Junji Kiyohara

Junji Kiyohara worked as an in-between animator on Dragon Ball Z, providing the crucial intermediary frames that smooth transitions between key animation poses. His work, though often uncredited at the frame level, contributed to the visual fluidity of Dragon Ball Z's most dynamic fight sequences. Kiyohara also provided in-between animation for Dragon Ball Z films including Lord Slug and The Tree of Might, ensuring consistent animation quality across the franchise's theatrical releases.

As a Japanese in-between animator, Kiyohara worked in one of animation's most demanding but least publicized roles, essential to the industry's assembly-line approach to production. His contributions were fundamental to maintaining the high animation quality Dragon Ball Z became known for during its run.