Akira Toriyama is a renowned Japanese manga artist and character designer, born on April 5, 1955. He gained mainstream recognition for creating the popular manga series Dr. Slump and is best known for his monumental work, Dragon Ball. His creations have significantly influenced manga history, inspiring numerous artists. Toriyama has designed characters for popular video game series like Dragon Quest and Chrono Trigger. His works have received several awards, including the 1981 Shogakukan Manga Award. Toriyama was honored in 2019 as a Chevalier in the French Ordre des Arts et des Lettres for his contributions to art.
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Meaning of the name - Akira
bright and clear, intelligent
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Akira Toriyama belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Kiyosu
Cause of Death: acute subdural hematoma
Educated At: Okoshi Technical High School
Occupation: video game artist | film director | character designer | art director | illustrator | television producer | mangaka | writer | screenwriter
Spouses: Nachi Mikami
Employers: Bird Studio | Toei Animation | Shueisha
Awards Received: Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres | Shogakukan Manga Award
Astrology Analysis
Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for April 5, 1955
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 5, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 5, 2026 |
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| Sun | 15 Aries 8 | 15 Aries 55 | 23 Gemini 48 |
| Moon | 26 Virgo 57 | 26 Scorpio 39 | 21 Aries 38 |
| Mercury | 28 Pisces 19 | 18 Pisces 14 | 24 Gemini 39 |
| Venus | 7 Pisces 23 | 7 Taurus 26 | 2 Gemini 51 |
| Mars | 26 Taurus 25 | 26 Pisces 47 | 13 Cancer 27 |
| Jupiter | 20 Cancer 18 | 16 Cancer 8 | 0 Leo 22 |
| Saturn | 20 Scorpio 41 | 6 Aries 2 | 15 Scorpio 55 |
| Uranus | 23 Cancer 37 | 28 Taurus 59 | 25 Cancer 54 |
| Neptune | 27 Libra 12 | 2 Aries 22 | 25 Libra 35 |
| Pluto | 24 Leo 30 | 5 Aquarius 17 | 24 Leo 40 |
| Rahu | 0 Capricorn 24 | 7 Pisces 9 | 26 Sagittarius 38 |
| Ketu | 0 Cancer 24 | 7 Virgo 9 | 26 Gemini 38 |
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