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Dragon Ball Editor on Why It’s So Successful: Toriyama Preferred ‘Simple and Direct’ Storytelling Unlike Other Shonen

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Kazuhiko Torishima, the former editor of Dragon Ball, has given his two cents on why the franchise is so successful, even with competitors like One Piece, Demon Slayer, Naruto, and more. Apparently, the key is in the way Akira Toriyama writes. During an episode of KosoKoso Podcast, Torishima states: In ‘Dragon Ball,’ clear-cut roles work best — the good guys are good, the bad guys are bad. Toriyama was never inclined to create intricate plots wi…
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FandomWire broke the news in on Saturday, October 4, 2025.
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