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Akira Toriyama
Akira Toriyama
Japanese Artist
Born: Apr 5, 1955
About Draw Me Think Work You
Related authors: Andy Warhol Claude Monet Edvard Munch Leonardo da Vinci Michelangelo Pablo Picasso Salvador Dali Vincent Van Gogh
The setting of 'Dragon Ball' has a sort of Chinese feel to it, but it's not necessarily limited to China. For the time period as well, exactly when it takes place is indeterminate. Akira Toriyama
Time Setting Exactly Takes Feel Period Well Sort Ball Limited Time Period Place China Chinese Necessarily Dragon
If you make friends with dogs, they can be really cute! Akira Toriyama
You Cute Make Dogs Friends Really
Back before I entered primary school, I liked to draw, even though I was a brat. I especially liked animals and vehicles, and I drew that sort of thing constantly. Akira Toriyama
School Animals Before Back Draw Though Entered Constantly Drew Vehicles Primary Primary School Liked Sort Brat Even Thing
I was one of the more talented ones at the design firm I joined, so I conducted my work pretty shrewdly. Except I wasn't a morning person, so I was quite frequently late for work. On top of that, it was a fairly big company, they were fussy about the dress code, and I got chewed out quite often. Akira Toriyama
Work Morning Big Design Late Top Fussy Out Dress Pretty About More Joined Except Morning Person Firm Talented Fairly Frequently Got Big Company Were Chewed Person Quite Often Company Code
I say that I've never been late with a manuscript, but I don't mean to be arrogant; it's that I simply want to get it done as soon as possible so I can be set free. Akira Toriyama
Free Arrogant Late Say Possible Never Simply Soon Been Get Done Want Mean Manuscript Set
Maybe I'm just like a child. I'm full of curiosity about things, and it's fine as long as it's fun at that time, yet at the same time, I hate things that are tough. Akira Toriyama
Time Hate Long Tough Fine About Like Child Curiosity Same Maybe Just Same Time Full Fun Things
I generally leave the television on while I'm working. Akira Toriyama
Television Generally Leave While Working
When I draw something, the incredibly annoying thing is that it doesn't come out like I pictured. Akira Toriyama
Incredibly Draw Out Something Come Like Annoying Thing
I'm a lazy person, but if I'm not absent-mindedly doing something, I can't really relax. I can't just veg out. Akira Toriyama
Relax Out Something Lazy Doing Person Just Really
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
Family People Job Country Think Meet Those Outside Like Look Always Friends Want Anyone After Really Connected Actively Lived Awful Socializing
When I'm out and about, it's rare for me to be recognized. But for some reason, every now and then, someone will know who I am. It might be because my picture occasionally appeared in 'Weekly Jump.' Akira Toriyama
Me Will Rare Picture Every Recognized Out Some About Someone Weekly Know Occasionally Because Am Jump Might Then Reason Who Appeared Now Now And Then
I don't remember the very first animation I saw, but the one that stays deepest in my memory is definitely 'Astro Boy.' Akira Toriyama
Memory Remember First Saw Definitely Stays Animation Boy Very Deepest
I use a G-Pen from Zebra. Different people have different preferred pen nibs. I don't put much force on it when I draw, so I'll generally use a single nib for about three chapters. Akira Toriyama
People Three Single Chapters Pen Draw About Generally Put Force Different Preferred Much Different People Use
I believe that comics are entirely for entertainment. Akira Toriyama
Entertainment Believe Entirely Comics
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
Time You Action Once Pick Takes Like Lot Up Just Younger Used Games Play Things Start
Come to think of it, even though I've received tons of fan letters and presents from everyone, I've never written anyone back. How rude of me! Akira Toriyama
Me Rude Think Back Everyone Though Never Written Come How Anyone Fan Even Letters Received Presents Tons
I'm entirely of the mindset that when it comes to books, they've got to be paper. Akira Toriyama
Books Mindset Paper Entirely Got
Basically, I'm always coming up with ideas for mixing the things I want to draw with things targeted at children. Akira Toriyama
Draw Ideas Always Coming Mixing Up Targeted Children Want Things Basically
I was a mischievous child. I was also on the tall side. Akira Toriyama
Side Mischievous Also Tall Child
What I regret most after becoming a cartoonist is having used my real name. At first, I figured there was no way I'd sell anyhow, so I didn't even consider using a pen name. Akira Toriyama
Regret First Consider Way Pen Cartoonist Having Name Most Becoming Real Sell Real Name Anyhow After Used Figured Using Even
I have absolutely no preferences when it comes to food. Akira Toriyama
Food Absolutely Preferences
If I had moved to Tokyo, I might even have become a completely different person... although, ever since the start, I've never wanted to move to Tokyo. I just can't handle there being so many people. Akira Toriyama
People Become Never Had Since Although Handle Person Move So Many People Just Moved Being Different Wanted Might Different Person Tokyo Many Even Ever Start
With things like 'Dragon Ball,' in the case of fight scenes, I'd take the panel layout across two pages when the book is opened and alter it by angling them, and making them bigger or smaller, to give movement to the panels themselves. Akira Toriyama
Fight Book Panel Case Give Scenes Layout Take Smaller Opened Like Alter Ball Making Movement Bigger Them Themselves Across Pages Things Two Dragon
Lumped in as a hobby, I don't really like drawing pictures all that much, but thinking of it as work, it's the greatest. Akira Toriyama
Work Thinking Drawing Pictures Like Greatest Hobby Much Really Lumped
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