Dragon Ball

Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew

Series Directed by

Daisuke Nishio
(153 episodes, 1986-1989)
Kazuhisa Takenouchi
(40 episodes, 1986-1989)
Yoshihiro Ueda
(40 episodes, 1986-1989)
Mitsuo Hashimoto
(10 episodes, 1988-1989)
Minoru Okazaki
(6 episodes, 1986)
Osamu Kasai
(3 episodes, 1989)
Yûji Endô
(2 episodes, 1986-1987)
Yutaka Satô
(2 episodes, 1986)
Toshihiko Arisako
(1 episode, 1987)

Series Writing Credits

Naruhisa Arakawa
(screenplay) (1 episode, 1987)
Yasushi Hirano
(screenplay) (13 episodes, 1986-1987)
Toshiki Inoue
(screenplay) (30 episodes, 1986-1989)
Takao Koyama
(screenplay) (15 episodes, 1986-1989)
Miho Maruo
(screenplay) (4 episodes, 1986-1988)
Yûichirô Oguro
(screenplay) (4 episodes, 1988-1989)
Michiru Shimada
(screenplay) (23 episodes, 1986-1988)
Yoshiyuki Suga
(screenplay) (2 episodes, 1988)
Katsuyuki Sumizawa
(screenplay) (2 episodes, 1989)
Keiji Terui
(screenplay) (51 episodes, 1986-1989)
Akira Toriyama
(original manga) (153 episodes, 1986-1989)
Akira Toriyama
(original author) (1 episode, 1986)
Cheng'en Wu
(inspired by characters created by) (uncredited) (153 episodes, 1986-1989)
Shun'ichi Yukimuro
(screenplay) (9 episodes, 1987-1988)
Yoshifumi Yûki
(screenplay) (1 episode, 1988)

Series Cast

Masako Nozawa
 Son Gokû 153 episodes, 1986-1989
Jôji Yanami
 Narrator / ... 153 episodes, 1986-1989
Brice Armstrong
 Narrator / ... 152 episodes, 1986-1989
Stephanie Nadolny
 Goku 131 episodes, 1986-1988
Hiromi Tsuru
 Bulma 114 episodes, 1986-1989
Mayumi Tanaka
 Kuririn / ... 105 episodes, 1986-1989
Christopher Sabat
 Yamcha / ... 102 episodes, 1986-1989
Tôru Furuya
 Yamcha 101 episodes, 1986-1989
Naoko Watanabe
 Puar / ... 101 episodes, 1986-1989
Kôhei Miyauchi
 Kamesennin Muten Roshi / ... 99 episodes, 1986-1989
Mike McFarland
 Master Roshi / ... 98 episodes, 1986-1989
Tiffany Vollmer
 Bulma 96 episodes, 1986-1989
Naoki Tatsuta
 Oolong / ... 91 episodes, 1986-1989
Mami Koyama
 Launch / ... 78 episodes, 1986-1989
Bradford Jackson
 Oolong / ... 74 episodes, 1986-1989
Monika Antonelli
 Puar / ... 73 episodes, 1986-1989
Kenji Utsumi
 Announcer / ... 71 episodes, 1986-1989
Laurie Steele
 Krillin / ... 67 episodes, 1986-1988
Hirotaka Suzuoki
 Tenshinhan 64 episodes, 1987-1989
Meredith McCoy
 Launch / ... 59 episodes, 1986-1989
John Burgmeier
 Tien / ... 50 episodes, 1986-1989
Daisuke Gôri
 Umigame / ... 49 episodes, 1986-1989
Takeshi Aono
 Piccolo Daimao / ... 48 episodes, 1986-1989
Tesshô Genda
 Shuu / ... 42 episodes, 1986-1989
Chuck Huber
 Emperor Pilaf / ... 39 episodes, 1986-1988
Hiroko Emori
 Chaozu 38 episodes, 1987-1989
Susan Huber
 Upa / ... 36 episodes, 1986-1988
Sonny Strait
 General Blue / ... 33 episodes, 1987-1989
Shigeru Chiba
 Emperor Pilaf / ... 32 episodes, 1986-1989
Toshio Furukawa
 Piccolo, Jr. / ... 31 episodes, 1987-1989
Eric Vale
 World Tournament Announcer / ... 30 episodes, 1986-1989
Eiko Yamada
 Mai 28 episodes, 1986-1989
Masaharu Satô
 Assistant Black / ... 28 episodes, 1986-1989
Mayumi Shô
 Chichi / ... 27 episodes, 1986-1989
Ichirô Nagai
 Tsuru-sennin / ... 27 episodes, 1987-1988
Chris Cason
 Shu / ... 26 episodes, 1986-1988
Julie Franklin
 Mai / ... 26 episodes, 1986-1988
Mitsuko Horie
 Upa / ... 24 episodes, 1987-1988
Ben Jeffery
 Col. Silver (Blue Water dub) / ... 21 episodes, 1986-1988
Sean Schemmel
 Goku 21 episodes, 1988-1989
Kyle Hebert
 General White / ... 19 episodes, 1986-1989
Laura Bailey
 Chi-Chi / ... 19 episodes, 1986-1988
Banjô Ginga
 Bora / ... 18 episodes, 1986-1988
Dameon Clarke
 Bora / ... 18 episodes, 1986-1988
Junpei Takiguchi
 Uranai Baba 18 episodes, 1987-1989
Masato Hirano
 Piano / ... 18 episodes, 1987-1988
Ryôichi Tanaka
 Soldier B / ... 17 episodes, 1986-1987
Josh Martin
 Commander Red 17 episodes, 1986-1987
Linda Young
 Baba / ... 17 episodes, 1987-1989
Kent Williams
 Mercenary Tao / ... 15 episodes, 1986-1987
Kôji Totani
 Policeman / ... 13 episodes, 1986-1987
Shôzô Îzuka
 Ha-chan / ... 12 episodes, 1986-1988
Kôzô Shioya
 Soldier A / ... 12 episodes, 1986-1987
Chikao Ôtsuka
 Tao Pai Pai 10 episodes, 1987-1988
Reiko Suzuki
 Snow's Mom / ... 9 episodes, 1986-1987
Justin Cook
 Tsukutsun Tsun / ... 9 episodes, 1986-1987
Ikuya Sawaki
 Soldier C / ... 9 episodes, 1986-1987
Toku Nishio
 Mr. Popo 9 episodes, 1988
Hiroshi Ôtake
 Committee Leader / ... 8 episodes, 1986-1987
Duncan Brannan
 Ninja Murasaki / ... 8 episodes, 1986
Jerry Jewell
 Nam / ... 7 episodes, 1986-1987
Kaneto Shiozawa
 Namu / ... 7 episodes, 1986-1987
Julie Mayfield
 Suno's Mom 7 episodes, 1986
Ryûsei Nakao
 Tambourine 7 episodes, 1988
Cynthia Cranz
 Mrs. Brief / ... 6 episodes, 1986-1989
Andrew Chandler
 Giran / ... 6 episodes, 1986-1988
Osamu Saka
 Grandfather Gohan / ... 6 episodes, 1987-1989
Kazuko Sugiyama
 Captain Violet / ... 6 episodes, 1987
Michitaka Kobayashi
 Soldier D / ... 5 episodes, 1986-1987
Mariko Mukai
 Bulma's Mom / ... 5 episodes, 1986-1988
Barbara Goodson
 Zero 5 episodes, 1986
Wendee Lee
 Lena 5 episodes, 1986
Michael McConnohie
 Narrator 5 episodes, 1986
Dave Mallow
 Chao / ... 5 episodes, 1986
Hidekatsu Shibata
 King Chapa / ... 5 episodes, 1987-1988
Tomiko Suzuki
 Chuu Lee / ... 4 episodes, 1986-1988
Seiko Nakano
 Gacchan / ... 2 episodes, 1986-1987
Hannah Alcorn
 Blonde Woman / ... 4 episodes, 1986-1988
Ryûji Saikachi
 Village Headman 4 episodes, 1986
Mark Britten
 Korin 4 episodes, 1987
Kimberly Grant
 Ghost Usher 4 episodes, 1987
Chris Rager
 Bacterian / ... 3 episodes, 1986-1987
Yumi Tôma
 Girl / ... 3 episodes, 1986-1987
Yasuo Tanaka
 Bacterian / ... 3 episodes, 1986-1987
Melodee Spevack
 Femina 3 episodes, 1986
Yôko Kawanami
 Ranfan 3 episodes, 1986
Christopher Bevins
 Obotchaman / ... 3 episodes, 1987
Kasey Buckley
 Colonel Violet 3 episodes, 1987
Mark Orvik
 Man-Wolf / ... 3 episodes, 1987
Yasuhiko Kawazu
 Oozaru 2 episodes, 1986
Toshiko Fujita
 Husky 2 episodes, 1986-1987
Dan Woren
 Turtle 2 episodes, 1986
Shane Ray
 Great Ape 2 episodes, 1986
Yuka Ôno
 Girl / ... 2 episodes, 1986
Chris Forbis
 Captain Dark / ... 2 episodes, 1987-1988
Noriko Kamimura
 Ekure / ... 2 episodes, 1987-1988
Katsuji Mori
 Panput 2 episodes, 1987
Jessica Dismuke
 Chao / ... 2 episodes, 1987
Hirohiko Kakegawa
 Disciple / ... 2 episodes, 1987
Michihiro Ikemizu
 Akkuman 2 episodes, 1987
Kazumi Tanaka
 Buruka / ... 2 episodes, 1987
Jeremy Inman
 The Darkness 2 episodes, 1988
Bob Carter
 Drum 2 episodes, 1988
Keiko Yokozawa
 Annin 2 episodes, 1989
Mae Moreno
 Annin 2 episodes, 1989
Chieko Honda
 Daughter 1 episode, 1986
Issei Futamata
 Rabbit Gang Member 1 episode, 1986
Sumi Shimamoto
 Mermaid 1 episode, 1986
Yasuo Muramatsu
 Villagers 1 episode, 1986
Cheryl Chase
 Squeaker 1 episode, 1986
Kerrigan Mahan
 Zedaki 1 episode, 1986
Kara Edwards
 Little Flower / ... 1 episode, 1986
Atsuko Mine
 Lady 1 episode, 1986
Shin Aomori
 Sergeant Metallic 1 episode, 1986
James Long
 Rabbit Gang Member 1 episode, 1986
Clifton Wells
 Master Roshi 1 episode, 1986
Aaron Davidson
 Store Employee 1 episode, 1986
Masako Katsuki
 Mera 1 episode, 1987
Yuriko Yamamoto
 Chao 1 episode, 1987
Katsue Miwa
 Shouken 1 episode, 1987
Noriko Tsukase
 Konkichi 1 episode, 1987
Takeshi Watabe
 Shaoron 1 episode, 1987
Shinji Ogawa
 Taiken 1 episode, 1987
Mahito Tsujimura
 Village Headman 1 episode, 1987
Nana Yamaguchi
 Wife 1 episode, 1987
Hiroyuki Satô
 Disciple 1 episode, 1987
Lane Pianta
 Chao's Dad 1 episode, 1987
Steve Sanders
 Sourman 1 episode, 1987
Bill Kirkley
 Antoine the Great 1 episode, 1987
Karissa Vacker
 Chuu Lee 1 episode, 1988
Akiko Tsuboi
 Chuu Lee's Mom 1 episode, 1988
Masaaki Ôkura
 Shuuku 1 episode, 1988
Keiko Yamamoto
 Hakkake Bâsan 1 episode, 1989
Yukimasa Kishino
 Commander 1 episode, 1989
Ginzô Matsuo
 Unnan 1 episode, 1989
Yûko Mita
 Norimaki Turbo (uncredited) 2 episodes, 1987

Series Produced by

Keizô Shichijô
planning (153 episodes, 1986-1989)
Kenji Shimizu
producer: Fuji TV (6 episodes, 1986)
Tokizô Tsuchiya
producer: Fuji TV (6 episodes, 1986)
Toshihiro Ishikawa
production: progress (3 episodes, 1986)
Daisuke Nishio
producer (2 episodes, 1986)
Kazuhisa Takenouchi
producer (2 episodes, 1986)
Mitsuo Hashimoto
production: progress (1 episode, 1986)
Minoru Okazaki
producer (1 episode, 1986)
Yutaka Satô
production: progress (1 episode, 1986)

Series Music by

Shunsuke Kikuchi
(153 episodes, 1986-1989)

Series Editing by

Shin'ichi Fukumitsu
(6 episodes, 1986)

Series Art Direction by

Tadanao Tsuji
(1 episode, 1986)

Series Production Management

Matsuji Kishimoto
production manager / production in charge (6 episodes, 1986)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Yoshihiro Ueda
assistant director (3 episodes, 1986)
Mitsuo Hashimoto
assistant director (2 episodes, 1986)
Yutaka Satô
assistant director (1 episode, 1986)

Series Art Department

Hideki Mori
art advancement / art manager / art progression (6 episodes, 1986)
Tadanao Tsuji
chief designer / art (6 episodes, 1986)
Yûji Ikeda
art (2 episodes, 1986)
Eiji Itô
art (1 episode, 1986)

Series Sound Department

Nobuhiro Komatsu
audio director (153 episodes, 1986-1989)
Hidenori Arai
sound effects (6 episodes, 1986)
Kenji Ninomiya
recording (6 episodes, 1986)

Series Special Effects by

Yukari Hashimoto
special effects (5 episodes, 1986)
Yoshitaka Kumai
special effects (1 episode, 1986)

Series Camera and Electrical Department

Motoaki Ikegami
shooter / camera operator (6 episodes, 1986)

Series Animation Department

Minoru Maeda
character designer / animation director / chief animator (153 episodes, 1986-1989)
Masayuki Uchiyama
animation director (44 episodes, 1986-1989)
Taichirô Ohara
key animator / animation director (21 episodes, 1986-1989)
Akio Katada
key animator / original pictures: animation crew (20 episodes, 1986-1989)
Naotoshi Shida
key animator / animation / animator (18 episodes, 1986-1989)
Teruhisa Ryû
key animator (14 episodes, 1986-1989)
Mitsuo Shindô
animation director (14 episodes, 1986-1989)
Tadayoshi Yamamuro
key animator / inbetween animator (14 episodes, 1986-1989)
Kazuko Hirose
key animator (13 episodes, 1986-1989)
Yukio Ebisawa
animation director / key animator (12 episodes, 1986-1989)
Masahiro Shimanuki
key animator / animator (11 episodes, 1986-1989)
Tomekichi Takeuchi
animation director (11 episodes, 1986-1989)
Katsumi Aoshima
animation director / key animator (10 episodes, 1986-1989)
Masako Misumi
key animator / original pictures: animation crew (10 episodes, 1986-1989)
Yôko Îzuka
key animator (10 episodes, 1986-1989)
Noriko Itani
key animator (10 episodes, 1986-1987)
Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru
key animator (9 episodes, 1986-1989)
Yasuyuki Shimizu
key animator / animator (9 episodes, 1986-1989)
Sonomi Aramaki
key animator / original pictures: animation crew (9 episodes, 1986-1988)
Takeo Ide
key animator (8 episodes, 1986-1989)
Miyuki Satô
background artist (8 episodes, 1986)
Mari Tominaga
key animator / animation (7 episodes, 1986-1989)
Yasuhiro Kinda
key animator (7 episodes, 1986-1987)
Hidehiko Kadota
key animator (6 episodes, 1986-1987)
Masayuki Aoki
key animator / original pictures: animation crew (6 episodes, 1986)
Satoru Kusuda
animation director / key animator / original pictures: animation crew (5 episodes, 1986-1988)
Naoki Tate
inbetween animator / in-between animator (5 episodes, 1987-1989)
Yasushi Tanizawa
key animator / original pictures: animation crew (4 episodes, 1986)
Masaki Satô
key animator (4 episodes, 1988-1989)
Hiroshi Takeuchi
key animator / animation (3 episodes, 1986-1989)
Yoshiko Konno
background / background artist (3 episodes, 1986)
Miwako Ueda
background / background artist (3 episodes, 1986)
Emiko Uesugi
key animator (3 episodes, 1987)
Noriko Shibata
key animator (3 episodes, 1988)
Kunihiro Chida
background (2 episodes, 1986)
Noriyoshi Doi
background (2 episodes, 1986)
Kazuyo Fujii
finish animation (2 episodes, 1986)
Mika Ishibashi
background (2 episodes, 1986)
Yasuhiro Kaneda
original pictures: animation crew (2 episodes, 1986)
Miyoko Kobayashi
finish animation (2 episodes, 1986)
Shinji Kubota
finish animation (2 episodes, 1986)
Michiko Masui
finish animation (2 episodes, 1986)
Akemi Matsuo
finish animation (2 episodes, 1986)
Naoki Mishiba
animation / animator (2 episodes, 1986)
Hitomi Mizunashi
animation / animator (2 episodes, 1986)
Hiroshi Mochizuki
animation / animator (2 episodes, 1986)
Mayumi Nakamura
animation / animator (2 episodes, 1986)
Akiko Nakano
key animator / original pictures: animation crew (2 episodes, 1986)
Yû Ogino
finish animation (2 episodes, 1986)
Tetsurô Sano
animation / animator (2 episodes, 1986)
Wakako Satô
animation / animator (2 episodes, 1986)
Toyoji Sawada
finish animation (2 episodes, 1986)
Hatsue Suzuki
animation / animator (2 episodes, 1986)
Yasuko Suzuki
finish animation (2 episodes, 1986)
Shigenori Takada
background (2 episodes, 1986)
Hiromi Umeyama
finish animation (2 episodes, 1986)
Takeo Yamamoto
background (2 episodes, 1986)
Tsuyako Yamamuro
key animator (2 episodes, 1986)
Kôji Usui
key animator (2 episodes, 1988)
Takahiro Yoshimatsu
key animator (2 episodes, 1988)
Hideko Okimoto
key animator (2 episodes, 1989)
Kazuhiko Aida
animation (1 episode, 1986)
Teiichi Akashi
background designer (1 episode, 1986)
Yutaka Hirose
animator (1 episode, 1986)
Kimiko Hoshino
animation (1 episode, 1986)
Hiroyuki Ikeda
animator (1 episode, 1986)
Hiroko Itô
finish animation (1 episode, 1986)
Midori Iwai
inbetween artist (1 episode, 1986)
Katsumi Jinushi
animator (1 episode, 1986)
Katsue Jotomo
finish animation (1 episode, 1986)
Hitomi Kadota
animator (1 episode, 1986)
Yoshito Kobayashi
key animator (1 episode, 1986)
Yoshie Komatsu
layout artist (1 episode, 1986)
Saeko Kôno
finish animation (1 episode, 1986)
Akiko Matsumoto
animation (1 episode, 1986)
Kazuyoshi Minato
inbetween artist (1 episode, 1986)
Yoshifumi Miyaji
animation (1 episode, 1986)
Satoshi Nishimura
animation (1 episode, 1986)
Etsuko Ogasawara
background artist (1 episode, 1986)
Fumiko Onojima
animator (1 episode, 1986)
Toshiyuki Ozawa
background (1 episode, 1986)
Keiko Sakai
finish animation (1 episode, 1986)
Akiko Sasaki
inbetween artist (1 episode, 1986)
Miyuki Satô
background (1 episode, 1986)
Seiichi Satô
animator (1 episode, 1986)
Mayumi Shibuya
animator (1 episode, 1986)
Hiromitsu Shiozaki
background (1 episode, 1986)
Junko Shirasu
original pictures: animation crew (1 episode, 1986)
Yoriko Shirosu
key animator (1 episode, 1986)
Takami Shitano
background (1 episode, 1986)
Yoshimitsu Suzuki
finish animation (1 episode, 1986)
Kôichi Wada
animation (1 episode, 1986)
Takashi Yoshiike
background (1 episode, 1986)
Shinzô Yuki
background (1 episode, 1986)
Kimiko Ôgane
finish animation (1 episode, 1986)
Shizuo Kawai
key animator (1 episode, 1987)
Masayuki Satô
key animator (1 episode, 1988)

Series Music Department

Shigeru Miyashita
music selection (6 episodes, 1986)

Series Additional Crew

Rocío Garcel
Spanish Dubbing: Bulma (153 episodes, 1986-1989)
Paolo Torrisi
Italian voice dubbing: Usciere Fantasma (2 episodes, 1987)
Yoshihiro Ueda
production progress (1 episode, 1986)
Gianluca Iacono
Italian voice dubbing: Soldato del Fiocco Rosso (1 episode, 1987)
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