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Akira Toriyama, creator of "Dragon Ball" manga series, dies at 68TOKYO - Akira Toriyama, a monumental figure in the Japanese manga and anime world best known for creating the "Dragon Ball" series, died of an acute subdural hematoma on March 1, the manga series' publishing firm said Friday. He was 68.Launched in 1984, Dragon Ball, which follows the adventures of protagonist Goku and his explosive supernatural battles with his adversaries, became a worldwide success, with the manga selling over 260 million cop…READ FULL ARTICLE