Masāki Ōsawa

Ōsawa worked as an ink and paint artist on the original Dragon Ball series, specifically episode 153. In traditional anime production, ink and paint departments take the line drawings created by animators and add color, shading, and texture, transforming sketches into final animation cels. This role requires precision and efficiency; Ōsawa's work on Dragon Ball's final episodes represented the last phases of the original series' production. He also contributed finish animation to Knights of Ramune & 40 and paint work for the film Soreike! Anpanman: Kirakiraboshi no namida.

Ink and paint artists are essential to anime's visual completion, yet their individual contributions are rarely credited or recognized. Ōsawa's work on Dragon Ball's closing episodes represents the dedicated technical labor that brought the series' characters and adventures to audiences' screens, turning abstract line art into the vibrant, colorful world fans experienced.