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Dragon Ball creator dies

The creator of Japan's hugely popular and influential Dragon Ball comics, Akira Toriyama has died. He was 68. Dragon Ball was first serialised 40 years ago and became a huge hit worldwide, spawning cartoons, films and video games. Newshour's Tim Franks spoke to Dr Rayna Denison, Professor of Film and Digital Arts at the University of Bristol.

(Picture: Dragon Ball is a part of many Japanese anime fans' childhood. Credit: Getty Images)

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