There was a distinct style to Toriyama's art that was instantly recognizable.
My memory of manga history is a bit fuzzy... Astroboy (1955) was a big influence and has many of the key elements of Toriyama's distinct style, yet is also strikingly not Toriyama, while Dr Slump (1980) already has all that makes the Toriyama style so unique.
My memory of manga history is a bit fuzzy... Astroboy (1955) was a big influence and has many of the key elements of Toriyama's distinct style, yet is also strikingly not Toriyama, while Dr Slump (1980) already has all that makes the Toriyama style so unique.
To this day, a huge portion of manga and anime retains this clear, simple, and approachable style. In terms of impact I would equate it to the contemporary Hergé's "Ligne Claire" (1977).
Both are a huge reason as to why I was into drawing in my youngster days.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ligne_claire