Mr. Satan is a rather goofy character in Dragon Ball, but he actually has a secret past that's more tragic than he ever let on, according to Toriyama.

Mr. Toriyama’s absurd concepts and sense of caricature “sparked a real joyful hysteria” in Japan, Matthieu Pinon and Laurent Lefebvre wrote in “A History of Modern Manga” (2023).

Japanese manga comic creator Akira Toriyama, best known for his "Dragon Ball" series that spawned widely popular films, video games and TV shows, died on March 1 from a blood clot in his brain ...