Toriyama also included many real-life people in the series, such as his assistants, wife and colleagues (such as Masakazu Katsura), but most notably his editor Kazuhiko Torishima as the series' main antagonist, Dr. Mashirito.
Toriyama juga memasukkan banyak orang asli ke dalam seri ini, seperti asisten, istri dan koleganya (seperti Masakazu Katsura), tetapi yang paling tercatat adalah editornya Kazuhiko Torishima sebagai antagonis utama serial ini, Dr. Mashirito.