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. Akira Toriyama Read Quote
When I look at it, I don’t really like people, and socializing is really awful. Outside of my family, friends, and those connected to my job, I don’t think I actively want to meet anyone. I’ve always lived in the country, after all. Akira Toriyama Read Quote
It’s too bad that ‘Dragon Ball,’ which I drew for a very long time, has ended. Just kidding. I’m incredibly glad. Now I can just leisurely sit around! Akira Toriyama Read Quote
When I draw something, the incredibly annoying thing is that it doesn’t come out like I pictured. Akira Toriyama Read Quote
I used to play role-playing games a lot when I was younger, but once you start an RPG, it takes a lot of time. So I like things like action games you can just pick up and play. Akira Toriyama Read Quote
I’m always going to the toy store; I even have a room full of plastic models. Akira Toriyama Read Quote
The women I draw all have the same sort of personality. I can’t draw gentle girls; I only know how to draw ones who are strong-willed. Akira Toriyama Read Quote
For a long time, I’ve loved the kind of characters who are boastful yet petty. I was originally a gag manga artist, after all. Akira Toriyama Read Quote
