Akira Toriyama is a globally recognized artist who's works helped shaped the anime industry into what it is today.
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Akira Toriyama’s Manga Theater
This episode, we honor and remember one of the greats in manga. Chris and Dawn join me...
Akira Toriyama’s Mechanical Designs
Our latest video explores the history and influences of Akira Toriyama’s work in mechanical design throughout his career.
Akira Toriyama’s Mechanical Designs
Our latest video explores the history and influences of Akira Toriyama’s work in mechanical design throughout his career.
Akira Toriyama’s Manga Theater Review
As a Dragon Ball fan, I’m always excited whenever something by Akira Toriyama in licensed in english. For such an influential creator, he doesn’t actually have that many…
Lessons to Take from Akira Toriyama’s Death
Akira Toriyama died from acute subdural hematoma. He was 68 years old. Toriyama’s started in manga by entering a Weekly Shonen Jump contest, which he lost. But his…
Lessons to Take from Akira Toriyama’s Death
Akira Toriyama died from acute subdural hematoma. He was 68 years old. Toriyama’s started in manga by entering a Weekly Shonen Jump contest, which he lost. But his…
Akira Toriyama’s Lost Interview with Tokyopop Germany!
Read a long-lost interview with Akira Toriyama published in the Tokyopop Germany magazine in 2008! This interview consists of two parts: First with Akira Toriyama, and then with…
Akira Toriyama’s 4 Million Yen Model Kit
In 1985, Akira Toriyama partnered with a fledgling model kit company to produce an injection molded plastic kit based on an original design.
Sand Land: The Series – Akira Toriyama’s Sandbox
General Overview I need to really talk about how big Akira Toriyama and his crew wanted to make Sand Land again before his death a few months ago.…
Akira Toriyama’s Last Message Before His Death?
Discover the heartfelt words from Akira Toriyama, the legendary creator of Dragon Ball and Dr. Slump, written just before his death. Read the details and my analysis. On…
Akira Toriyama’s 4 Million Yen Model Kit
In 1985, Akira Toriyama partnered with a fledgling model kit company to produce an injection molded plastic kit based on an original design.
Akira Toriyama’s Manga Theater – A Funny and Heartfelt Manga Scratch Pad
After reading this, I feel like this is a definitive thing that Akira Toriyama fans need to have. Especially with people who are interested with the concepts of…
Akira
Akira is an Action Science Fiction Adventure anime film by legendary Japanese animation studio Tokyo Movie Shinsha. Even if many people consider something a masterpiece, that does not…
Akira stories – Katushiro Otomo and Hiroyuki Kitabuko talk at Niigata International Animation Film Festival 2023
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AKIRA Pamphlet
Hi there! It’s been awhile. Apologies for the delay! Uni has been my top priority these days, but I still love sharing resources on this blog. Hopefully I’ll…
Vertical Akira
Lately it seems like every day people come up with ingenious new ways to use the latest generation of AI algorithms. A few weeks ago, this video by…
Calling International Rescue - no, the OTHER International Rescue
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Calling International Rescue - no, the OTHER International Rescue
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Akira Storyboard Collection
page 1 of the storyboard collection I was recently able to find the complete storyboard collection that was included in the Blu-Ray release of Akira. Here is the…
●ANNOUNCEMENT● AKIRA IMAX
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RIP Akira Toriyama
I was originally planning to post my Emerald City Comic-Con post today, but I think we all know that Akira Toriyama is more important then one day I…
Remembering Akira Toriyama
What can be said about one of the greatest and most influential figures in anime and manga?
●LP● AKIRA REMIX
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Akira football stickers
On the streets of Göttingen, Germany, supporters of the local football (soccer) club have pasted stickers with characters from Ōtomo’s manga. This first one with Kaneda’s face I…
Episode 28: Akira
In this episode, Shaun celebrates Halloween with the dark cyberpunk 80's icon: Akira. Meanwhile, Remington overlooks the dramatic cultural impacts and is more focused on the blue kids…
●CD● AKIRA REMIX
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Happy International Animation Day!
This celebratory day was first created in 2002 and celebrates 20 years today! In celebration of the day, I tend to host a small watch party with friends…
Toriyama’s Last Gift in Dragon Ball Daima Starts Off Strong!
Dragon Ball Daima Ep 1 Review In memory of Akira Toriyama. (INSERT TORIYAMA PICTURE HERE, AARON!) When Dragon Ball Daima was announced last year at NYCC, fans were…
●ANNOUNCEMENT● AKIRA REMIX CD
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Katsuhiro Otomo Retrospective: Akira
It’s taken a while, but I’ve finally watched and written about every animated production (available in English) contributed to by Katsuhiro…
Akira Toriyama (1955-2024)
The manga creator Akira Toriyama, who died on 1st March, was cited by the editor-in-chief of Weekly Shonen Jump as being the prime catalyst in driving the magazine…
Character Analysis: Akira Fudo
Devilman Crybaby is one of those things a lot of people like. I should like it, too, because it’s for grown-ups. I mean, it’s explicit in its explicitness,…
●EXHIBITION● AKIRA CEL EXHIBITION
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Seiyuu Series: Akira Ishida
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Akira Needs Love, Too!!
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Akira Toriyama's "Last Hurrah"
Sand Land the manga, Sand Land the Movie, and Sand Land the Anime! All in one video!! Sand Land has a lot more under its surface that I…
●ANNOUNCEMENT● AKIRA 4K remaster
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Kaidan Kidan: Outani Akira
So obviously I’m going to grab this book off the shelf so fast that I knock my shoulder right out of its socket. It only needed the cover…
Chicago International Film Festival – Cloud
When I was getting in line for this film, I was genuinely surprised at how long the line was. This particular film probably had the biggest turn out…
Tokyo International Film Festival 2022
Anna Yamada in The Mountain Woman. Scheduling conflicts and sold-out screenings meant that I was only able to see three films at TIFF this year, but it was…
Rest In Peace, Akira Toriyama
How do I start this? How do you even start a post like this? On March 1st of 2024- the creator of Dr Slump and Dragon Ball, Akira…
Books: The Impact of Akira
By Andrew Osmond. If you were asked which singer comes to mind in connection with Akira, most readers would think of Kanye West cosplaying Tetsuo in his pants…
Akira Remembers to Appreciate Family
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Rest In Peace, Akira Toriyama
How do I start this? How do you even start a post like this? On March 1st of 2024- the creator of Dr Slump and Dragon Ball, Akira Toriyama- passed away from…
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Akira is Wrong. Here’s Why
One of the greatest anime movies of all time… is wrong? Or is Akira simply overrated trash? Akira is an all time classic movie, a must watch for any…
185: Long Live Akira Toriyama
The Sickos eulogize the best cartoonist to ever live, Akira Toriyama. Rest in peace king. Your art will live forever, and future generations will understand that it's cool…
Ep. 25: AKIRA Vol. 2
Mangasplaining tackles AKIRA Vol. 2, in our continuing examination of Katsuhiro Otomo's famous manga! We talk about the AKIRA film, manga assistants, and more!
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