Akira Toriyama Quotes

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Akira Toriyama

Profession : Artist

Birth : April 5, 1955

Awww, I was so shy about watching my own work broadcast on TV.

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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.

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The method of producing comics in Japan is very hectic, but it's also rewarding because it's possible to do both the story and art all by yourself.

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For a long time, I've loved the kind of characters who are boastful yet petty. I was originally a gag manga artist, after all.

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A teleporter would be nice. There are lots of places I want to go, but getting there is a pain.

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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.

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Back when I watched 'Future Boy Conan,' I thought I might like to try my hand at animation, but now, not at all.

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After graduating from high school, I worked at an advertising agency as a designer. After I left, I spent a year doing nothing in particular. At age 23, I drew my first comic.

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I'm flying by the seat of my pants, never creating with a thought to what's up ahead!

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I like Piccolo about the same as I like Goku.

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I'm good at - or, rather, I like - giving names to characters.

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Weekly, monthly, or whatever, I'm just not good with being told I have to finish up according to a set schedule.

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It's been a habit of mine since childhood to always be looking around. When I go shopping, I have more fun observing the town than shopping.

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I think it's best to know about lots of different things besides comics. I don't think you can become a cartoonist if you look at nothing but cartoons.

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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.

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Ever since I was little, I've shied away from romance. It's not that I dislike women, but I'm not good with them.

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I have absolutely no preferences when it comes to food.

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When I'm out and about, it's rare for me to be recognized. But for some reason, every now and then, someone will know who I am. It might be because my picture occasionally appeared in 'Weekly Jump.'

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I would often draw in my sleep. That alone made for twice the work... I couldn't use the weird stuff I drew while dozing off, so I'd end up having to draw it all over again.

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If I had moved to Tokyo, I might even have become a completely different person... although, ever since the start, I've never wanted to move to Tokyo. I just can't handle there being so many people.

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