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It was very easy to convince me to take on the job of character designer for 'Dragon Quest.' Akira Toriyama
Character Me Job Easy Take Quest Very Convince Designer Dragon
Designing characters for 'Dragon Quest' is fun but difficult work. Akira Toriyama
Work Difficult Characters Quest Fun Designing Dragon
I'm personally not terribly interested in designing wholesome characters, so I don't have many variations to offer. Akira Toriyama
Characters Variations Terribly Offer Interested Personally Many Wholesome Designing
Since I'm a contrarian, I don't want to go along with what everyone else thinks. Akira Toriyama
Else Everyone Everyone Else Since Along Go Want Thinks
The method of producing comics in Japan is very hectic, but it's also rewarding because it's possible to do both the story and art all by yourself. Akira Toriyama
Art Yourself Possible Both Also Because Comics Method Very Rewarding Story Hectic Japan Producing
Do you remember 'Super Saiyan 3?' I forgot about it, and I thought that was 'Super Saiyan 2,' even though I created those characters. Akira Toriyama
You Remember Thought Those Though Characters Super About Forgot Created Even
Saiyans don't have much of a concept of 'family.' Akira Toriyama
Family Concept Much
I am not at all particular about things like hair styles and colors. Especially with women, changing their hairstyle or color is a bit too commonplace, don't you think? Akira Toriyama
You Women Hair Hairstyle Think Too Changing Bit About Color Colors Particular Like Styles Am Commonplace Things
A good aspect of me is that I'm not too particular about things. A bad aspect is that I'm indecisive. Akira Toriyama
Good Me Too Indecisive Bad About Particular Aspect Things
After graduating from high school, I worked at an advertising agency as a designer. After I left, I spent a year doing nothing in particular. At age 23, I drew my first comic. Akira Toriyama
Age School First Year Nothing Spent High High School Drew Particular Advertising Advertising Agency Comic Doing Left Graduating After Agency Worked Designer
I love girls, whether they wear glasses or not! Akira Toriyama
Love Glasses Girl Wear Whether
I prefer things nice and simple. Akira Toriyama
Simple Nice Prefer Things
I've been really frugal with money since way back, so I can't buy something if it's too expensive. I'm not that brave. Akira Toriyama
Buy Money Too Back Way Something Since Been Brave Expensive Frugal Really
It's a secret, but when I decided to apply to 'Shonen Magazine,' it was already past the deadline, so I had no choice but to go with 'Shonen Jump.' My motivation for becoming a cartoonist was... to put it bluntly, the ¥100,000 prize money. Akira Toriyama
Money Past Secret No Choice Cartoonist Magazine Had Put Deadline Becoming Go Motivation Jump Prize Decided Choice Apply
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
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