“Both my assistant and my wife tell me that during battle scenes, when a character is making a 'guwaa' sort of face, my face also ends up going 'guwaa.' So afterwards, my whole face is tired. I guess it's because I'm the kind of guy who gets caught up in his own work.”

Japanese manga artist and character designer

Akira Toriyama was a Japanese manga artist and character designer. He became one of the most influential figures in manga, and is best known for creating the Dragon Ball franchise. His work helped shape modern manga and reached a wide audience through popular, highly influential series. He is remembered above all for Dragon Ball, but his reputation also rests on the broader impact of his art and character design on the medium.