日本动画系列《龙珠Z》创作者鸟山明去世，享年68岁

Akira Toriyama, the creator of the Japanese animated series Dragon Ball Z, has died. He was 68 years old.
日本动画系列《龙珠Z》的创作者鸟山明去世。他享年68岁。

Dragon Ball Z’s official X (formerly known as Twitter) account confirmed the news on Thursday.  
《龙珠Z》的官方账号X(原名推特)周四证实了这一消息。

“We are deeply saddened to inform you that Manga creator Akira Toriyama passed away on March 1st due to acute subdural hematoma,” a condition where blood collects between the skull and the surface of the brain.
“我们非常悲痛地通知大家，漫画创作者鸟山明因急性硬膜下血肿于3月1日去世，”这种情况会导致头骨和大脑表面之间的血液聚集。

The account shared that at the time of his death, Toriyama “still had several works in the middle of creation with great enthusiasm.” The post said that there were many goals he still looked forward to achieving. 
在他去世的时候，鸟山“仍有几件作品正在以极大的热情创作”。文章说，他还有很多目标期待实现。

“Thanks to the support of so many people around the world, he has been able to continue his creative activities for over 45 years. We hope that Akira Toriyama's unique world of creation continues to be loved by everyone for a long time to come,” the social media announcement continued, while showing gratitude to those who had supported him throughout his career. 
“感谢世界各地这么多人的支持，他能够继续他的创作活动超过45年。我们希望鸟山明独特的创作世界在未来很长一段时间内继续受到大家的喜爱，”社交媒体公告继续说道，同时对那些在他的职业生涯中一直支持他的人表示感谢。

According to the account, a funeral service for Toriyama had already been held “with his family and very few relatives.”
据报道，鸟山的葬礼已经举行，“只有他的家人和很少的亲戚”。

His family has asked for privacy during their time of mourning, requesting that individuals refrain from sending flowers or other gifts. They will also not be accepting visitors at this time, per the announcement on X.
他的家人要求在哀悼期间保持隐私，要求人们不要送花或其他礼物。根据X上的公告，他们此时也不接受访客。

In addition to the aforementioned requests, Toriyama’s loved ones have expressed that they will not be doing any interviews at this time. 
除了上述要求外，鸟山的亲人表示，他们目前不会接受任何采访。

While a commemorative gathering could possibly be held in his honor in the future, nothing is scheduled at the moment. However, if one is arranged, those plans will be shared at a later date. 
虽然将来有可能举行纪念活动，但目前还没有安排。然而，如果安排了，这些计划将在晚些时候公布。