Akira Toriyama is an artist who does manga.
 In 1981, Toriyama was one of ten artists selected to create a 45-page work for Weekly Shnen Jump's Reader's Choice contest
" Many artists have named Toriyama and Dragon Ball as influences, including One Piece author Eiichiro Oda, Naruto creator Masashi Kishimoto, Fairy Tail and Rave author Hiro Mashima, Boruto: Naruto Next Generations illustrator Mikio Ikemoto, Venus Versus Virus author Atsushi Suzumi, Bleach creator Tite Kubo, Black Cat author Kentaro Yabuki, and Mr

