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A few months ago, the entire world mourned the death of the legendaryDragon Ballcreator Akira Toriyama. Toriyama is one of the pillars of the anime and manga industry as his work helped the community reach the global stage and earn respect and fame along with other art forms. Thus, his death was a shock for everyone who loved anime and manga.
While his death was sad in itself, it has also sparked fear withinDragon Ballfans about the future of the franchise and the narrative that he left behind. Before his passing, Toriyama made a final contribution toDragon Ball Superby helping his prodigy Toyotarou to redraw the end of chapter 103.
Although there has been no update about the continuation ofDragon Ball Supersince Toriyama’s passing, fans believe that Toyotarou might be the one to carry on Toriyama’s legacy and lead the franchise. There have been multiple hints regarding him becoming the main creator of theDragon Ball Superstory.
Akira Toriyama’s Relation With Toyotarou
When Toriyama’s death was officially announced to the world, V-Jump decided to put theDragon Ball Supermanga on hiatus. The last chapter that the manga released was chapter 103 on June 09, 2025, which was a combined effort of Toyotarou and Toriyama.
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Toyotarou was a big fan of Toriyama and his work since childhood. He followed Dr. Slump and thenDragon Ball. In 2012 he was hired by Shueisha to work onDragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission. After that, in 2015 he created the manga adaptation ofDragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’. However, he only got to work with Toriyama when he started working onDragon Ball Super.
TheDragon Ballcreator was so impressed with Toyotarou’s drawings that he chose him as his official successor and handed over the baton ofDragon Ball Superin his hands. However, Toyotarou still being new to the industry oftenasked for Toriyama’s guidancewhich helped him create one of the bestDragon Ballnarratives to date.
Toyotarou Might Carry on Akira Toriyama’s Legacy
In 2022, Toyotarou was featured in an interview with Jump Editor Victory Uchida for“WeeklyDragon BallNews”. During this interview, Uchida called Toyotarou the official creator ofDragon Ball Super. This has led fans to believe that Toyotarou may succeedAkira Toriyamaand carry his legacy forward.
While theDragon Ball Supermanga is on hiatus, the story is still incomplete andToyotarou needs to bring it to the conclusionas it is the only way to honor Toriyama’s name.
Toyotaro is being referred to by Jump Editor Victory Uchida as the “Creator of Dragon Ball Super”, which means two things:1. Dragon Ball Super Manga is not over2. He is still going to be the primary creative behind it, now that Toriyama has passed.pic.twitter.com/wX1TH9b7c7
Toyotarou has been working onDragon Ball Supersince August 2015 which means that he is well-versed with the narrative and can carry it forward.
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However, nothing has been officially confirmed by the franchise, andDragon Ballfans will have to wait until the hiatus ofDragon Ball Superis over to find out whether Toyotarou will take on the mantle of the franchise after Toriyama or not.
Dragon Ballis currently available to watch on Crunchyroll.
Tarun Kohli
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Tarun Kohli is the Senior Anime Writer at FandomWire, with over 2,900 published articles. He currently specializes in critiquing One Piece and other Shonen anime. A passionate fan of the genre, his love for thoughtful analysis reflects his genuine appreciation for the art of anime. His deep understanding of anime culture has earned recognition from industry figures such as Adi Shankar and the creators of Blood of Zeus.
