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It's a secret, but when I decided to apply to 'Shonen Magazine,' it was already past the deadline, so I had no choice but to go with 'Shonen Jump.' My motivation for becoming a cartoonist was... to put it bluntly, the ¥100,000 prize money."
Akira Toriyama
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"It's a secret, but when I decided to apply to 'Shonen Magazine,' it was already past the deadline, so I had no choice but to go with 'Shonen Jump.' My motivation for becoming a cartoonist was... to put it bluntly, the ¥100,000 prize money.""
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It's a secret, but when I decided to apply to 'Shonen Magazine,' it was already past the deadline, so I had no choice but to go with 'Shonen Jump.' My motivation for becoming a cartoonist was... to put it bluntly, the ¥100,000 prize money." — Akira Toriyama

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Akira Toriyama was a Artist from Japan (1955–2024).

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Who said "It's a secret, but when I decided to apply to 'Shonen Magazine,' it was already…"?
This quote is attributed to Akira Toriyama, a Artist from Japan.
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Akira Toriyama lived from 1955 – 2024.
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