Hatsue Suzuki

Suzuki worked as an in-betweener on the original Dragon Ball anime series, contributing in-between animation sequences to 37 episodes across multiple sagas. Her work spanned the Emperor Pilaf Saga, Tournament Saga, Red Ribbon Army Saga, General Blue Saga, Commander Red Saga, Fortuneteller Baba Saga, and the beginning of the Tien Shinhan Saga, covering foundational arcs that established the series' visual language. Additionally, Suzuki provided in-between animation for the theatrical films Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies and Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle, ensuring visual consistency between the episodic and film productions.

In-betweening is the often-underrecognized backbone of animation production, requiring artists to draw dozens of transitional frames between key poses to create smooth motion. Suzuki's technical skill and endurance across nearly 40 episodes and two films reflects the intensive labor that brought Dragon Ball's action sequences and character movements to life, making her contributions essential to the anime's success despite her work remaining largely uncredited in mainstream discussions.