On March 8, 2024 in Japan it was revealed that Akira Toriyama, the creator of Dragon Ball, Dr. Slump and other works, had died on March 1st. from the present to 68 years old.
Let us not lose sight of the fact that the case of Akira Toriyama He is certainly particular because he is one of the few authors to achieve two successes in a row in the weekly magazine Shounen Jump. Now, It is said that the economic impact of dragon ball through manga, anime, video games and other products is equivalent to 23 billion dollars, being the number 1 place in Japan in its field.
It is worth noting that the construction of this figure has occurred since the late 70's when Akira Toriyama He began working on his work Dr. Slump, which was really popular in the pages of Shonen Jump magazine. Then in 1984, he started the Dragon Ball phenomenon and the rest, as they commonly say, is history.
Now, the figure of 23 billion dollars comes from an investigation published through the Asahi newspaper, specifically in its Aerodot section. Likewise, it should be noted that this is a valuation. The care taken with the brand will be key to ensuring that it continues to have that value.
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Akira Toriyama started a trend with Dragon Ball and Dr. Slump
During the 80's in Japan, the editorial department of Shounen Jump on Shueisha that if a popular manga received an anime adaptation, people would stop reading the original work. When Dr. Slump made the leap into animation, readership increased, as did the sale of collectibles.
Clearly the success it had Akira Toriyama had with dragon ball It caused an explosion in merchandise sales and reinforced the practice that a popular manga should have its respective anime so that the money would continue to flow.
We saw this with other series like Captain Tsubasa, Rurouni Kenshin, Saint Seiya, Slam Dunk and many more. What do you think of the valuation of dragon ball? Don't forget to follow the conversation on our Discord and also our news in Google
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