In a heartbreaking development for anime lovers, Akira Toriyama, creator of the comic series Dragon Ball Z died at the age of 68. Akira Toriyama was one of the most influential and best-selling Japanese comic artists of all time. As per reports, Akira Toriyama's death took place on March 1, 2024. Akira Toriyama's death was announced on Friday by his studio. In the statement, Akira Toriyama's cause of death was also revealed. For the unversed, Akira Toriyama was the author of the globally known and influential titles Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z. It was first serialised in 1984 and has spawned countless anime series, films, and video games. Now, the question arises what is Akira Toriyama's death reason or what happened to Akira Toriyama? Below is everything you need to know about Akira Toriyama's cause of death-
What happened to Akira Toriyama?
As per reports, Akira Toriyama died after a bleed on the brain. Going by his studio's statement, Akira Toriyama's cause of death was from an acute subdural hematoma, a type of bleeding near the brain.
Bird Studio in its statement said, Akira Toriyama"still had several works in the middle of creation with great enthusiasm. He would have many more things to achieve. However, he has left many manga titles and works of art to this world. We hope that Akira Toriyama's unique world of creation continues to be loved by everyone for a long time to come."
How did fans react to the Dragon Ball creator's death?
A user wrote, "Without Dragon Ball I literally would not exist as the person I am today..It was a fundamental part of my childhood, what helped me make friends, what inspired my love of manga and anime..There’s literally nothing I could do to repay Akira Toriyama for all the amazing memories."
Another user wrote, "May you rest in peace Akira Toriyama. Thank you for playing a major part of my childhood with your creations as well as being an inspiration towards practically everyone, especially those who also played a major role in my childhood."
"Akira Toriyama wrote this message for his two children, Sasuke and Kikka, hidden in one of Chrono Trigger's endings," wrote another user.