"Choose to Be In the Shadows": Despite Dragon Ball's Fame, One Editor Says Its Creator Hated the Limelight
Despite creating one of the most iconic anime and manga franchises in history,Dragon Ball’s creator, the legendary Akira Toriyama, chose to keep a very private lifestyle. After his work on the weekly manga ended in May 1995, and even for a few years before then, during the serialization of the Majin Buu Saga,the artist laid low, appearing in far fewer interviews than he ever had before. WhenDragon Ballexperienced its 2010s revival, Toriyama appeared more frequently, though it was clear he enjoyed his privacy....