Is this a thing that is on record?

Is this a thing that is on record?
Super Sonic is widely viewed as an homage to Dragon Ball Z and the Super Saiyan transformations within it. When asked if comments about this were received from Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama, former Sega executive producer Yuji Naka smiled and said "no".
I don't know if I SHOULD trust someone arrested multiple times for insider trading, but I WANT to believe him