Akira Toriyama’sChrono TriggerArt Was a Joyful Fantasy

Chrono Trigger is an icon for many reasons, but the Dragon Ball creator's vision of its time-travel universe has helped it endure for the last 3 decades.

March 11, 2025 · 1 min · 63 words · Sarah Washington

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The hallmarks many would come to know through his work onDragon Ballwere felt keenly inChrono Triggers heady sci-fantasy blend.

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