Akira Toriyama

"I believe mine would be Piccolo. He was the first character in my manga where I was like, "He has a scary face, but hes so cool!" It really is cliché when bad guys turn into good guys, but it just feels great drawing it!"

"I was an avid anime watcher until I was about 10, when I moved to manga. I think I am influenced by Osamu Tezukas and Walt Disneys works which I watched during that time, such as Tetsuwan Atom and 101 Dalmatians."

"Drunken Master (the first one). If I hadnt seen this movie, I would never have come up with Dragonball."

"Actually, I have a lot of hobbies, but Ive kept up with model-building the longest. In particular, I love military models."

"With second-form Cell as well, I liked him well enough. Actually, I had wanted him to play a more active role. But since I was told he looked stupid, I had no choice but to change him. (laughs) So I made him into his cool-looking perfect form, which was to Kondō-sans liking."

"Blue Dragon: Toriyamas Final Anime?", (29 March 2007)."

"The method of producing comics in Japan is very hectic, but its also rewarding because its possible to do both the story and art all by yourself. In this way, its possibly to bring out ones individuality. If this idea appeals to you, I call on you to try drawing your own manga."