A term referring to the practice in media (notably in shounen manga/anime) of powering up side characters off screen to bring them up to par, or surpassing, the protagonist. These powerups happen regardless of sense, often with little explanation. Named for Dragonball creator Akira Toriyama due to how often it happens in the Dragonball media.
Coined by youtube user PlagueofGripes in his video on the treatment of the character Tien from Dragonball, highlighting how everyone in-series gets a Toriyama Handjob except Tien.
Coined by youtube user PlagueofGripes in his video on the treatment of the character Tien from Dragonball, highlighting how everyone in-series gets a Toriyama Handjob except Tien.
"This is after a long series of episodes about how Krillin had given up fighting and was so weak that bullets were now a serious danger to him, so he got a shit-licious power up. That is a Toriyama Handjob." - PlagueofGripes
by Everyone hates Tien September 14, 2017
Get the Toriyama Handjobmug. 1. Most talented ass genious in the known world famous for his humorous storytelling in the form of comics. Most famous for the wildly popular Dragonball and Doctor Slump as well as various art for video games.
by your mom last night August 01, 2005
Get the Akira Toriyamamug. by Chrippa May 14, 2003
Get the Toriyama worldmug. Previously seen characters from the Dragon Ball series that get immense power-ups off screen, first seen in Dragon Ball Super.
by Big-Boy Pants September 21, 2017
Get the Toriyama handjobmug. DBZ fanboy: OMG, DBZ is teh coolest!!
Me: Can you name any of Akira Toriyama's other works?
DBZ fanboy: Umm... uh... Vegeta rocks!!
Me: (sigh)
Me: Can you name any of Akira Toriyama's other works?
DBZ fanboy: Umm... uh... Vegeta rocks!!
Me: (sigh)
by Bob882 October 09, 2004
Get the Akira Toriyama's other works besides the DB seriesmug. by Adujasty343 May 22, 2025
Get the <.7.9.7.6.>Robert Anderson Huebel Is Tien From Anything Akira Toriyama<.7.9.7.6.>mug. 
Get the Akira Toriyamamug.