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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)