Akira Toriyama: Quotes about drawing

Akira Toriyama is manga artist and video game character designer. Explore interesting quotes on drawing.

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“Akira Toriyama: That's a tough question. I thought of Piccolo first, and I wanted to draw him as a scary character, and it was only afterwards that I had to come up with a species. Since they have antennae, I thought they looked like slugs. So "Namekian" is a play on words, but I didn't think too deeply about it. I don't think they're plants, but they may be hermaphrodites.”

Akira Toriyama

"Shonen Jump interviews Akira Toriyama http://www.gamespot.com/pages/unions/read_article.php?topic_id=24686028&union_id=3216
Interview with Shōnen Jump

Question , Thinking , Drawing

“I believe mine would be Piccolo. He was the first character in my manga where I was like, "He has a scary face, but he's so cool!" It really is cliché when bad guys turn into good guys, but it just feels great drawing it!”

Akira Toriyama

In response to which character is his favorite from the Dragon Ball manga he created. Interview with Toriyama http://www.thegrandline.com/odainterview.html

Guy , Feeling , Drawing

“The method of producing comics in Japan is very hectic, but it's also rewarding because it's possible to do both the story and art all by yourself. In this way, it's possibly to bring out one's individuality. If this idea appeals to you, I call on you to try drawing your own manga.”

Akira Toriyama

Interview with Toriyama http://www.myfavoritegames.com/dragonball-z/Info/Interviews/Interviews-AkiraToriyama.htm

Art , Way , Idea , Drawing