Yūji Ikeda

Yūji Ikeda served as a designer and art director across the Dragon Ball franchise, working on both Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z television series. His work extended to the theatrical side of the franchise, where he contributed art direction to Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone, The World's Strongest, The Tree of Might, The Return of Cooler, and Super Android 13!. He also designed settings for the Dr. Slump film Hoyoyo! The Treasure of Nanaba Castle and Mystical Adventure. His visual direction helped establish the look and atmosphere of Dragon Ball's most iconic locations.

Ikeda's art direction has appeared across dozens of anime series spanning multiple decades, including Bleach, Death Note, Hunter x Hunter, Naruto Shippuden, One Piece, Perfect Blue, and Gungrave. His consistent visual style and environmental design have made him a sought-after art director across action, drama, and fantasy anime productions.