Hitomi Mizunashi

Mizunashi was one of the most active inbetweeners on Dragon Ball's production, credited with inbetween animation work across 40 episodes spanning five sagas. Her work covers the Emperor Pilaf Saga (episodes 3, 6, 8, 10, 11), Tournament Saga (episodes 14, 16, 19-21, 23, 26-28), Red Ribbon Army Saga (episodes 31-35, 38, 40-41, 43-44), General Blue Saga (episodes 46, 48-49, 51-52, 54-55), and Tien Shinhan Saga (episode 84). This extensive involvement made her one of the series' core inbetweeners during its most iconic early sagas, contributing directly to the fluid martial arts animation that defined Dragon Ball's visual style. Her prolific output demonstrates the demanding production schedules early anime required.

Beyond the TV series, Mizunashi contributed inbetween animation to the theatrical films Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies and Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle. These films, produced during Dragon Ball's peak popularity in the mid-1980s, called on the show's most skilled inbetweeners for higher-quality sequences. Mizunashi's involvement in both the TV production and theatrical releases reflects her status as a reliable and prolific member of Dragon Ball's animation team. Limited information survives about her post-Dragon Ball career, but her work on the series stands as a monument to the invisible craftsmanship that made anime movement seamless.