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	[[File:Dbs chp001 title-vj.png\|thumb\|150px\|Debut title page for the ''Dragon Ball Super'' manga series<ref>{{Cite magazine\|Mag=VJ\|Year=2015\|Issue=08\|Date=20 June 2015\|Title=Dragon Ball Super\|Page=p. 90}}</ref>]]		[[File:Dbs chp001 title-vj.png\|thumb\|150px\|Debut title page for the ''Dragon Ball Super'' manga series<ref>{{Cite magazine\|Mag=VJ\|Year=2015\|Issue=08\|Date=20 June 2015\|Title=Dragon Ball Super\|Page=p. 90}}</ref>]]
	===Childhood===		===Childhood===
	Toyotarō was born '''17 May 1978''' in Tochigi Prefecture in Japan<ref name="vjumpcartoonistsmuseum">{{Cite magazine\|Mag=VJ\|Year=2013\|Month=December\|Date=21 October 2013\|Title="V-Jump Cartoonists’ Museum: Toyotarō"\|Page=pp. 453-457}}<br>[https://www.kanzenshuu.com/translations/v-jump-december-2013-toyotaro-q-and-a/ Kanzenshuu Translations Archive: V-Jump Cartoonists’ Museum: Toyotarō]</ref>, becoming familiar with the works of [[Akira Toriyama]] first through ''Dr. Slump'' and then through ''Dragon Ball''.<ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2016-10-26/dragon-ball-super-toyotarou/.107579\|Website=Anime News Network\|Title="Interview: Dragon Ball Super's Toyotarou"\|Date=26 October 2016\|AccessDate=08 December 2020}}</ref> Throughout his childhood, Toyotarō produced his own original stories featuring ''Dragon Ball'' characters (stories where characters such as [[Chiaotzu]] or [[Bardock]] would be the main character<ref name="sponichi">"From 'Boyhood Doodling' to 'Working with Toriyama-sensei': Toyotarō Draws It". ''Sponichi “Dragon Ball Super: Broly” Shinbun''. Japan: Shueisha, ~~212~~ December 2018. (pp. 6-7)<br>[https://www.kanzenshuu.com/translations/sponichi-dbs-broly-shinbun-toyotaro/ Kanzenshuu Translations Archive: From "Boyhood Doodling" to "Working with Toriyama-sensei" - "Toyotarō Draws It"]</ref>), mimicking Akira Toriyama's art style.<ref name="vjumpcartoonistsmuseum"></ref> Noticing that names such as [[Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru]] and [[Tadayoshi Yamamuro]] would be credited for the artwork on official Toriyama- and ''Dragon Ball''-related productions planted the seed that he may one day be able to also work in this kind of official position.<ref name="vjumpcartoonistsmuseum"></ref><ref name="sponichi"></ref>		Toyotarō was born '''17 May 1978''' in Tochigi Prefecture in Japan<ref name="vjumpcartoonistsmuseum">{{Cite magazine\|Mag=VJ\|Year=2013\|Month=December\|Date=21 October 2013\|Title="V-Jump Cartoonists’ Museum: Toyotarō"\|Page=pp. 453-457}}<br>[https://www.kanzenshuu.com/translations/v-jump-december-2013-toyotaro-q-and-a/ Kanzenshuu Translations Archive: V-Jump Cartoonists’ Museum: Toyotarō]</ref>, becoming familiar with the works of [[Akira Toriyama]] first through ''Dr. Slump'' and then through ''Dragon Ball''.<ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2016-10-26/dragon-ball-super-toyotarou/.107579\|Website=Anime News Network\|Title="Interview: Dragon Ball Super's Toyotarou"\|Date=26 October 2016\|AccessDate=08 December 2020}}</ref> Throughout his childhood, Toyotarō produced his own original stories featuring ''Dragon Ball'' characters (stories where characters such as [[Chiaotzu]] or [[Bardock]] would be the main character<ref name="sponichi">"From 'Boyhood Doodling' to 'Working with Toriyama-sensei': Toyotarō Draws It". ''Sponichi “Dragon Ball Super: Broly” Shinbun''. Japan: Shueisha, 12 December 2018. (pp. 6-7)<br>[https://www.kanzenshuu.com/translations/sponichi-dbs-broly-shinbun-toyotaro/ Kanzenshuu Translations Archive: From "Boyhood Doodling" to "Working with Toriyama-sensei" - "Toyotarō Draws It"]</ref>), mimicking Akira Toriyama's art style.<ref name="vjumpcartoonistsmuseum"></ref> Noticing that names such as [[Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru]] and [[Tadayoshi Yamamuro]] would be credited for the artwork on official Toriyama- and ''Dragon Ball''-related productions planted the seed that he may one day be able to also work in this kind of official position.<ref name="vjumpcartoonistsmuseum"></ref><ref name="sponichi"></ref>

	==="Toyble" and ''Dragon Ball AF''===		==="Toyble" and ''Dragon Ball AF''===

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	'''Toyotarō''' is the pen name of an individual employed by [[Shueisha]] as a manga artist and character designer for the ''Dragon Ball'' franchise. Professionally debuting in 2012 with the ''[[Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission]]'' tie-in manga series, Toyotarō later went on to produce the ''Dragon Ball Super'' manga, as well as design several characters for the mainline series and video games.		'''Toyotarō''' is the pen name of an individual employed by [[Shueisha]] as a manga artist and character designer for the ''Dragon Ball'' franchise. Professionally debuting in 2012 with the ''[[Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission]]'' tie-in manga series, Toyotarō later went on to produce the ''Dragon Ball Super'' manga, as well as design several characters for the mainline series and video games.

	Toyotarō is widely believed to have previously gone under the pen name "Toyble" producing a "Dragon Ball AF" fan comic before going professional.<ref name="kanzconfirmationquestion">{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.kanzenshuu.com/2013/09/25/confirmation-fan-toyble-victory-mission-artist-toyotaro/\|Website=Kanzenshuu\|Title="Confirmation: Fan “Toyble” as “Victory Mission” Artist “Toyotarō”?"\|Date=25 September 2013\|AccessDate=01 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.kanzenshuu.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1304648#p1304648\|Website=Kanzenshuu\|Title="Re: Toyble DBAF"\|Date=04 May 2017\|AccessDate=01 January 2021}}</ref><ref>"ドラゴンボール同人誌". ''Mandarake ZENBU'', February 2025 (#126). Japan: Mandarake, 2025. ISBN 978-4-86072-233-4. (pp. 588-589)</ref>{{efn\|While effectively an open secret, to the point where (as noted in the aforementioned citations) "Toyotarō" has personally signed "Dragon Ball AF" fan comics at conventions for numerous fans, the fact remains that no official, sanctioned announcement or clarification (that is to say, by Shueisha themselves) about the identities of "Toyotarō" and "Toyble" being one in the same exists. As such, it would be improper for us to definitively make that statement in an authoritative/encyclopedic format — even though everyone knows it to be true — when no citation for it exists!}}		Toyotarō is widely believed to have previously gone under the pen name "Toyble" producing a "[[Dragon Ball AF (Toyble)\|Dragon Ball AF]]" fan comic before going professional.<ref name="kanzconfirmationquestion">{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.kanzenshuu.com/2013/09/25/confirmation-fan-toyble-victory-mission-artist-toyotaro/\|Website=Kanzenshuu\|Title="Confirmation: Fan “Toyble” as “Victory Mission” Artist “Toyotarō”?"\|Date=25 September 2013\|AccessDate=01 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.kanzenshuu.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1304648#p1304648\|Website=Kanzenshuu\|Title="Re: Toyble DBAF"\|Date=04 May 2017\|AccessDate=01 January 2021}}</ref><ref>"ドラゴンボール同人誌". ''Mandarake ZENBU'', February 2025 (#126). Japan: Mandarake, 2025. ISBN 978-4-86072-233-4. (pp. 588-589)</ref>{{efn\|While effectively an open secret, to the point where (as noted in the aforementioned citations) "Toyotarō" has personally signed "Dragon Ball AF" fan comics at conventions for numerous fans, the fact remains that no official, sanctioned announcement or clarification (that is to say, by Shueisha themselves) about the identities of "Toyotarō" and "Toyble" being one in the same exists. As such, it would be improper for us to definitively make that statement in an authoritative/encyclopedic format — even though everyone knows it to be true — when no citation for it exists!}}

	==Biography==		==Biography==

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	===Personal Life===		===Personal Life===

	Toyotarō is left-handed,<ref name="toyblog_30-03-2009">{{Cite web\|URL=https://web.archive.org/web/20090412183333/http://blog.livedoor.jp/toyble/archives/51301727.html\|Website=toyblog\|Title="左利きです。"\|Date=30 March 2009\|AccessDate=08 April 2026}}</ref> and keeps an extensive collection of ''Dragon Ball'' merchandise as reference material.<ref name="sponichi"></ref>		Toyotarō is left-handed<ref name="toyblog_30-03-2009">{{Cite web\|URL=https://web.archive.org/web/20090412183333/http://blog.livedoor.jp/toyble/archives/51301727.html\|Website=toyblog\|Title="左利きです。"\|Date=30 March 2009\|AccessDate=08 April 2026}}</ref> and keeps an extensive collection of ''Dragon Ball'' merchandise as reference material.<ref name="sponichi"></ref>

	Toyotarō's favorite ''Dragon Ball'' character (and hero in general) is [[Son Goku]], and his favorite attack is the [[Kamehameha]], while his favorite heroine is Ai Amano from [[Masakazu Katsura]]'s ''Video Girl Ai''. His favorite video game series is ''Kingdom Hearts''.<ref name="vjumpcartoonistsmuseum"></ref>		Toyotarō's favorite ''Dragon Ball'' character (and hero in general) is [[Son Goku]], and his favorite attack is the [[Kamehameha]], while his favorite heroine is Ai Amano from [[Masakazu Katsura]]'s ''Video Girl Ai''. His favorite video game series is ''Kingdom Hearts''.<ref name="vjumpcartoonistsmuseum"></ref>

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	===Personal Life===		===Personal Life===

	Toyotarō keeps an extensive collection of ''Dragon Ball'' merchandise as reference material.<ref name="sponichi"></ref>		Toyotarō is left-handed,<ref name="toyblog_30-03-2009">{{Cite web\|URL=https://web.archive.org/web/20090412183333/http://blog.livedoor.jp/toyble/archives/51301727.html\|Website=toyblog\|Title="左利きです。"\|Date=30 March 2009\|AccessDate=08 April 2026}}</ref> and keeps an extensive collection of ''Dragon Ball'' merchandise as reference material.<ref name="sponichi"></ref>

	Toyotarō's favorite ''Dragon Ball'' character (and hero in general) is [[Son Goku]], and his favorite attack is the [[Kamehameha]], while his favorite heroine is Ai Amano from [[Masakazu Katsura]]'s ''Video Girl Ai''. His favorite video game series is ''Kingdom Hearts''.<ref name="vjumpcartoonistsmuseum"></ref>		Toyotarō's favorite ''Dragon Ball'' character (and hero in general) is [[Son Goku]], and his favorite attack is the [[Kamehameha]], while his favorite heroine is Ai Amano from [[Masakazu Katsura]]'s ''Video Girl Ai''. His favorite video game series is ''Kingdom Hearts''.<ref name="vjumpcartoonistsmuseum"></ref>

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	'''Toyotarō''' is the pen name of an individual employed by [[Shueisha]] as a manga artist and character designer for the ''Dragon Ball'' franchise. Professionally debuting in 2012 with the ''[[Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission]]'' tie-in manga series, Toyotarō later went on to produce the ''Dragon Ball Super'' manga, as well as design several characters for the mainline series and video games.		'''Toyotarō''' is the pen name of an individual employed by [[Shueisha]] as a manga artist and character designer for the ''Dragon Ball'' franchise. Professionally debuting in 2012 with the ''[[Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission]]'' tie-in manga series, Toyotarō later went on to produce the ''Dragon Ball Super'' manga, as well as design several characters for the mainline series and video games.

	Toyotarō is widely believed to have previously gone under the pen name "Toyble" producing a "Dragon Ball AF" fan comic before going professional.<ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.kanzenshuu.com/2013/09/25/confirmation-fan-toyble-victory-mission-artist-toyotaro/\|Website=Kanzenshuu\|Title="Confirmation: Fan “Toyble” as “Victory Mission” Artist “Toyotarō”?"\|Date=25 September 2013\|AccessDate=01 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.kanzenshuu.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1304648#p1304648\|Website=Kanzenshuu\|Title="Re: Toyble DBAF"\|Date=04 May 2017\|AccessDate=01 January 2021}}</ref><ref>"ドラゴンボール同人誌". ''Mandarake ZENBU'', February 2025 (#126). Japan: Mandarake, 2025. ISBN 978-4-86072-233-4. (pp. 588-589)</ref>{{efn\|While effectively an open secret, to the point where (as noted in the aforementioned citations) "Toyotarō" has personally signed "Dragon Ball AF" fan comics at conventions for numerous fans, the fact remains that no official, sanctioned announcement or clarification (that is to say, by Shueisha themselves) about the identities of "Toyotarō" and "Toyble" being one in the same exists. As such, it would be improper for us to definitively make that statement in an authoritative/encyclopedic format — even though everyone knows it to be true — when no citation for it exists!}}		Toyotarō is widely believed to have previously gone under the pen name "Toyble" producing a "Dragon Ball AF" fan comic before going professional.<ref name="kanzconfirmationquestion">{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.kanzenshuu.com/2013/09/25/confirmation-fan-toyble-victory-mission-artist-toyotaro/\|Website=Kanzenshuu\|Title="Confirmation: Fan “Toyble” as “Victory Mission” Artist “Toyotarō”?"\|Date=25 September 2013\|AccessDate=01 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.kanzenshuu.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1304648#p1304648\|Website=Kanzenshuu\|Title="Re: Toyble DBAF"\|Date=04 May 2017\|AccessDate=01 January 2021}}</ref><ref>"ドラゴンボール同人誌". ''Mandarake ZENBU'', February 2025 (#126). Japan: Mandarake, 2025. ISBN 978-4-86072-233-4. (pp. 588-589)</ref>{{efn\|While effectively an open secret, to the point where (as noted in the aforementioned citations) "Toyotarō" has personally signed "Dragon Ball AF" fan comics at conventions for numerous fans, the fact remains that no official, sanctioned announcement or clarification (that is to say, by Shueisha themselves) about the identities of "Toyotarō" and "Toyble" being one in the same exists. As such, it would be improper for us to definitively make that statement in an authoritative/encyclopedic format — even though everyone knows it to be true — when no citation for it exists!}}

	==Biography==		==Biography==
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	==="Toyble" and "Toyotarō"===		==="Toyble" and "Toyotarō"===
	In an August 2013 release of "Dragon Ball AF", Toyble stated:		In an August 2013 release of "Dragon Ball AF", Toyble stated:<ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.kanzenshuu.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=705000#p705000\|Website=Kanzenshuu\|Title="The All-Purpose "Translation Request" Thread"\|Date=16 September 2013\|AccessDate=05 April 2026}}</ref><ref name="kanzconfirmationquestion"></ref>

	{{quotation\|…So, due to a variety of circumstances, I have been unable to continue drawing Dragon Ball AF.<br>But it’s a work I feel an attachment to, since I did get my start writing with it, and all.<br>No matter how many years it takes, I intend to keep writing.<br>I hope you’ll find it in your hearts to look on it fondly.<br>— Toyble, 10 August 2013}}		{{quotation\|…So, due to a variety of circumstances, I have been unable to continue drawing Dragon Ball AF.<br>But it’s a work I feel an attachment to, since I did get my start writing with it, and all.<br>No matter how many years it takes, I intend to keep writing.<br>I hope you’ll find it in your hearts to look on it fondly.<br>— Toyble, 10 August 2013}}
	The message was published alongside the silhouette of a character (clearly that of [[Beat]] from ''Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission''), as well as dialog within "AF" itself from ''Yi Xing Long'' stating that Toyble, the ruler of this world, cannot continue the story because he has begun something else instead, along with a mention of a card battle (another clear nod to ''Dragon Ball Heroes'').		The message was published alongside the silhouette of a character (clearly that of [[Beat]] from ''Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission''), as well as dialog within "AF" itself from ''Yi Xing Long'' stating that Toyble, the ruler of this world, cannot continue the story because he has begun something else instead, along with a mention of a card battle (another clear nod to ''Dragon Ball Heroes'').

	===''Resurrection 'F'''' Adaptation===		===''Resurrection 'F''' Adaptation===
	In place of ''Victory Mission'' (following its announced hiatus), a [[Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' (Manga)\|three-part manga adaptation]] of the then-forthcoming ''Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F''' [[Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F'\|theatrical film]] was announced the March 2015 issue of ''V-Jump''<ref name="resfannounce"></ref>, set for serialization across the April, May, and June 2015 issues (released in February, March, and April 2015).<ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.kanzenshuu.com/2015/01/17/revivial-of-f-receiving-toyotaro-three-part-manga-adaptation/\|Website=Kanzenshuu\|Title="“Revival of ‘F'” Receiving Toyotarō Three-Part Manga Adaptation"\|Date=17 January 2015\|AccessDate=23 April 2019}}</ref>		In place of ''Victory Mission'' (following its announced hiatus), a [[Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' (Manga)\|three-part manga adaptation]] of the then-forthcoming ''Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F''' [[Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F'\|theatrical film]] was announced the March 2015 issue of ''V-Jump''<ref name="resfannounce"></ref>, set for serialization across the April, May, and June 2015 issues (released in February, March, and April 2015).<ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.kanzenshuu.com/2015/01/17/revivial-of-f-receiving-toyotaro-three-part-manga-adaptation/\|Website=Kanzenshuu\|Title="“Revival of ‘F'” Receiving Toyotarō Three-Part Manga Adaptation"\|Date=17 January 2015\|AccessDate=23 April 2019}}</ref>

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	===Collaborations===		===Collaborations===

	* ''Gundam Card Game'': Mikazuki Augus; ''V-Jump'' December 2025 issue		* ''Gundam Card Game'': Mikazuki Augus; ''V-Jump'' December 2025 issue<ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.kanzenshuu.com/2025/09/25/toyotaro-artwork-gundam-card-game/\|Website=Kanzenshuu\|Title="Toyotarō Contributes Artwork of Mikazuki Augus For Bandai’s Gundam Card Game"\|Date=25 September 2025\|AccessDate=05 April 2026}}</ref>

	==Tracing Allegations==		==Tracing Allegations==

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	'''Toyotarō''' is the pen name of an individual employed by [[Shueisha]] as a manga artist and character designer for the ''Dragon Ball'' franchise. Professionally debuting in 2012 with the ''[[Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission]]'' tie-in manga series, Toyotarō later went on to produce the ''Dragon Ball Super'' manga, as well as design several characters for the mainline series and video games.		'''Toyotarō''' is the pen name of an individual employed by [[Shueisha]] as a manga artist and character designer for the ''Dragon Ball'' franchise. Professionally debuting in 2012 with the ''[[Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission]]'' tie-in manga series, Toyotarō later went on to produce the ''Dragon Ball Super'' manga, as well as design several characters for the mainline series and video games.

	Toyotarō is widely believed to have previously gone under the pen name "Toyble" producing a "Dragon Ball AF" fan comic before going professional.<ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.kanzenshuu.com/2013/09/25/confirmation-fan-toyble-victory-mission-artist-toyotaro/\|Website=Kanzenshuu\|Title="Confirmation: Fan “Toyble” as “Victory Mission” Artist “Toyotarō”?"\|Date=25 September 2013\|AccessDate=01 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.kanzenshuu.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1304648#p1304648\|Website=Kanzenshuu\|Title="Re: Toyble DBAF"\|Date=04 May 2017\|AccessDate=01 January 2021}}</ref><ref>"ドラゴンボール同人誌". ''Mandarake ZENBU'', February 2025 (#126). Japan: Mandarake, 2025. ISBN 978-4-86072-233-4. (pp. 588-589)</ref>{{efn\|While effectively an open secret, to the point where (as noted in the aforementioned citations) "Toyotarō" has personally signed "Dragon Ball AF" fan comics at conventions for numerous fans, the fact remains that no official, sanctioned (that is to say, ~~but~~ Shueisha themselves) ~~announcement or clarification~~ about the identities of "Toyotarō" and "Toyble" being one in the same exists. As such, it would be improper for us to definitively make that statement in an authoritative/encyclopedic format, even though everyone knows it to be true, when no citation for it exists!}}		Toyotarō is widely believed to have previously gone under the pen name "Toyble" producing a "Dragon Ball AF" fan comic before going professional.<ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.kanzenshuu.com/2013/09/25/confirmation-fan-toyble-victory-mission-artist-toyotaro/\|Website=Kanzenshuu\|Title="Confirmation: Fan “Toyble” as “Victory Mission” Artist “Toyotarō”?"\|Date=25 September 2013\|AccessDate=01 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.kanzenshuu.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1304648#p1304648\|Website=Kanzenshuu\|Title="Re: Toyble DBAF"\|Date=04 May 2017\|AccessDate=01 January 2021}}</ref><ref>"ドラゴンボール同人誌". ''Mandarake ZENBU'', February 2025 (#126). Japan: Mandarake, 2025. ISBN 978-4-86072-233-4. (pp. 588-589)</ref>{{efn\|While effectively an open secret, to the point where (as noted in the aforementioned citations) "Toyotarō" has personally signed "Dragon Ball AF" fan comics at conventions for numerous fans, the fact remains that no official, sanctioned announcement or clarification (that is to say, by Shueisha themselves) about the identities of "Toyotarō" and "Toyble" being one in the same exists. As such, it would be improper for us to definitively make that statement in an authoritative/encyclopedic format — even though everyone knows it to be true — when no citation for it exists!}}

	==Biography==		==Biography==

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	'''Toyotarō''' is the pen name of an individual employed by [[Shueisha]] as a manga artist and character designer for the ''Dragon Ball'' franchise. Professionally debuting in 2012 with the ''[[Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission]]'' tie-in manga series, Toyotarō later went on to produce the ''Dragon Ball Super'' manga, as well as design several characters for the mainline series and video games.		'''Toyotarō''' is the pen name of an individual employed by [[Shueisha]] as a manga artist and character designer for the ''Dragon Ball'' franchise. Professionally debuting in 2012 with the ''[[Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission]]'' tie-in manga series, Toyotarō later went on to produce the ''Dragon Ball Super'' manga, as well as design several characters for the mainline series and video games.

	Toyotarō is widely believed to have previously gone under the pen name "Toyble" producing a "Dragon Ball AF" fan comic before going professional.<ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.kanzenshuu.com/2013/09/25/confirmation-fan-toyble-victory-mission-artist-toyotaro/\|Website=Kanzenshuu\|Title="Confirmation: Fan “Toyble” as “Victory Mission” Artist “Toyotarō”?"\|Date=25 September 2013\|AccessDate=01 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.kanzenshuu.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1304648#p1304648\|Website=Kanzenshuu\|Title="Re: Toyble DBAF"\|Date=04 May 2017\|AccessDate=01 January 2021}}</ref>		Toyotarō is widely believed to have previously gone under the pen name "Toyble" producing a "Dragon Ball AF" fan comic before going professional.<ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.kanzenshuu.com/2013/09/25/confirmation-fan-toyble-victory-mission-artist-toyotaro/\|Website=Kanzenshuu\|Title="Confirmation: Fan “Toyble” as “Victory Mission” Artist “Toyotarō”?"\|Date=25 September 2013\|AccessDate=01 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.kanzenshuu.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1304648#p1304648\|Website=Kanzenshuu\|Title="Re: Toyble DBAF"\|Date=04 May 2017\|AccessDate=01 January 2021}}</ref><ref>"ドラゴンボール同人誌". ''Mandarake ZENBU'', February 2025 (#126). Japan: Mandarake, 2025. ISBN 978-4-86072-233-4. (pp. 588-589)</ref>{{efn\|While effectively an open secret, to the point where (as noted in the aforementioned citations) "Toyotarō" has personally signed "Dragon Ball AF" fan comics at conventions for numerous fans, the fact remains that no official, sanctioned (that is to say, but Shueisha themselves) announcement or clarification about the identities of "Toyotarō" and "Toyble" being one in the same exists. As such, it would be improper for us to definitively make that statement in an authoritative/encyclopedic format, even though everyone knows it to be true, when no citation for it exists!}}

	==Biography==		==Biography==
	[[File:toyble-af-title-page.jpg\|thumb\|~~200px~~\|Title page for Toyble's "Dragon Ball AF" fan comic series<ref name="affirst20pages">{{Cite web\|URL=https://web.archive.org/web/20070523081513/http://blog.livedoor.jp/toyble/archives/50794395.html\|Website=toyblog\|Title="ドラゴンボールAF漫画　page1～page20"\|Date=08 November 2006\|AccessDate=02 January 2021}}</ref>]]		[[File:toyble-af-title-page.jpg\|thumb\|150px\|Title page for Toyble's "Dragon Ball AF" fan comic series<ref name="affirst20pages">{{Cite web\|URL=https://web.archive.org/web/20070523081513/http://blog.livedoor.jp/toyble/archives/50794395.html\|Website=toyblog\|Title="ドラゴンボールAF漫画　page1～page20"\|Date=08 November 2006\|AccessDate=02 January 2021}}</ref>]]
	[[File:Jp vjump 2012 11 medium.png\|thumb\|~~200px~~\|November 2012 issue of ''[[V-Jump]]'' with the debut chapter of [[Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission\|''Victory Mission'']]]]		[[File:Jp vjump 2012 11 medium.png\|thumb\|150px\|November 2012 issue of ''[[V-Jump]]'' with the debut chapter of [[Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission\|''Victory Mission'']]]]
	[[File:toyotaro-res-f-manga-announcement.png\|thumb\|~~200px~~\|Announcement for Toyotarō's introductory manga adaptation of [[Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F'\|''Resurrection 'F']]<ref name="resfannounce">{{Cite magazine\|Mag=VJ\|Year=2015\|Issue=03\|Date=21 January 2015\|Title=Vジャンプ２０１５年４月特大号のお知らせ\|Page=p. 350}}</ref>]]		[[File:toyotaro-res-f-manga-announcement.png\|thumb\|150px\|Announcement for Toyotarō's introductory manga adaptation of [[Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F'\|''Resurrection 'F']]<ref name="resfannounce">{{Cite magazine\|Mag=VJ\|Year=2015\|Issue=03\|Date=21 January 2015\|Title=Vジャンプ２０１５年４月特大号のお知らせ\|Page=p. 350}}</ref>]]
	[[File:Toyble-toyotaro-confirmation.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|"Toyble" relays a message regarding the future of his "AF" comic]]		[[File:Toyble-toyotaro-confirmation.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|"Toyble" relays a message regarding the future of his "AF" comic]]
	[[File:Toyotaro-dbsuper-manga-announcement-vjump-2015-07.png\|thumb\|~~200px~~\|Announcement for the ''Dragon Ball Super'' manga series<ref name="toyosupermangajumpannounce">{{Cite magazine\|Mag=VJ\|Year=2015\|Issue=07\|Date=21 May 2015\|Title=Vジャンプ2015年8月特大号のお知らせ\|Page=p. 327}}</ref>]]		[[File:Toyotaro-dbsuper-manga-announcement-vjump-2015-07.png\|thumb\|150px\|Announcement for the ''Dragon Ball Super'' manga series<ref name="toyosupermangajumpannounce">{{Cite magazine\|Mag=VJ\|Year=2015\|Issue=07\|Date=21 May 2015\|Title=Vジャンプ2015年8月特大号のお知らせ\|Page=p. 327}}</ref>]]
	[[File:Dbs chp001 title-vj.png\|thumb\|~~200px~~\|Debut title page for the ''Dragon Ball Super'' manga series<ref>{{Cite magazine\|Mag=VJ\|Year=2015\|Issue=08\|Date=20 June 2015\|Title=Dragon Ball Super\|Page=p. 90}}</ref>]]		[[File:Dbs chp001 title-vj.png\|thumb\|150px\|Debut title page for the ''Dragon Ball Super'' manga series<ref>{{Cite magazine\|Mag=VJ\|Year=2015\|Issue=08\|Date=20 June 2015\|Title=Dragon Ball Super\|Page=p. 90}}</ref>]]
	===Childhood===		===Childhood===
	Toyotarō was born '''17 May 1978''' in Tochigi Prefecture in Japan<ref name="vjumpcartoonistsmuseum">{{Cite magazine\|Mag=VJ\|Year=2013\|Month=December\|Date=21 October 2013\|Title="V-Jump Cartoonists’ Museum: Toyotarō"\|Page=pp. 453-457}}<br>[https://www.kanzenshuu.com/translations/v-jump-december-2013-toyotaro-q-and-a/ Kanzenshuu Translations Archive: V-Jump Cartoonists’ Museum: Toyotarō]</ref>, becoming familiar with the works of [[Akira Toriyama]] first through ''Dr. Slump'' and then through ''Dragon Ball''.<ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2016-10-26/dragon-ball-super-toyotarou/.107579\|Website=Anime News Network\|Title="Interview: Dragon Ball Super's Toyotarou"\|Date=26 October 2016\|AccessDate=08 December 2020}}</ref> Throughout his childhood, Toyotarō produced his own original stories featuring ''Dragon Ball'' characters (stories where characters such as [[Chiaotzu]] or [[Bardock]] would be the main character<ref name="sponichi">"From 'Boyhood Doodling' to 'Working with Toriyama-sensei': Toyotarō Draws It". ''Sponichi “Dragon Ball Super: Broly” Shinbun''. Japan: Shueisha, 212 December 2018. (pp. 6-7)<br>[https://www.kanzenshuu.com/translations/sponichi-dbs-broly-shinbun-toyotaro/ Kanzenshuu Translations Archive: From "Boyhood Doodling" to "Working with Toriyama-sensei" - "Toyotarō Draws It"]</ref>), mimicking Akira Toriyama's art style.<ref name="vjumpcartoonistsmuseum"></ref> Noticing that names such as [[Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru]] and [[Tadayoshi Yamamuro]] would be credited for the artwork on official Toriyama- and ''Dragon Ball''-related productions planted the seed that he may one day be able to also work in this kind of official position.<ref name="vjumpcartoonistsmuseum"></ref><ref name="sponichi"></ref>		Toyotarō was born '''17 May 1978''' in Tochigi Prefecture in Japan<ref name="vjumpcartoonistsmuseum">{{Cite magazine\|Mag=VJ\|Year=2013\|Month=December\|Date=21 October 2013\|Title="V-Jump Cartoonists’ Museum: Toyotarō"\|Page=pp. 453-457}}<br>[https://www.kanzenshuu.com/translations/v-jump-december-2013-toyotaro-q-and-a/ Kanzenshuu Translations Archive: V-Jump Cartoonists’ Museum: Toyotarō]</ref>, becoming familiar with the works of [[Akira Toriyama]] first through ''Dr. Slump'' and then through ''Dragon Ball''.<ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2016-10-26/dragon-ball-super-toyotarou/.107579\|Website=Anime News Network\|Title="Interview: Dragon Ball Super's Toyotarou"\|Date=26 October 2016\|AccessDate=08 December 2020}}</ref> Throughout his childhood, Toyotarō produced his own original stories featuring ''Dragon Ball'' characters (stories where characters such as [[Chiaotzu]] or [[Bardock]] would be the main character<ref name="sponichi">"From 'Boyhood Doodling' to 'Working with Toriyama-sensei': Toyotarō Draws It". ''Sponichi “Dragon Ball Super: Broly” Shinbun''. Japan: Shueisha, 212 December 2018. (pp. 6-7)<br>[https://www.kanzenshuu.com/translations/sponichi-dbs-broly-shinbun-toyotaro/ Kanzenshuu Translations Archive: From "Boyhood Doodling" to "Working with Toriyama-sensei" - "Toyotarō Draws It"]</ref>), mimicking Akira Toriyama's art style.<ref name="vjumpcartoonistsmuseum"></ref> Noticing that names such as [[Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru]] and [[Tadayoshi Yamamuro]] would be credited for the artwork on official Toriyama- and ''Dragon Ball''-related productions planted the seed that he may one day be able to also work in this kind of official position.<ref name="vjumpcartoonistsmuseum"></ref><ref name="sponichi"></ref>
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	===Professional Debut with ''Victory Mission''===		===Professional Debut with ''Victory Mission''===
	In 2012, Toyotarō was recruited by [[Shueisha]]'s editorial department<ref name="sponichi"></ref>~~<ref group="note">~~In [http://www.teamsaiyajin.it/dragon-ball-al-napoli-comicon-2017-resoconto-e-video-dei-panel-di-toyotaro/ a 2017 interview from Napoli Comic Con], Toyotarō stated that he approached Shueisha asking to draw ''Dragon Ball Super'', and was instead provided with an opportunity to draw a video game-related comic. Following this, after about three months he was asked to draw a few pages of ''Dragon Ball Super'', and was then allowed to proceed. Assuming that the translation from Japanese to Italian (and then again to English) is accurate (which we cannot independently verify), this story does not fully line up with his existing work on ''Victory Mission'' and a later story noting that Shueisha was the one who originally approached him in the first place. It may be that something is lost in translation, Toyotarō was condensing the different aspects of the story for a more concise answer, etc. In [https://www.kanzenshuu.com/translations/sponichi-dbs-broly-shinbun-toyotaro/ a 2018 interview] in support of the ''Dragon Ball Super: Broly'' theatrical film, Toyotaro stated that he was contacted by the ''V-Jump'' editorial department, and subsequently debuted with ''Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission'' within the magazine that year.~~</ref>~~ and debuted with ''[[Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission]]'' in the November 2012 issue of ''[[V-Jump]]'', released '''21 September 2012'''.<ref>{{Cite magazine\|Mag=VJ\|Year=2012\|Issue=11\|Date=21 September 2012\|Title=Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission – Mission 1\|Page=pp. TBD}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.kanzenshuu.com/2012/09/24/dragon-ball-heroes-mini-manga-debuts-in-november-v-jump/\|Website=Kanzenshuu\|Title="“Dragon Ball Heroes” Mini-Manga Debuts in November V-Jump"\|Date=24 September 2012\|AccessDate=08 December 2020}}</ref> While early chapters did not necessarily segue directly into one another each subsequent month, the story became more and more of a standard serialization as it continued onward. Chapters were initially of varying length, generally between two and nine pages each. Beginning in 2014, chapters lengthened to 15-17 pages, focusing on a continuing story arc for the characters. Each chapter focused on then-current or upcoming additions (new cards, abilities, characters, etc.) in the arcade game. During its serialization, several extra ''Victory Mission'' chapters were printed in [[List of Supplemental Booklets\|supplemental booklets]], such as the [[Jump Victory Carnival]] official guidebooks provided to event attendees.		In 2012, Toyotarō was recruited by [[Shueisha]]'s editorial department<ref name="sponichi"></ref>{{efn\|In [http://www.teamsaiyajin.it/dragon-ball-al-napoli-comicon-2017-resoconto-e-video-dei-panel-di-toyotaro/ a 2017 interview from Napoli Comic Con], Toyotarō stated that he approached Shueisha asking to draw ''Dragon Ball Super'', and was instead provided with an opportunity to draw a video game-related comic. Following this, after about three months he was asked to draw a few pages of ''Dragon Ball Super'', and was then allowed to proceed. Assuming that the translation from Japanese to Italian (and then again to English) is accurate (which we cannot independently verify), this story does not fully line up with his existing work on ''Victory Mission'' and a later story noting that Shueisha was the one who originally approached him in the first place. It may be that something is lost in translation, Toyotarō was condensing the different aspects of the story for a more concise answer, etc. In [https://www.kanzenshuu.com/translations/sponichi-dbs-broly-shinbun-toyotaro/ a 2018 interview] in support of the ''Dragon Ball Super: Broly'' theatrical film, Toyotaro stated that he was contacted by the ''V-Jump'' editorial department, and subsequently debuted with ''Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission'' within the magazine that year.}} and debuted with ''[[Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission]]'' in the November 2012 issue of ''[[V-Jump]]'', released '''21 September 2012'''.<ref>{{Cite magazine\|Mag=VJ\|Year=2012\|Issue=11\|Date=21 September 2012\|Title=Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission – Mission 1\|Page=pp. TBD}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.kanzenshuu.com/2012/09/24/dragon-ball-heroes-mini-manga-debuts-in-november-v-jump/\|Website=Kanzenshuu\|Title="“Dragon Ball Heroes” Mini-Manga Debuts in November V-Jump"\|Date=24 September 2012\|AccessDate=08 December 2020}}</ref> While early chapters did not necessarily segue directly into one another each subsequent month, the story became more and more of a standard serialization as it continued onward. Chapters were initially of varying length, generally between two and nine pages each. Beginning in 2014, chapters lengthened to 15-17 pages, focusing on a continuing story arc for the characters. Each chapter focused on then-current or upcoming additions (new cards, abilities, characters, etc.) in the arcade game. During its serialization, several extra ''Victory Mission'' chapters were printed in [[List of Supplemental Booklets\|supplemental booklets]], such as the [[Jump Victory Carnival]] official guidebooks provided to event attendees.

	The 27th chapter in the January 2015 issue of ''V-Jump'' included a message that the series would shift to Shueisha's digital ''V-Jump+'' service beginning with its next chapter:		The 27th chapter in the January 2015 issue of ''V-Jump'' included a message that the series would shift to Shueisha's digital ''V-Jump+'' service beginning with its next chapter:
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	===Continued Role===		===Continued Role===
			[[File:Toyotaro-jttw-goku-manga-sample-page.jpg\|thumb\|150px\|Sample page from Toyotarō's short manga within the book accompanying the [[S.H.Figuarts]] "SON GOKU 〈ONWARDS TO ADVENTURE〉" release<ref name="shortjttwmangatwitter">{{Cite web\|URL=https://x.com/DB_official_jp/status/2035990394375475356\|Website=Twitter\|Title="@DB_official_jp"\|Date=23 March 2026\|AccessDate=04 Apri l2026}}</ref>]]
			The "Time Patroller's Guide" included with the ''[[Dragon Ball XENOVERSE 2]]'' collector's edition in America contains an introductory page for the ''[[Dragon Ball XENOVERSE 2 The Manga]]'' with a complimentary quote from [[Akira Toriyama]] and a separate note that the short comic is, "...drawn by Akira Toriyama's chosen successor Toyotaro".<ref>"[[Dragon Ball XENOVERSE 2 The Manga]]". ''Time Patroller's Guide'', ''Dragon Ball XENOVERSE 2'' Collector's Edition. America: Bandai Namco, 25 October 2016. (p. 41)</ref> While the same introductory quote from Akira Toriyama is present in the ''Dragon Ball XENOVERSE 2'' guide book where the manga is included in Japan, there is no mention or further qualification of Toyotarō's role or position, beyond that of being responsible for that respective manga itself.<ref>{{Cite game guide\|Title="[[Dragon Ball XENOVERSE 2 The Manga]]"\|Book=44\|Page=p. 240}}</ref>

	The "~~Time Patroller's Guide~~" ~~included with the ''[[Dragon Ball XENOVERSE 2]]'' collector's edition in America contains an introductory page for the ''~~[[~~Dragon Ball XENOVERSE 2 The Manga]]'' with a complimentary quote from [[Akira Toriyama]] and a separate note that the short comic is, "~~..~~.drawn by Akira Toriyama's chosen successor Toyotaro".<ref>"[[Dragon Ball XENOVERSE 2 The Manga~~]]". ''Time Patroller's Guide'', ''Dragon Ball XENOVERSE 2'' Collector's Edition. America: Bandai Namco, 25 October 2016. (p. 41)</ref> While the same introductory quote from Akira Toriyama is present in the ''Dragon Ball XENOVERSE 2'' guide book where the manga ~~is included in Japan, there is no mention or further qualification of~~ Toyotarō~~'s role or position, beyond that of being responsible for that respective manga itself~~.<ref~~>{{Cite game guide\|Title~~="~~[[Dragon Ball XENOVERSE 2 The Manga]]~~"~~\|Book=44\|Page=p. 240}}~~</ref>		The book set to accompany the "SON GOKU 〈ONWARDS TO ADVENTURE〉" [[S.H.Figuarts]] release will contain a three-page manga by Toyotarō.<ref name="shortjttwmangatwitter"></ref>

	Toyotarō regularly produces additional artwork for Shueisha, often used as supplemental posters in publications such as ''Saikyō Jump''.		Toyotarō regularly produces additional artwork for Shueisha, often used as supplemental posters in publications such as ''Saikyō Jump''.
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	==External Links==		==External Links==
	* [https://twitter.com/toyotaro_vjump Official Toyotarō Twitter Account]		* [https://twitter.com/toyotaro_vjump Official Toyotarō Twitter Account]
			* [https://www.instagram.com/toyotaro_vjump/ Official Toyotarō Instagram Account]

	==Notes==		==Notes==
	{{~~reflist\|group=note~~}}		{{notelist}}

	==References==		==References==
	{{~~reflist~~}}		{{Reflist}}

	{{Cast & Staff}}		{{Cast & Staff}}
	[[Category:Staff\|Toriyama]]		[[Category:Staff\|Toriyama]]
	[[Category:Japanese Staff\|Toriyama]]		[[Category:Japanese Staff\|Toriyama]]

VegettoEX: Lots of little updates here and there, more citations, manga works table

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Lots of little updates here and there, more citations, manga works table

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	[[File:toyotaro-res-f-manga-announcement.png\|thumb\|200px\|Announcement for Toyotarō's introductory manga adaptation of [[Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F'\|''Resurrection 'F']]<ref name="resfannounce">{{Cite magazine\|Mag=VJ\|Year=2015\|Issue=03\|Date=21 January 2015\|Title=Vジャンプ２０１５年４月特大号のお知らせ\|Page=p. 350}}</ref>]]		[[File:toyotaro-res-f-manga-announcement.png\|thumb\|200px\|Announcement for Toyotarō's introductory manga adaptation of [[Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F'\|''Resurrection 'F']]<ref name="resfannounce">{{Cite magazine\|Mag=VJ\|Year=2015\|Issue=03\|Date=21 January 2015\|Title=Vジャンプ２０１５年４月特大号のお知らせ\|Page=p. 350}}</ref>]]
	[[File:Toyble-toyotaro-confirmation.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|"Toyble" relays a message regarding the future of his "AF" comic]]		[[File:Toyble-toyotaro-confirmation.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|"Toyble" relays a message regarding the future of his "AF" comic]]
			[[File:Toyotaro-dbsuper-manga-announcement-vjump-2015-07.png\|thumb\|200px\|Announcement for the ''Dragon Ball Super'' manga series<ref name="toyosupermangajumpannounce">{{Cite magazine\|Mag=VJ\|Year=2015\|Issue=07\|Date=21 May 2015\|Title=Vジャンプ2015年8月特大号のお知らせ\|Page=p. 327}}</ref>]]
	[[File:Dbs chp001 title-vj.png\|thumb\|200px\|Debut title page for the ''Dragon Ball Super'' manga series<ref>{{Cite magazine\|Mag=VJ\|Year=2015\|Issue=08\|Date=20 June 2015\|Title=Dragon Ball Super\|Page=p. 90}}</ref>]]		[[File:Dbs chp001 title-vj.png\|thumb\|200px\|Debut title page for the ''Dragon Ball Super'' manga series<ref>{{Cite magazine\|Mag=VJ\|Year=2015\|Issue=08\|Date=20 June 2015\|Title=Dragon Ball Super\|Page=p. 90}}</ref>]]
	===Childhood===		===Childhood===
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	===''Dragon Ball Super'' Manga===		===''Dragon Ball Super'' Manga===
	Following the completion of the three-chapter ''Resurrection 'F'''' adaptation in the June 2015 issue of ''V-Jump'', the July 2015 issue announced that, alongside the previously-announced ''Dragon Ball Super'' television series, a manga version of ''Dragon Ball Super'' would also be produced by Toyotarō, set to begin serialization the following issue.<ref~~>{{Cite magazine\|Mag=VJ\|Year=2015\|Month=May\|Date=TBD\|Title~~="~~TBD~~"~~\|Page=p. TBD}}~~</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-05-18/dragon-ball-super-tv-anime-gets-manga-adaptation/.88276\|Website=Anime News Network\|Title="Dragon Ball Super TV Anime Gets Manga Adaptation"\|Date=18 May 2015\|AccessDate=11 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.kanzenshuu.com/2015/05/19/dragon-ball-super-to-receive-manga-adaptation-in-v-jump/\|Website=Kanzenshuu\|Title="“Dragon Ball Super” to Receive Manga Adaptation in V-Jump"\|Date=19 May 2015\|AccessDate=11 December 2020}}</ref>		Following the completion of the three-chapter ''Resurrection 'F'''' adaptation in the June 2015 issue of ''V-Jump'', the July 2015 issue announced that, alongside the previously-announced ''Dragon Ball Super'' television series, a manga version of ''Dragon Ball Super'' would also be produced by Toyotarō, set to begin serialization the following issue.<ref name="toyosupermangajumpannounce"></ref><ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-05-18/dragon-ball-super-tv-anime-gets-manga-adaptation/.88276\|Website=Anime News Network\|Title="Dragon Ball Super TV Anime Gets Manga Adaptation"\|Date=18 May 2015\|AccessDate=11 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.kanzenshuu.com/2015/05/19/dragon-ball-super-to-receive-manga-adaptation-in-v-jump/\|Website=Kanzenshuu\|Title="“Dragon Ball Super” to Receive Manga Adaptation in V-Jump"\|Date=19 May 2015\|AccessDate=11 December 2020}}</ref>

	The ''Dragon Ball Super'' manga began in the August 2015 issue of ''V-Jump'', released '''20 June 2015'''. Over the course of its serialization, the ''Dragon Ball Super'' manga ran both ahead and behind the television series at various points. The series initially covered the [[Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods\|''Battle of Gods'']] re-telling, skipped the [[Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F'\|''Resurrection 'F''']] re-telling, and "charged ahead" to the God of Destruction Champa arc, "speeding up the excitement of the TV anime even more".<ref>{{Cite magazine\|Mag=WSJ\|Year=2015\|Issue=45\|Date=05 October 2015\|Title=TBD\|Page=p. TBD}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.kanzenshuu.com/2015/10/05/dragon-ball-super-manga-moves-ahead-with-champa-material/\|Website=Kanzenshuu\|Title="“Dragon Ball Super” Manga Moves Ahead with Champa Material"\|Date=05 October 2015\|AccessDate=11 December 2020}}</ref> Following the television series' completion in March 2018, the manga continued onward, finishing the "Universe Survival arc", skipping an adaptation of the 2018 theatrical film ''[[Dragon Ball Super: Broly]]'' (though acknowledging it in a transitional page<ref>{{Cite manga\|Series=Super\|Chp=42}}</ref>), and instead entering its own original "Galactic Patrol Prisoner" arc<ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.kanzenshuu.com/2018/11/21/dragon-ball-super-manga-begins-original-galactic-patrol-prisoner-story-arc/\|Website=Kanzenshuu\|Title="“Dragon Ball Super” Manga Begins Original “Galactic Patrol Prisoner” Story Arc"\|Date=21 November 2018\|AccessDate=11 December 2020}}</ref>, which ran for two years.		The ''Dragon Ball Super'' manga began in the August 2015 issue of ''V-Jump'', released '''20 June 2015'''. Over the course of its serialization, the ''Dragon Ball Super'' manga ran both ahead and behind the television series at various points. The series initially covered the [[Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods\|''Battle of Gods'']] re-telling, skipped the [[Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F'\|''Resurrection 'F''']] re-telling, and "charged ahead" to the God of Destruction Champa arc, "speeding up the excitement of the TV anime even more".<ref>{{Cite magazine\|Mag=WSJ\|Year=2015\|Issue=45\|Date=05 October 2015\|Title=TBD\|Page=p. TBD}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.kanzenshuu.com/2015/10/05/dragon-ball-super-manga-moves-ahead-with-champa-material/\|Website=Kanzenshuu\|Title="“Dragon Ball Super” Manga Moves Ahead with Champa Material"\|Date=05 October 2015\|AccessDate=11 December 2020}}</ref> Following the television series' completion in March 2018, the manga continued onward, finishing the "Universe Survival arc", skipping an adaptation of the 2018 theatrical film ''[[Dragon Ball Super: Broly]]'' (though acknowledging it in a transitional page<ref>{{Cite manga\|Series=Super\|Chp=42}}</ref>), and instead entering its own original "Galactic Patrol Prisoner" arc<ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.kanzenshuu.com/2018/11/21/dragon-ball-super-manga-begins-original-galactic-patrol-prisoner-story-arc/\|Website=Kanzenshuu\|Title="“Dragon Ball Super” Manga Begins Original “Galactic Patrol Prisoner” Story Arc"\|Date=21 November 2018\|AccessDate=11 December 2020}}</ref>, which ran for two years.

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	The series' 28th chapter was accessible on the ''V-Jump+'' service via a unique, one-time-use code available on page 243 of ''V-Jump'''s February 2015 issue. The final page of the chapter included a message that the series would be going on hiatus:<ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.kanzenshuu.com/2014/12/20/dragon-ball-heroes-victory-mission-serialization-updates/\|Website=Kanzenshuu\|Title="“Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission” Serialization Updates"\|Date=20 December 2014\|AccessDate=23 April 2019}}</ref>		The series' 28th chapter was accessible on the ''V-Jump+'' service via a unique, one-time-use code available on page 243 of ''V-Jump'''s February 2015 issue. The final page of the chapter included a message that the series would be going on hiatus:<ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.kanzenshuu.com/2014/12/20/dragon-ball-heroes-victory-mission-serialization-updates/\|Website=Kanzenshuu\|Title="“Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission” Serialization Updates"\|Date=20 December 2014\|AccessDate=23 April 2019}}</ref>

	{{quotation\|『DBHVM』はしばらく休載いたします。再開時期は決まり次第VJ本誌で発表します。<br><br><hr><br>~~translation~~\|''Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission'' chapter 28}}		{{quotation\|『DBHVM』はしばらく休載いたします。再開時期は決まり次第VJ本誌で発表します。<br><br><hr><br>''Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission'' will be on break from publication for the time being. Once a return date is determined, it will be announced here in ''V-Jump''.\|''Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission'' chapter 28}}
	While simultaneously working on later projects, Toyotarō eventually produced a "final" 29th ''Victory Mission'' chapter for the ''[[Bandai Official 5th Anniversary Fanbook: Dragon Ball Heroes 5th Anniversary Mission]]'', released '''19 November 2015'''. Leading up to the book's release, all 28 of the standard chapters were posted online for free.<ref>{{Cite web\|URL=http://www.carddass.com/dbh/movie/153.html\|Website=ドラゴンボールヒーローズ公式サイト"\|Title="ドラゴンボールヒーローズビクトリーミッション一挙掲載！"\|AccessDate=02 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|URL=http://www.kanzenshuu.com/2015/10/22/dragon-ball-heroes-victory-mission-promo-leads-to-new-chapter/\|Website=Kanzenshuu\|Title="'Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission' Promo Leads To New Chapter"\|Date=22 October 2015\|AccessDate=21 August 2018}}</ref>		While simultaneously working on later projects, Toyotarō eventually produced a "final" 29th ''Victory Mission'' chapter for the ''[[Bandai Official 5th Anniversary Fanbook: Dragon Ball Heroes 5th Anniversary Mission]]'', released '''19 November 2015'''. Leading up to the book's release, all 28 of the standard chapters were posted online for free.<ref>{{Cite web\|URL=http://www.carddass.com/dbh/movie/153.html\|Website=ドラゴンボールヒーローズ公式サイト"\|Title="ドラゴンボールヒーローズビクトリーミッション一挙掲載！"\|AccessDate=02 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|URL=http://www.kanzenshuu.com/2015/10/22/dragon-ball-heroes-victory-mission-promo-leads-to-new-chapter/\|Website=Kanzenshuu\|Title="'Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission' Promo Leads To New Chapter"\|Date=22 October 2015\|AccessDate=21 August 2018}}</ref>

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	[[File:toyotaro-res-f-manga-announcement.png\|thumb\|200px\|Announcement for Toyotarō's introductory manga adaptation of [[Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F'\|''Resurrection 'F']]<ref name="resfannounce">{{Cite magazine\|Mag=VJ\|Year=2015\|Issue=03\|Date=21 January 2015\|Title=Vジャンプ２０１５年４月特大号のお知らせ\|Page=p. 350}}</ref>]]		[[File:toyotaro-res-f-manga-announcement.png\|thumb\|200px\|Announcement for Toyotarō's introductory manga adaptation of [[Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F'\|''Resurrection 'F']]<ref name="resfannounce">{{Cite magazine\|Mag=VJ\|Year=2015\|Issue=03\|Date=21 January 2015\|Title=Vジャンプ２０１５年４月特大号のお知らせ\|Page=p. 350}}</ref>]]
	[[File:Toyble-toyotaro-confirmation.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|"Toyble" relays a message regarding the future of his "AF" comic]]		[[File:Toyble-toyotaro-confirmation.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|"Toyble" relays a message regarding the future of his "AF" comic]]
			[[File:Toyotaro-dbsuper-manga-announcement-vjump-2015-07.png\|thumb\|200px\|Announcement for the ''Dragon Ball Super'' manga series<ref name="toyosupermangajumpannounce">{{Cite magazine\|Mag=VJ\|Year=2015\|Issue=07\|Date=21 May 2015\|Title=Vジャンプ2015年8月特大号のお知らせ\|Page=p. 327}}</ref>]]
	[[File:Dbs chp001 title-vj.png\|thumb\|200px\|Debut title page for the ''Dragon Ball Super'' manga series<ref>{{Cite magazine\|Mag=VJ\|Year=2015\|Issue=08\|Date=20 June 2015\|Title=Dragon Ball Super\|Page=p. 90}}</ref>]]		[[File:Dbs chp001 title-vj.png\|thumb\|200px\|Debut title page for the ''Dragon Ball Super'' manga series<ref>{{Cite magazine\|Mag=VJ\|Year=2015\|Issue=08\|Date=20 June 2015\|Title=Dragon Ball Super\|Page=p. 90}}</ref>]]
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	===''Dragon Ball Super'' Manga===		===''Dragon Ball Super'' Manga===
	Following the completion of the three-chapter ''Resurrection 'F'''' adaptation in the June 2015 issue of ''V-Jump'', the July 2015 issue announced that, alongside the previously-announced ''Dragon Ball Super'' television series, a manga version of ''Dragon Ball Super'' would also be produced by Toyotarō, set to begin serialization the following issue.<ref~~>{{Cite magazine\|Mag=VJ\|Year=2015\|Month=May\|Date=TBD\|Title~~="~~TBD~~"~~\|Page=p. TBD}}~~</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-05-18/dragon-ball-super-tv-anime-gets-manga-adaptation/.88276\|Website=Anime News Network\|Title="Dragon Ball Super TV Anime Gets Manga Adaptation"\|Date=18 May 2015\|AccessDate=11 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.kanzenshuu.com/2015/05/19/dragon-ball-super-to-receive-manga-adaptation-in-v-jump/\|Website=Kanzenshuu\|Title="“Dragon Ball Super” to Receive Manga Adaptation in V-Jump"\|Date=19 May 2015\|AccessDate=11 December 2020}}</ref>		Following the completion of the three-chapter ''Resurrection 'F'''' adaptation in the June 2015 issue of ''V-Jump'', the July 2015 issue announced that, alongside the previously-announced ''Dragon Ball Super'' television series, a manga version of ''Dragon Ball Super'' would also be produced by Toyotarō, set to begin serialization the following issue.<ref name="toyosupermangajumpannounce"></ref><ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-05-18/dragon-ball-super-tv-anime-gets-manga-adaptation/.88276\|Website=Anime News Network\|Title="Dragon Ball Super TV Anime Gets Manga Adaptation"\|Date=18 May 2015\|AccessDate=11 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.kanzenshuu.com/2015/05/19/dragon-ball-super-to-receive-manga-adaptation-in-v-jump/\|Website=Kanzenshuu\|Title="“Dragon Ball Super” to Receive Manga Adaptation in V-Jump"\|Date=19 May 2015\|AccessDate=11 December 2020}}</ref>

	The ''Dragon Ball Super'' manga began in the August 2015 issue of ''V-Jump'', released '''20 June 2015'''. Over the course of its serialization, the ''Dragon Ball Super'' manga ran both ahead and behind the television series at various points. The series initially covered the [[Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods\|''Battle of Gods'']] re-telling, skipped the [[Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F'\|''Resurrection 'F''']] re-telling, and "charged ahead" to the God of Destruction Champa arc, "speeding up the excitement of the TV anime even more".<ref>{{Cite magazine\|Mag=WSJ\|Year=2015\|Issue=45\|Date=05 October 2015\|Title=TBD\|Page=p. TBD}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.kanzenshuu.com/2015/10/05/dragon-ball-super-manga-moves-ahead-with-champa-material/\|Website=Kanzenshuu\|Title="“Dragon Ball Super” Manga Moves Ahead with Champa Material"\|Date=05 October 2015\|AccessDate=11 December 2020}}</ref> Following the television series' completion in March 2018, the manga continued onward, finishing the "Universe Survival arc", skipping an adaptation of the 2018 theatrical film ''[[Dragon Ball Super: Broly]]'' (though acknowledging it in a transitional page<ref>{{Cite manga\|Series=Super\|Chp=42}}</ref>), and instead entering its own original "Galactic Patrol Prisoner" arc<ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.kanzenshuu.com/2018/11/21/dragon-ball-super-manga-begins-original-galactic-patrol-prisoner-story-arc/\|Website=Kanzenshuu\|Title="“Dragon Ball Super” Manga Begins Original “Galactic Patrol Prisoner” Story Arc"\|Date=21 November 2018\|AccessDate=11 December 2020}}</ref>, which ran for two years.		The ''Dragon Ball Super'' manga began in the August 2015 issue of ''V-Jump'', released '''20 June 2015'''. Over the course of its serialization, the ''Dragon Ball Super'' manga ran both ahead and behind the television series at various points. The series initially covered the [[Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods\|''Battle of Gods'']] re-telling, skipped the [[Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F'\|''Resurrection 'F''']] re-telling, and "charged ahead" to the God of Destruction Champa arc, "speeding up the excitement of the TV anime even more".<ref>{{Cite magazine\|Mag=WSJ\|Year=2015\|Issue=45\|Date=05 October 2015\|Title=TBD\|Page=p. TBD}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.kanzenshuu.com/2015/10/05/dragon-ball-super-manga-moves-ahead-with-champa-material/\|Website=Kanzenshuu\|Title="“Dragon Ball Super” Manga Moves Ahead with Champa Material"\|Date=05 October 2015\|AccessDate=11 December 2020}}</ref> Following the television series' completion in March 2018, the manga continued onward, finishing the "Universe Survival arc", skipping an adaptation of the 2018 theatrical film ''[[Dragon Ball Super: Broly]]'' (though acknowledging it in a transitional page<ref>{{Cite manga\|Series=Super\|Chp=42}}</ref>), and instead entering its own original "Galactic Patrol Prisoner" arc<ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.kanzenshuu.com/2018/11/21/dragon-ball-super-manga-begins-original-galactic-patrol-prisoner-story-arc/\|Website=Kanzenshuu\|Title="“Dragon Ball Super” Manga Begins Original “Galactic Patrol Prisoner” Story Arc"\|Date=21 November 2018\|AccessDate=11 December 2020}}</ref>, which ran for two years.

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	The series' 28th chapter was accessible on the ''V-Jump+'' service via a unique, one-time-use code available on page 243 of ''V-Jump'''s February 2015 issue. The final page of the chapter included a message that the series would be going on hiatus:<ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.kanzenshuu.com/2014/12/20/dragon-ball-heroes-victory-mission-serialization-updates/\|Website=Kanzenshuu\|Title="“Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission” Serialization Updates"\|Date=20 December 2014\|AccessDate=23 April 2019}}</ref>		The series' 28th chapter was accessible on the ''V-Jump+'' service via a unique, one-time-use code available on page 243 of ''V-Jump'''s February 2015 issue. The final page of the chapter included a message that the series would be going on hiatus:<ref>{{Cite web\|URL=https://www.kanzenshuu.com/2014/12/20/dragon-ball-heroes-victory-mission-serialization-updates/\|Website=Kanzenshuu\|Title="“Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission” Serialization Updates"\|Date=20 December 2014\|AccessDate=23 April 2019}}</ref>

	{{quotation\|『DBHVM』はしばらく休載いたします。再開時期は決まり次第VJ本誌で発表します。<br><br><hr><br>~~translation~~\|''Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission'' chapter 28}}		{{quotation\|『DBHVM』はしばらく休載いたします。再開時期は決まり次第VJ本誌で発表します。<br><br><hr><br>''Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission'' will be on break from publication for the time being. Once a return date is determined, it will be announced here in ''V-Jump''.\|''Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission'' chapter 28}}
	While simultaneously working on later projects, Toyotarō eventually produced a "final" 29th ''Victory Mission'' chapter for the ''[[Bandai Official 5th Anniversary Fanbook: Dragon Ball Heroes 5th Anniversary Mission]]'', released '''19 November 2015'''. Leading up to the book's release, all 28 of the standard chapters were posted online for free.<ref>{{Cite web\|URL=http://www.carddass.com/dbh/movie/153.html\|Website=ドラゴンボールヒーローズ公式サイト"\|Title="ドラゴンボールヒーローズビクトリーミッション一挙掲載！"\|AccessDate=02 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|URL=http://www.kanzenshuu.com/2015/10/22/dragon-ball-heroes-victory-mission-promo-leads-to-new-chapter/\|Website=Kanzenshuu\|Title="'Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission' Promo Leads To New Chapter"\|Date=22 October 2015\|AccessDate=21 August 2018}}</ref>		While simultaneously working on later projects, Toyotarō eventually produced a "final" 29th ''Victory Mission'' chapter for the ''[[Bandai Official 5th Anniversary Fanbook: Dragon Ball Heroes 5th Anniversary Mission]]'', released '''19 November 2015'''. Leading up to the book's release, all 28 of the standard chapters were posted online for free.<ref>{{Cite web\|URL=http://www.carddass.com/dbh/movie/153.html\|Website=ドラゴンボールヒーローズ公式サイト"\|Title="ドラゴンボールヒーローズビクトリーミッション一挙掲載！"\|AccessDate=02 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|URL=http://www.kanzenshuu.com/2015/10/22/dragon-ball-heroes-victory-mission-promo-leads-to-new-chapter/\|Website=Kanzenshuu\|Title="'Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission' Promo Leads To New Chapter"\|Date=22 October 2015\|AccessDate=21 August 2018}}</ref>