Okay I was looking at a thread in the video game section and someone said Sonic reminded them of DBZ and then somebody came along and said they were wrong about there being similarities. Well I'd like to take the time to clear this up Akira Toriyama was a big influence and was a huge inspiration to alot of anime creators of today. In most cases he's their favorite idol. DBZ also had an influence on shows and videogames too. Shows, anime, and videogames he's had influence on are as follows:
His influence is incredible and anything that you may think seems like DBZ probably is.
- Sonic the Hedgehog
- Naruto
- Yugi-Oh
- OVA Puni Puni Poemy
- Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon
- Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo
- One Piece
- Codename: Kids Next Door
- Yakitate!! Japan
- Courage the Cowardly Dog
- Eyeshield 21
- Excel Saga
- The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
- DNA²
- Naruto(just to make sure you got it)
His influence is incredible and anything that you may think seems like DBZ probably is.