Akira Toriyama's lost manuscripts found

A few months have passed since the tragic news of the death of Akira Toriyama, the legendary mangaka and creator of Dr. Slump and Dragon Ball, was shared, and that He also participated in Dragon Quest. And as a tribute, the official Dragon Ball website has created a section called 'The Toriyama Files' where some special illustrations and very rare works of art that the author drew at some point are shared, such as a cover that he always wanted to fix. .

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However, apart from these special illustrations, and in many cases also unpublished, Toriyama's manuscripts have recently been published on platform

A close friend of Toriyama shares some of the mangaka's lost manuscripts

Akira worked on other works apart from Dragon Ball, and others were rejected

It's not a secret that Akira Toriyama worked on many mangasnot only in Dragon Ball. This artist created works such as Dr. Slump, Sand Land, among other very interesting titles. But that's not all, since, although we know of his approved works, there are also others that were rejected.

Fortunately, some close friends of Toriyama decided to save some illustrations and panels from mangas that were rejected, but allow us appreciate a little of Akira's great talentsomething that is not usually talked about. And his drawings have something special, because they do not seek to be realistic either.

On this occasion, Toriyama's good friend, Haruka Takachiho, has shared through his X account some images that contain some lost manuscripts of the author and which he had previously kept.

同じ頁であるを示す「1」が入っています。あれも没、これも没で、トリシマさんの鬼っぷりが伝わってきますね。裏面に構成過程を知るためのいい資料かもしれません。 pic.twitter.com/JpdAHmiXjh

— 高千穂遙 (@takachihoharuka) September 19, 2024

In addition, we can read that he shares an emotional message directed towards his good friend. It also highlights an error in the illustration, which is possibly why it was rejected. Although he admits that he does not understand why they were not approved These panels, as they are spectacularly drawn, have a lot of detail. In the end, he adds that it may be due to the “demonic side of Torishima,” the editor. This as a joke.

These lost manuscripts that Takachiho has shared allow us to appreciate some details of a work that Toriyama had created, but that, unfortunately, never received approval for it. But that's not all, since, at all times, we can appreciate the author's mythical and characteristic drawing style.

Regarding these shared panels, we can large elements like a very realistic motorcycle, an alien and technology. These are resources that the author has always enjoyed integrating into his projects.

But that's not all, since Takachiho claims that Toriyama had these manuscripts in his house, stacked among other things, so He did not hesitate to tell him to take whatever he wanted.. Although he claims that he was only able to take a few, including this one that has been shown on the X platform.

In addition, Takachiho, who is also known for founding his own studio, called Studio Nue, has commented that he wishes to donate these lost manuscripts to a museum, adding that he has one in mindspecifically one that is located in the artist's hometown. Not to mention that he has other manuscripts that he would also like to donate for free so that everyone could enjoy these projects of Toriyama's talent more.

Akira will always be remembered as one of the most important and influential mangakas of all time. And works like Dragon Ball, and others he worked on, They will live eternally among uspassed down from generation to generation.