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Akira Toriyama's first weekly series,Dr. Slump, has entertained generations of readers in Japan since it was introduced in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine in 1980. A few years later, he created his wildly popularDragon Ballseries, which brought him international success. Toriyama is also known for his character designs for video games, includingDragon Warrior,Chrono Trigger,Tobal No. 1, andBlue Dragon. He lives with his family in Japan.