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Trailer: The Movie! (2001) -- A young warrior must protect Earth from the Evil Lord Piccolo by preventing seven mystical orbs from falling into Piccolo's hands. Based on the manga by Akira Toriyama.
"Dragon Ball GT: Doragon bôru GT" (1996): :  -- US Home Video Trailer from Funimation

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Date of Birth:

5 April 1955, Kiyosu, Japan more

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Has a son, Sasuke (born April 1987) & a girl (October 1990). more

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Growing Up On ‘Dragonball’
 (From Screen Rant. 27 July 2009, 2:49 PM, PDT)

Dragonball Evolution Sequel Confirmed, UK DVD/Blu-ray Details
 (From The Cinema Post. 8 June 2009, 2:31 PM, PDT)

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Filmography

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- 1. DragonBall: Revenge of King Piccolo (2009) (VG)   (story) 2009 - 7.7 (7)
AKAs:
  • Doragon Bôru Tenka-ichi Dai-Bôken (Japan)
- 2. "Doragon bôru Kai" (2009)   (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - 9.1 (116)
AKAs:
  • Dragon Ball Kai (International: English title)
1 TV episode:
- 3. Dragonball Evolution (2009)   (novel series "Dragonball") 2009 $57.8M 3.3 (17,270)
AKAs:
  • Qi long zhu: Quanxin jinhua (China: Mandarin title) (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
  • Chat lung jyu: Chyunsan jeunfa (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
  • D.B.E. (USA: promotional abbreviation)
  • Dragonball: Evolution (USA)
- 4. Dragon Ball Z: Infinite World (2008) (VG) (story) 2008 - 8.3 (22)
- 5. Doragon bôru: Ossu! Kaette kita Son Gokû to nakama-tachi!! (2008)   (story) 2008 - 8.3 (126)
AKAs:
  • Dragon Ball: Hey! Son Goku and Friends Return!! (International: English title)
- 6. Dragon Ball DS (2008) (VG)   (story) 2008 - 9.6 (13)
AKAs:
  • Dragon Ball: Origins (USA)
- 7. Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit (2008) (VG) (story) 2008 - 8.1 (38)
- 8. Dragon Ball Z: Sparking! Meteor (2007) (VG)   (characters) 2007 - 9.0 (70)
AKAs:
  • Dragonball Z: Budokai tenkaichi 3 (USA)
- 9. Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budokai - Another Road (2007) (VG)   (story) 2007 - 9.5 (6)
AKAs:
  • Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budokai 2 (International: English title: short title)
- 10. Janpu arutimetto sutazu (2006) (VG)   (characters and universe: DragonBall, Dragon Ball Z, & Dr. Slump) 2006 - -
AKAs:
  • Jump Ultimate Stars (International: English title)
- 11. Batoru Sutajiamu D.O.N. (2006) (VG)   (characters and universe: DragonBall Z) 2006 - -
AKAs:
  • Battle Stadium D.O.N. (International: English title)
- 12. Super Dragon Ball Z (2006) (VG)   (story) 2006 - 8.6 (15)
AKAs:
  • Chou Dragon Ball Z (Japan)
- 13. Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budokai (2006) (VG) (story) 2006 - 8.4 (9)
- 14. Dragon Ball Z: Sparking! (2005) (VG)   (story) 2005 - 9.2 (83)
AKAs:
  • Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi (USA)
- 15. Janpu supa sutazu (2005) (VG)   (characters and universe: Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z & Dr. Slump) 2005 - -
AKAs:
  • Jump Super Stars (International: English title)
- 16. Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3 (2004) (VG) (story) 2004 - 9.4 (111)
- 17. "Dokutâ Surampu" (1997)   (unknown episodes) 1997 - 8.0 (93)
AKAs:
  • Doctor Slump (International: English title)
- 18. Doragon bôru GT: Gokû gaiden! Yûki no akashi wa sû-shin-chû (1997) (TV)   (characters) 1997 - 6.5 (327)
AKAs:
  • Dragon Ball GT Movie: A Hero's Legacy (USA: DVD title)
  • Dragonball GT: A Hero's Legacy (USA)
- 19. Doragon bôru: Saikyô e no michi (1996)   (character) 1996 - 7.3 (162)
AKAs:
  • Dragon Ball: The Path to Power (USA: DVD box title)
  • Dragonball: 10th Anniversary Movie
- 20. "Dragon Ball GT: Doragon bôru GT" (1996)   (unknown episodes) 1996 - 7.0 (518)
AKAs:
  • Dragonball: Grand Tour
- 21. Doragon bôru Z 13: Ryûken bakuhatsu!! Gokû ga yaraneba dare ga yaru (1995)   (character) 1995 - 7.9 (396)
AKAs:
  • Dragon Ball Z 13: Dragon Fist Assault!! If Goku Can't Do It, Who Can? (literal English title)
  • Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon (USA: DVD title)
- 22. Doragon bôru Z 12: Fukkatsu no fyushon!! Gokû to Bejîta (1995)   (character) 1995 - 8.0 (547)
AKAs:
  • Dragon Ball Z 12: The Resurrection of Fusion!! Goku and Vegeta (literal English title)
  • Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn (USA)
- 23. Doragon bôru Z 11: Sûpâ senshi gekiha! Katsu no wa ore da (1994)   (character) 1994 - 6.6 (250)
AKAs:
  • Dragon Ball Z: Bio-Broly (USA: DVD title)
- 24. Doragon bôru Z 10: Kiken na futari! Sûpâ senshi wa nemurenai (1994)   (character) 1994 - 6.7 (174)
AKAs:
  • Dragon Ball Z 10: Mischievous Partners! Super Warriors Never Rest
- 25. Go! Go! Ackman (1994) (V) (original story) 1994 - -
- 26. Dragon Ball Z Gaiden: Saiya-jin Zetsumetsu Keikaku (1993) (V) (creator) 1993 - 8.2 (17)
- 27. Doragon bôru Z 9: Ginga girigiri!! Butchigiri no sugoi yatsu (1993)   (character) 1993 - 7.4 (303)
AKAs:
  • Bojack Unbound (USA)
  • Dragon Ball Z 9: The Galaxy Is in Danger!! The Super-Awesome Guy (literal English title)
  • Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound (USA: video title)
- 28. Doragon bôru Z 8: Moetsukiro!! Nessen retsusen-chô gekisen (1993)   (character) 1993 - 7.4 (457)
AKAs:
  • Broly: The Legendary Super Saiyan (USA)
  • Dragon Ball Z 8: Burning Spirits!! Valiant Fight! Violent Fight! Super-Exciting Fight! (literal English title)
- 29. Doragon bôru Z: Zetsubô e no hankô!! Nokosareta chô senshi - Gohan to Torankusu (1993) (TV)   (character) 1993 - 7.8 (463)
AKAs:
  • Dragon Ball Z: Resist Despair!! The Surviving Fighters - Gohan and Trunks (International: English title)
  • Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks (USA: DVD title)
- 30. Kosuke & Rikimaru (1993) (writer) 1993 - 8.4 (7)
- 31. Doragon bôru Z 7: Kyokugen batoru!! San dai sûpâ saiyajin (1992)   (character) 1992 - 6.8 (295)
AKAs:
  • Dragon Ball Z 7: Battle Limit!! Three Great Super Saiyans (literal English title)
  • Super Android 13 (USA)
- 32. Doragon booru Z 6: Gekitotsu! Hyakuoku pawâ no senshi (1992)   (character) (creator) 1992 - 7.1 (334)
AKAs:
  • Dragon Ball Z 6: Attack!! The Hundred-Million-Power Warriors (literal English title)
  • Return of Cooler (USA)
- 33. Doragon bôru Z: Atsumare! Gokû Wârudo (1992) (V)   (story) 1992 - -
AKAs:
  • DragonBall Z: Gather Together! Goku World (International: English title)
- 34. Doragon bôru Z 5: Tobikkiri no saikyô tai saikyô (1991)   (characters) 1991 - 7.6 (102)
AKAs:
  • Dragon Ball Z Movie 5: Cooler's Revenge (USA: DVD title)
  • Dragon Ball Z: The Best of Strongest versus Strongest (International: English title)
  • Dragon Ball Z: The Strongest Rivals (International: English title: short title)
- 35. Doragon bôru Z 4: Super Saiyajin da Son Gokû (1991)   (characters) 1991 - 6.9 (525)
AKAs:
  • Dragon Ball Z 4: The Super Saiyan Is Son Goku (literal English title)
  • Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug (USA)
- 36. Xin qi long zhu (1991)   (character) 1991 - 3.6 (508)
AKAs:
  • Dragon Ball: Ultimate Edition (International: English title: DVD title) (USA: new title)
  • Dragon Ball: The Magic Begins (International: English title)
  • Dragonball: Ultimate Edition (International: English title: DVD title)
- 37. Doragon booru Z: Tatta hitori no saishuu kessen - Furiiza ni itonda Z senshi Kakarotto no chichi (1990) (TV)   (character) 1990 - 7.8 (270)
AKAs:
  • DBZ: A Final Solitary Battle! The Z Warrior Son Goku's Father Challenges Frieza (International: English title)
  • Dragonball Z: Tatta hitori no saishû kessen - Freeza ni itonda z senshi son gokû no chichi
- 38. Kennosuke-sama (1990) (writer) 1990 - -
- 39. Pink mizu-dorobô ame-dorobô (1990)   (writer) 1990 - -
AKAs:
  • Pink, Water Bandit, Rain Bandit
- 40. Doragon bôru Z 3: Chikyû marugoto chô kessen (1990)   (character) (creator) (story) 1990 - 6.8 (713)
AKAs:
  • Dragon Ball Z 3: The Ultimate Decisive Battle for Earth (literal English title)
  • Dragon Ball Z: The Movie - The Tree of Might (USA)
  • Dragon Ball Z: The Super Battle in the World (USA: reissue title)
  • Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might
  • The Tree of Might (short title)
- 41. Doragon bôru Z 2: Kono yo de ichiban tsuyoi yatsu (1990)   (story) 1990 - 6.8 (647)
AKAs:
  • Dragon Ball Z: The Movie - The World's Strongest (USA)
  • The World's Strongest (Australia)
- 42. Doragon bôru Z 1: Ora no Gohan wo kaese (1989)   (character) (story) 1989 - 7.0 (752)
AKAs:
  • Dead Zone (short title)
  • Dead Zone: The Movie (Australia)
  • Dragon Ball Z 1: Return My Gohan! (literal English title)
  • Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone (USA)
- 43. "Dragon Ball Z: Doragon bôru zetto" (1989) (unknown episodes) 1989 - 9.1 (1,279)
- 44. "Dragon Ball Z" (1989/I)   (unknown episodes) 1989 - 9.0 (8,219)
AKAs:
  • DBZ (USA: short title)
- 45. Doragon bôru: Makafushigi dai bôken (1988)   (character) (story "Weekly Shônen Jump serialization") 1988 - 7.3 (131)
AKAs:
  • Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure (USA: dubbed version)
- 46. Dragon Ball: Goku's Traffic Safety (1988) (V) (story) 1988 - 8.2 (10)
- 47. Dragon Ball: Goku's Fire Fighting Regiment (1988) (V) (story) 1988 - 8.0 (8)
- 48. Doragon bôru: Majinjô no nemuri hime (1987)   (character) 1987 - 7.1 (139)
AKAs:
  • Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle (USA)
- 49. Doragon bôru: Shenron no densetsu (1986)   (character) 1986 - 7.2 (222)
AKAs:
  • Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies
  • Dragon Ball: The Legend of Shenron
- 50. "Dragon Ball" (1986/I) (unknown episodes) 1986 - 8.9 (2,541)
- 51. "Dragon Ball: Doragon bôru" (1986)   (unknown episodes) 1986 - 8.9 (1,252)
AKAs:
  • Dragonball (International: English title)
- 52. "Dokutaa Suranpu Arale-chan" (1981) (unknown episodes) 1981 - 8.2 (65)
Art Director
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- 1. Dragon quest IX: Hoshizora no mamoribito (2009) (VG)   2009 - -
AKAs:
  • Dragon Quest IX: Guard of the Starry Night (USA)
- 2. Torneko III: Mysterious Dungeon (2002) (VG) 2002 - -
- 3. Dragon Quest VII (2000) (VG)   2000 - 8.2 (16)
AKAs:
  • Dragon Warrior VII (USA)
- 4. Torneko: The Last Hope (1999) (VG) 1999 - -
- 5. Tobal No. 2 (1997) (VG) 1997 - -
- 6. Jikuu bouken Nuumamonjaa (1996) (V)   1996 - 6.2 (12)
AKAs:
  • Chrono Trigger: Time and Space (International: English title: informal title)
- 7. Dragon Quest VI (1995) (VG)   1995 - 8.0 (9)
AKAs:
  • Dragon Warrior VI (USA)
- 8. Torneko Quest (1993) (VG)   1993 - -
AKAs:
  • Torneco's Great Adventure (Japan: English title)
- 9. Dragon Quest V (1992) (VG)   1992 - 8.2 (12)
AKAs:
  • Dragon Warrior (USA)
- 10. Kennosuke-sama (1990) 1990 - -
- 11. Pink mizu-dorobô ame-dorobô (1990)   1990 - -
AKAs:
  • Pink, Water Bandit, Rain Bandit
- 12. Dragon Quest IV (1990) (VG)   1990 - 9.2 (28)
AKAs:
  • Dragon Warrior IV: The Guided Ones (USA)
- 13. "Dragon Quest" (1989)   1989 - 7.8 (32)
AKAs:
  • Dragon Warrior (USA)
Costume Designer
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- 1. Torneko III: Mysterious Dungeon (2002) (VG) 2002 - -
- 2. Dragon Quest VII (2000) (VG)   2000 - 8.2 (16)
AKAs:
  • Dragon Warrior VII (USA)
- 3. Torneko: The Last Hope (1999) (VG) 1999 - -
- 4. Tobal No. 2 (1997) (VG) 1997 - -
- 5. Dragon Quest VI (1995) (VG)   1995 - 8.0 (9)
AKAs:
  • Dragon Warrior VI (USA)
- 6. Torneko Quest (1993) (VG)   1993 - -
AKAs:
  • Torneco's Great Adventure (Japan: English title)
- 7. Dragon Quest V (1992) (VG)   1992 - 8.2 (12)
AKAs:
  • Dragon Warrior (USA)
- 8. Kennosuke-sama (1990) 1990 - -
- 9. Pink mizu-dorobô ame-dorobô (1990)   1990 - -
AKAs:
  • Pink, Water Bandit, Rain Bandit
- 10. Dragon Quest IV (1990) (VG)   1990 - 9.2 (28)
AKAs:
  • Dragon Warrior IV: The Guided Ones (USA)
- 11. "Dragon Quest" (1989)   1989 - 7.8 (32)
AKAs:
  • Dragon Warrior (USA)
Animation Department
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- 1. Blue Dragon (2006) (VG) (character designer) 2006 - 8.4 (87)
- 2. Dragon Quest VIII: Sora no daichi to norowareshi himegimi (2004) (VG)   (character designer) 2004 - 8.8 (176)
AKAs:
  • Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King (USA)
  • Dragon Quest: Journey of the Cursed King (UK)
- 3. Dragon Quest VII (2000) (VG)   (animator: character and monster) 2000 - 8.2 (16)
AKAs:
  • Dragon Warrior VII (USA)
- 4. Tobal No. 1 (1996) (VG) (character designer) 1996 - -
- 5. Korono torigâ (1995) (VG)   (character designer) 1995 - 9.5 (721)
AKAs:
  • Chrono Trigger (USA)
  • Final Fantasy Chronicles: Chrono Trigger (USA: reissue title)
- 6. Dragon Warrior III (1988) (VG)   (animator) (character/monster designer) (GBC 2001 release/Original Japanese Release) 1988 - 8.4 (18)
AKAs:
  • Dragon Quest III (Japan: English title)
- 7. Kurasshâ Jô (1983)   (special character designer: "MAX 310") 1983 - 7.1 (52)
AKAs:
  • Crusher Joe (USA)
Art Department
Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Doragon kuesuto sôdo: Kamen no joô to kagami no tô (2007) (VG)   (character & monster design) 2007 - -
AKAs:
  • Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors (USA)
Set Decorator
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- 1. Korono torigâ (1995) (VG)   1995 - 9.5 (721)
AKAs:
  • Chrono Trigger (USA)
  • Final Fantasy Chronicles: Chrono Trigger (USA: reissue title)
Production Designer
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- 1. Korono torigâ (1995) (VG)   1995 - 9.5 (721)
AKAs:
  • Chrono Trigger (USA)
  • Final Fantasy Chronicles: Chrono Trigger (USA: reissue title)
Director
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- 1. Kosuke & Rikimaru (1993) 1993 - 8.4 (7)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Korono torigâ (1995) (VG)   Himself (Programmer's room) 1995 - 9.5 (721)
AKAs:
  • Chrono Trigger (USA)
  • Final Fantasy Chronicles: Chrono Trigger (USA: reissue title)

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