Sensei, I heard that you were responsible for suggesting the title Dragon Ball Z.
Toriyama:
Ah, that’s right.
Rumor has it that you titled it after an energy supplement with “Z” in the name.
Toriyama:
That’s not true~. (laughs) “Z” is the last letter of the alphabet, right? Anyhow, from that time, I really already wanted to end the comic, (laughs) so I gave the title a “Z” with the meaning of “that’s all, folks~”. I don’t remember saying a single thing about there being an energy supplement. Rumors can be so wild. (laughs)