15 One And Only Selected Quotes From Akira Toriyama

15 One And Only Selected Quotes From Akira Toriyamae

Most Saiyans are born with a talent for battle, but they still need to be taught the trick behind flying and stuff like that.

— Akira Toriyama

What I regret most after becoming a cartoonist is having used my real name. At first, I figured there was no way I'd sell anyhow, so I didn't even consider using a pen name.

— Akira Toriyama

The nice thing about gag manga is how it has this aspect where, at the very least, you're permitted to come out with anything. In my case, anything can talk. Like the mountains.

— Akira Toriyama

Basically with everything, I choose my criteria based on what can be easy. If I made the real world the setting, I'd have to draw looking at reference materials for stuff like buildings and vehicles. When you do that, people complain even if it's just a little bit off.

— Akira Toriyama

In the beginning, I was planning to end 'Dragon Ball' when all seven Dragon Balls had been collected.

— Akira Toriyama

Both my assistant and my wife tell me that during battle scenes, when a character is making a 'guwaa' sort of face, my face also ends up going 'guwaa.' So afterwards, my whole face is tired. I guess it's because I'm the kind of guy who gets caught up in his own work.

— Akira Toriyama

In spite of being so absorbed in comics when I was in primary school, for whatever reason, I stopped reading them that much once I started junior high. I think it's probably because I got caught up in movies and TV.

— Akira Toriyama

I probably have the most fun thinking up original vehicles. I usually consider details such as how to get into them and where their engines are. When you draw a real-world car, you have to obtain some references. I'd hate to have someone point out that I'm wrong. But if it's something I invented, I can have it my way.

— Akira Toriyama

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

For characters where, in a comic, I'd avoid using screen tone because it's such a bother, I'd deliberately use it in animation in order to highlight their individual characteristics.

— Akira Toriyama

If you make friends with dogs, they can be really cute!

— Akira Toriyama

Since I liked to draw, I entered a design-oriented high school.

— Akira Toriyama

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

I like Piccolo about the same as I like Goku.

— Akira Toriyama

I'm always impressed with the work of animators. You have to be able to draw the scenes in between movements. I'm impressed with the way they can do that - I don't think I could.

— Akira Toriyama

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