Akira Toriyama, creator of the beloved manga and anime Dragon Ball, has died at age 68.
广受人们喜爱的漫画和动画《龙珠》的创作者鸟山明于日前去世,享年68岁。
The artist behind the long-running media franchise that popularized Japanese manga around the world, passed away on March 1 from an acute subdural hematoma.
3月1日,创作了这部将日本漫画推向全球的长篇系列作品的漫画家,因急性硬脑膜下血肿去世。
Dragon Ball remains one of the most successful Japanese media franchises of all time.
《龙珠》一直是日本最成功的媒体系列作品之一。
More than 260 million copies of the manga have been published worldwide.
该漫画在全球已出版超过2.6亿册。
It has spawned several anime series, video games and a Hollywood-produced live-action movie.
并且已经衍生出了几部动画片、电子游戏和一部好莱坞制作的真人电影。
Toriyama's creations, which span more than 45 years, include Dr. Slump, Sand Land and the character designs for the Dragon Quest video games.
鸟山明的创作生涯跨越了逾45年,代表作包括了《阿拉蕾》、《沙漠大冒险》和电子游戏《勇者斗恶龙》的角色设计。
"He was someone who carried Japanese anime culture along, so it's a bit of a shock."
“他是把日本动漫文化发扬光大的人,所以他去世的消息有些令人震惊。”
"The story was relatable to parents and kids. I think it was one of very few that parents and kids could understand together."
“《龙珠》这个故事让父母和孩子产生了共鸣。我认为这是极少数能让父母和孩子共同理解的作品之一。”