On December 6, 2002, Toriyama made his only promotional appearance in the United States at the launch of Weekly Shōnen Jump's North American counterpart, Shonen Jump, in New York City.
Pada 6 Desember 2002, Toriyama membuat satu-satunya kemunculannya di Amerika Serikat pada peluncuran imbangan Weekly Shōnen Jump Amerika Utara, Shōnen Jump, di Kota New York.