“It’s our deep regret that he still had several works in the middle of creation with great enthusiasm,” Bird Studio’s message reads. “Also, he would have many more things to achieve.

“However, he has left many manga titles and works of art to this world. Thanks to the support of so many people around the world, he has been able to continue his creative activities for over 45 years. We hope that Akira Toriyama’s unique world of creation continues to be loved by everyone for a long time to come.”

Toriyama best known as the creator of Dragon Ball, but he has a number of other notable works in manga, anime, video games, and more, including the likes of Dragon Quest, Chrono Trigger, Blue Dragon, and Sand Land, among several others.

Outside of the Dragon Ball franchise, Toriyama also created iconic monster and character designs for a number of other properties, such as the Dragon Quest series’ Slime.

Dragon Ball fans, rejoice! Bandai Namco have announced that they’re working on a new Dragon Ball title. Currently only being called Project Z, it’s going to be an action RPG… and that’s all we know. Other than a logo image, the name of the project (for now), and the fact that it exists, Bandai Namco have revealed nothing else. That said, they’ve confirmed that more information on the game will be revealed at the Dragon Ball FighterZ World Tour Finals, which run from January 26th to January 27th.

Hopefully, we’ll get to learn more about the game and exactly what kind of an action RPG it is- something in vein of the Legacy of Goku games would be amazing, so here’s hoping. We might even get to learn what platforms it’s planned for, but that’s just me speculating- considering the fact that the game doesn’t even have a proper name yet, it’s entirely likely that target platforms might not be announced, and that it’s not that far into development.

In addition, we can also expect to hear more news about Dragon Ball FighterZ at the Finals next weekend, including about what content will be included in the recently teased Season 2. Stay tuned for more updates.

In 2019, the project of a New Game focusing on the World of Dragon Ball Z begins!
And more news coming to DRAGON BALL Fighter Z! The Warrior from Universe 11 is joining the fight!
More information to be revealed at the DRAGON BALL FighterZ World Tour Finals in January 26th ~ 27th https://t.co/K8tc4BvnZa

— Bandai Namco Europe (@BandaiNamcoEU) January 16, 2019