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Following the conclusion of Dragon Ball in 1995, Akira Toriyama created short stories and one-offs. However, he decided to write one more work that would be his last, and in which he would put everything he had.^[1] He intended for Sand Land to be a short story about an old man and a tank that he wrote for his own enjoyment. However, he had difficulty drawing the tank and, as he insisted on drawing everything himself, soon regretted it. Although he became frustrated, Toriyama had already devised the plot to involve the tank and thus grudgingly went through with it.^[2]

While he personally preferred lighthearted content, he was aware most readers did not, and therefore tried his best to tone down the light parts and make it a serious story. However, Toriyama said he ultimately ended up prioritizing his personal preferences and should have thought about the readers more.^[1] He inked the manuscripts on paper before scanning them into a computer and using software to paint in solid colors and apply tones.^[1]

After drawing the pages for Sand Land, he lost the pen holder that he had used since before his debut. Toriyama later quipped that this was the reason he hardly drew any more manga.^[1] Looking back on the series 23 years later, he found that his drawing ability and energy were incredible at the time it was made.^[1]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e 日本を代表する漫画家・鳥山明の伝説の名作「SAND LAND」サンライズ×神風動画×ANIMAのアニメーション制作陣がおくる鳥山明ワールド最高峰クオリティ、8月18日（金）劇場公開決定！。 (Press release) (in Japanese). Bandai Namco Entertainment. March 22, 2023. Archived from the original on January 2, 2024. Retrieved February 3, 2025 – via PR Times.
^ Toriyama, Akira (2003). Sand Land. Viz Media. pp. 1. ISBN 1-59116-181-9.

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