Where did Akira Toriyama get the idea for Dragon Ball?

Slump and its Western feel, so he used a Chinese folktale as his main inspiration this time around. Journey to the West became Toriyama’s guide as he put together the foundations of Dragon Ball, and he modernized the story by adding more martial arts into the mix.

Did Kishimoto get inspiration from Dragon Ball?

Kishimoto cites Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball series as one of his influences, noting that Goku, the protagonist, was a key factor when creating Naruto Uzumaki due to his energetic and mischievous personality.

What is DBZ based off of?

Journey to the West
Journey to the West (西遊記, Xīyóujì in Mandarin Chinese and Saiyūki in Japanese) is a 16th-century Chinese legend and one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature, which Dragon Ball is loosely based upon.

What inspired one piece?

Originally Answered: What is the history behind the creation of One Piece? Eiichiro Oda was inspired by Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball and Dr. Slump at a young age. As a child he was inspired by the animated series Vicky the Viking and wanted to draw a pirate manga series.

Is Boruto written by Kishimoto?

Masashi Kishimoto
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations/Creators

Boruto: Naruto Next Generations is a Japanese manga series written by Ukyō Kodachi and Masashi Kishimoto, and illustrated by Mikio Ikemoto.

Is Kishimoto a fan of Dragon Ball?

10 Naruto — Masashi Kishimoto drew inspiration from Dragon Ball & Goku. Kishimoto has admitted that he started working on manga, to begin with, because of Dragon Ball and Goku in particular.

Does Toriyama write Dragon Ball?

Yes he did write it, and he still does. He is the one who does the storyboards, and Toyotarou adapts it as he sees fit.

Did Toriyama inspire ODA?

Eiichiro Oda was inspired by Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball and Dr. Slump at a young age. As a child he was inspired by the animated series Vicky the Viking and wanted to draw a pirate manga series.