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Alas, it was not an immediate success, with Wonder Island and its sequel proving unpopular with readers.
Undeterred, Toriyama continued to draw manga over the next year, publishing Tomato the Cutesy Gumshoe in 1979.
Toriyama’s star was now very much on the rise.
In 1984, Toriyama created the work for which he is best known.
But Dragon Ball wasn’t just a manga.
Toriyama’s passing has been met with sadness from fans and creators around the world.
On bad days, the weekly Dragon Ball [series] would help me forget [my troubles].
As a country boy with not much else, it saved me."
