaru-sama - The Dragon
of Kompei Island" plays at 30 locations across Japan |
| 12 |
• |
"Dragonball" manga volume 15 published |
| 1989 |
2 |
• |
"Dragonball" manga volume 16 published |
| • |
"Clear Skies, Karamaru" published in
Weekly Shonen Jump #13 |
| 4 |
• |
"Dragonball" TV series ends its run |
| • |
"Dragonball Z" TV series starts |
| 5 |
• |
"Dragonball" manga volume 17 published |
| 7 |
• |
"Dragonball Z - Return my Gohan!"
motion picture released |
| • |
"Dragonball" manga volume 18 published |
| 10 |
• |
"Dragonball 3 - The History of Goku"
videogame is released |
| 11 |
• |
"Dragonball" manga volume 19 published |
| 12 |
• |
"Dragon Quest" TV series begins airing
on Fuji TV Network |
| 1990 |
1 |
• |
"Dragonball" manga volume 20 published |
| • |
"Akira Toriyama - The World" drawing
collection published |
| • |
"Wolf" published in Akira Toriyama -
The World |
| 2 |
• |
"Dragon Quest IV" videogame is released
(Toriyama is the character designer) |
| 3 |
• |
"Dragonball Z - The World's Strongest Man"
motion picture released |
| 4 |
• |
"Dragonball" manga volume 21 published |
| 7 |
• |
"Akira Toriyama - The World" triple
feature motion picture released (included: "Dragonball Z - Ultimate
Decisive Battle for Earth," "Pink - Water Bandit, Rain Bandit,"
and "Kennosuke-sama") |
| • |
"Dragonball" manga volume 22 published |
| 9 |
• |
"Akira Toriyama - The World Special"
drawing collection published |
| • |
"Dragon Quest" TV series ends its
run |
| 10 |
• |
"Dragonball" manga volume 23 published |
| • |
"Dragonball Z - Attack! Saiya-jin" videogame
is released |
| 11 |
• |
"Cashman, Savings Soldier" episode 1
published in V Jump's December 12th issue |
| 1991 |
1 |
• |
"Dragonball" manga volume 24 published |
| • |
"Dragon Quest 2" TV series begins airing
(Toriyama is the character designer) |
| 3 |
• |
"Dragonball Z - Super Saiya-jin Goku"
motion picture released |
| • |
"Dragonball" manga volume 25 published |
| 4 |
• |
"Dragon Quest 2" TV series ends its
run |
| 6 |
• |
"Cashman, Savings Soldier" episode 2
published in V Jump's June 26th issue |
| • |
"Dragonball" manga volume 26 published |
| 7 |
• |
"Dragonball Z - Battle of the Strongest"
motion picture released |
| 8 |
• |
"Dragonball" manga volume 27 published |
| • |
"Dragon Ball Z II - Lord Furiza's Furry"
videogame is released |
| 11 |
• |
"Dragonball" manga volume 28 published |
| • |
"Cashman, Savings Soldier" episode 3
published in V Jump's November 27th issue |
| 1992 |
1 |
• |
"Dragonball Z - Super Legend of the Saiya"
videogame is released |
| 3 |
• |
"Dragonball Z - Attack! 10,000,000,000 Power
Warriors" motion picture released |
| • |
"Dragonball" manga volume 29 published |
| 6 |
• |
"Dragonball" manga volume 30 published |
| 7 |
• |
"Dragonball Z - The Three Super Saiya-jin"
motion picture released |
| 8 |
• |
"Dragonball" manga volume 31 published |
| • |
"Dragon Ball Z III - Violent Battle Against
the Androids" videogame is released |
| • |
"The Trunks Story - A Lone Warrior"
published in Weekly Shonen Jump #36-37 |
| 9 |
• |
"Dragon Quest V" videogame is released
(Toriyama is the character designer) |
| 10 |
• |
"Dragonball" manga volume 32 published |
| 11 |
• |
"Dub & Peter 1" episode 1 published
in V Jump's November 22nd issue |
| 12 |
• |
"Dragonball" manga volume 33 published |
| • |
"Dragon Ball Z - World's Best Martial Arts
Tournament" videogame is released |
| • |
"Dub & Peter 1" episode 2 published
in V Jump's December 30th issue |
| 1993 |
2 |
• |
"Dub & Peter 1" episode 3 published
in V Jump's February 21st issue |
| 3 |
• |
"Akira Toriyama - The World 2" double
feature motion picture released (included: "Dragonball Z - Valiant
Fight! Violent Fight! Super Exciting Fight!" & "Dr.
Slump - Ncha! Clear Skys, Later Clearing") |
| • |
"Dragon Ball Z - Super Battle History"
videogame is released |
| • |
"Dub & Peter 1" episode 4 published
in V Jump's April 4th issue |
| 5 |
• |
"Go! Go! Ackman" begins its serialization
in V Jump |
| 6 |
• |
"Dragonball" manga volume 34 published |
| 7 |
• |
"Dragonball Z - The Galaxy's in Danger! The
Super Awesome Guy!" & "Dr. Slump - Ncha! With Love from
Penguin Village" motion pictures released |
| 8 |
• |
"Dragonball Z Chronicles - Plan to Eliminate
the Saiya-jin " videogame is released |
| 9 |
• |
"Dragonball" manga volume 35 published |
| • |
"Torneco's Great Adventure" videogame
is released (Toriyama is the character designer) |
| 11 |
• |
"Dragonball" manga volume 36 published |
| 12 |
• |
"Dragonball Z - Super Battle History 2"
videogame is released |
| • |
"Dragon Quest I•II" Super Famicom
videogame remake is released (Toriyama is the character designer)
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| 1994 |
3 |
• |
"Dragonball Z - The Mischievous Partners!
Super Warriors Never Rest!" & "Dr. Slump - Noyoyo! Accompanies
by the Shark She Saved" motion pictures released |
| 4 |
• |
"Dragonball Z - Brave Fighter Story"
videogame is released |
| • |
"Dragonball" manga volume 37 published |
| 7 |
• |
"Dragonball Z - The Super-Warrior Clone!
I am the Winner!!" & "Dr. Slump - Noyoyo! Accompanies
by the Shark She Saved" motion pictures released |
| • |
"Go! Go! Ackman" animated feature released
at the V Jump Festival |
| 8 |
• |
"Dragonball" manga volume 38 published |
| • |
"Dragonball Z - Legend of Great Son Goku"
videogame is released |
| • |
"Go! Go! Ackman" series ends |
| 9 |
• |
"Dragonball Z - DBZ Chronicles: The Plan
to Eliminate the Saiya-jins, Earth Story" videogame is released
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| • |
"Dragonball Z - Super Battle History 3"
videogame is released |
| 11 |
• |
"Dragonball Z - Legend: Breaking out of Goku"
videogame is released |
| 12 |
• |
"Dragonball" manga volume 39 published |
| • |
"Dragonball Z - DBZ Chronicles: The Plan
to Eliminate the Saiya-jins, Space Story" videogame is released
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| • |
"Go Go Ackman" videogame is released
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| 1995 |
1 |
• |
"Gulliver Boy" TV series commences (Toriyama
is in charge of mechanical designs) |
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3 |
• |
"Dragonball" manga volume 40 published |
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3 |
• |
"Dragonball Z - The Rebirth of Fusion! Goku
and Vegita!" motion picture released |
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3 |
• |
"Dragonball Z - Dragon Ball Z Super History
of Goku" videogame is released |
|
3 |
• |
"Chrono Trigger" videogame is released
(Toriyama is the character designer) |
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