Akira Toriyama, Creator of ‘Dragon Ball,’ Dies at 68

Legendary creator of Dragon Ball, Akira Toriyama died on March 1st of a subdural hematoma (when blood collects between the skull and brain). In 1981 he won the Shogakukan Manga Award for best Shonen manga with Dr. Slump. His first manga series, Dr. Slump sold over 35 million copies. The series follows a perverted professor, … Continue reading Akira Toriyama, Creator of ‘Dragon Ball,’ Dies at 68

The Final 5 Top Manga Artists (so far)

5. Kensuke Nishida The writer and artist of the manga series, I Am a Hero in Nagasaki, Kensuke Nishida is an up and coming mangaka. One of the three spinoff series of the I Am a Hero series by Kengo Hanazawa, I Am a Hero in Nagasaki follows a photographer Yamada. Suffering from a form … Continue reading The Final 5 Top Manga Artists (so far)

5 More Top Manga Artists

5. Hiro Mashima Hiro is the creator of Rave Master (1999-2005), Fairy Tail (2006-2017) and Edens Zero (2018 - present), as well as several spin-offs. Fairy Tail, his most successful series has sold over 60 million copies. Like many mangakas, Hiro was inspired by Akira Toriyama. He also claims the videogame series Dragon Quest and … Continue reading 5 More Top Manga Artists

Why are shonen anime characters so stupid?

Important Note: I haven't been blogging recently due to the fact that I got a job working for USPS. It's a temporary holiday job that will end in late December. I work overnight from midnight to 8:30 AM, six days a week. As you can image, I don't have much time left if I include … Continue reading Why are shonen anime characters so stupid?