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Eiji Itō

Animator

Japanese art director who contributed to early Dragon Ball production. Itō provided visual design work for the series during its initial anime run.

Role: staff
Sub Role: Art designer for early Dragon Ball anime
Nationality: Japanese
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Dragon Ball Work

Eiji Itō served as an art designer during Dragon Ball's anime adaptation, handling art duties on episode 2. His contributions came during the foundational years of the franchise's animated version, helping establish the visual aesthetic for early episodes.

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Career and Style

Itō built a career as a professional art director across numerous anime productions. Beyond Dragon Ball, he worked extensively on classic series including Candy Candy, Kinnikuman, and Gegege no Kitarō, contributing background art and art direction to diverse genres and studios throughout the 1970s and 1980s.

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