Yukio Ebisawa

Yukio Ebisawa served as a core animation supervisor across the original Dragon Ball, contributing storyboards to six episodes and animation direction to twenty-two episodes. His work encompassed the Emperor Pilaf, Tournament, Red Ribbon Army, General Blue, Commander Red, Fortuneteller Baba, Tien Shinhan, King Piccolo, and Piccolo Jr. Sagas. In Dragon Ball Z, Ebisawa's contributions expanded dramatically, directing 53 episodes and handling extensive key animation across nearly every major saga. His Z work ran from the Raditz Saga through the Kid Buu Saga's finale, making him one of the series' most prolific supervision figures. His theatrical work included early classics like Curse of the Blood Rubies, Mystical Adventure, and Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle, plus multiple Z films and the Bardock special.

Beyond Dragon Ball, Ebisawa earned recognition for his work on Dr. Slump & Arale-chan, where he handled storyboards and animation direction across numerous episodes and theatrical films. He contributed to Digimon Adventure series, completing animation direction and key animation work on multiple sagas. His extensive work on both comedy and action genres demonstrates versatility across varying animation styles and pacing requirements, establishing him as a foundational figure in 1980s and 1990s anime production.