Akira Toriyama, one of the most popular manga artists of all time, still authors them to this day (with his latest work being Sand Land). Born on April 5, 1955, this shy, chain-smoking manga artist has managed to capture the hearts of millions with his famous Dr. Slump and Dragonball manga. In addition, he's contributed to the designed of various popular videogame series , including Chrono Trigger and Dragon Quest.