Hiroyuki Honda is an animation supervisor who directed Daima episode 9 and animated key sequences across multiple Dragon Ball productions, with extensive experience in action anime direction.
Honda served as animation director for Dragon Ball Daima episode 9, titled "Thieves," where he orchestrated the episode's action sequences and character animation. He also contributed key animation to earlier Daima episodes 4 and 5, establishing his presence early in the series' production. His dual role as director on episode 9 and contributor to the opening episodes showed his sustained involvement across Daima's first arc.
His film work included key animation on Dragon Ball Super: Broly, one of the franchise's most visually intense theatrical releases, demonstrating his capacity to handle high-impact action sequences. He also contributed to Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods during its theatrical run.
Honda built extensive credits across action anime series as an animation director and key animator. He served as chief animation director on BOFURI and Hortensia Saga, handling character design alongside animation direction. His work spans action choreography on Fire Force, World Trigger, and animation direction on Two Car and other series. His background includes collaborations with studios known for high-quality action animation, positioning him as a technical specialist in complex fight sequences and character consistency across extended productions.
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