Akira Toriyama

Akira Toriyama is often regarded as the Grandfather of the manga business, which is entirely accurate. Anime and manga gained recognition in the West due to his additional effort in the Japanese business. To be more specific, people become aware of anime thanks to the renowned manga Dragon Ball.

The first time that people learned about anime was via Dragon Ball. In the 1990s, this was the most successful show. Akira's manga sales via numerous Dragon Ball sequels are estimated to be in the neighborhood of 300 million, with a sizable fraction distributed in the West.

Akira Toriyama's net worth is believed to be between $55 and 57 million dollars, and this is not just thanks to the Dragon Ball manga sales. He also designed the Dragon Ball Challenge video game franchise characters, which attracts millions of gamers. Furthermore, Akira Toriyama has produced numerous additional mangas, including his first successful comedic series Dr. Slump.

• Networth: $55-57M