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Summary
The greatest accomplishment for an artist is whentheir work transcends their identity.
Japanese mangaka Akira Toriyama achieved that many times over.
The greatest stories told (and drawn) by the legendary manga artist.
Here is a rundown of the best character designs by this legendary artist: often imitated, never outdrawn.
Toriyama also gifted Android 18 a cold, piercing gaze that made the character intimidating.
6Magus
Chrono Trigger
Before Sephiroth, Magus was the symbol of JRPG bad boys.
Let’s take a look at the enduring magic of Toriyama across gaming’s history.
Even with the limited 16-bit capabilities of the SNES, Magus' design stood out.
Think about characters like Mario and Sonic: you might recognize them from their colour scheme alone.
The slime is just a teardrop-shaped piece of goo with a couple of googly eyes and a wide smile.
What else do you’re gonna wanna represent your brand?
Its status as the first enemy you come across just makes it even more memorable and iconic.
However, his design embodies the principles all Saiyans would follow.
From expert martial artists to planet-destroying tyrants, here are the best villains in the Dragon Ball franchise.
Raditz debuts wearing the sleek, durable Saiyan armour that would pad Vegeta and the others later on.
His hulking muscles also made him more intimidating than Vegeta.
Raditz is an underrated character design that served as a basis for many others to follow.
The Hero also marked a departure from the same-y designs of previous DQ protagonists.
With his pirate-like outfit, bandana and brown hair, the DQ8 hero was a breath of fresh air.
1Son Goku
Goku is a cultural icon.
He is thequintessential shounen hero: determined, altruistic and fierce.
His expressive face gives rise to a multitude of instantly recognizable emotions: Goku doesn’t hide his feelings.
His trademark carrot-coloured gi shows his continuous pursuit of martial arts excellence.
We don’t just mean going through a new super saiyan level, either.
