Dragon Ball fans today celebrated 40 years of the globally beloved Japanese manga, anime and video game franchise, just months after creator Akira

"Dragon Ball" fans on Wednesday celebrated 40 years of the globally beloved Japanese manga, anime and video game franchise, just months after creator Akira Toriyama's unexpected death.Films, video games and other spin-offs followed as the franchise grew into a global phenomenon.

Toriyama forgot about some major Dragon Ball characters like Broly and Tao Pai Pai. He even forgot less prominent characters like Launch and the anthropomorphic characters. Toriyama also missed details like Android 18's hair color and the Super Saiyan 2 transformation.

Dragon Ball Daima is taking a lot of influence from Dragon Quest for its story, and as a fan of both franchises, I couldn't be happier about that.

Daima is gathering all the iconic elements from Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball Franchise, and it's making the series a love letter to the late mangaka.

The celebrations feel like a nostalgic journey back to the roots of one of the world’s most beloved anime and manga franchises. Shueisha has promised fans a peek into never-before-seen sketches, interviews and designs from Toriyama’s archives.

"Dragon Ball" fans on Wednesday celebrated 40 years of the globally beloved Japanese manga, anime and video game franchise, just months after creator Akira Toriyama's unexpected death.