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Daisuke Nishio
Nationality Japanese
Professional Status
Occupation Animator
Director
Works

Daisuke Nishio (西尾 大介, Nishio Daisuke) is a Japanese animator and the series director of the Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z anime. He also served as director in various of the animated movies of the Dragon Ball franchise.[1]

Filmography[]

Television[]

Title Released Role
Dr. Slump Arale-chan 1981 Episode director
Dragon Ball 1986 Series director, storyboard, episode director
Dragon Ball Z 1989 Series director (eps 1-199)[Note 1], storyboard, episode director
Dragon Ball Z: A Lonesome, Final Battle - The Father of Z Warrior Son Gokū, who Challenged Freeza 1990 Series director
Defiance in the Face of Despair!! The Remaining Super Warriors – Gohan and Trunks 1992 Series director
Aoki Densetsu Shoot 1993 Series director, episode director

[1]

Films[]

Title Released Role
Dragon Ball: The Legend of Shenron 1986 Director
Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in the Devil's Castle 1987 Director
Dragon Ball Z: Return My Gohan!! 1989 Director
Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest Guy 1990 Director
Dragon Ball Z: A Super Decisive Battle for Earth 1990 Director, storyboard
Dragon Ball Z: The Incredible Strongest versus Strongest 1991 Supervisor
Dragon Ball Z: Clash!! 10 Billion Powerful Warriors 1992 Director

[1]

Notes[]

  1. Following episode 199, the “Series Director” credit was no longer used in Dragon Ball Z for some unknown reason. However, the credit was later brought back and listed in Dragon Ball GT. It is assumed that Daisuke Nishio retained the position thru episode 291.

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Daisuke Nishio. Anime News Network.