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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
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
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