Kaoru Igaki
AnimatorJapanese animator who contributed in-between animation to Dragon Ball's original anime adaptation, supporting key moments across multiple saga episodes.
Dragon Ball Animation
Igaki worked as in-between animator on Dragon Ball episodes spanning multiple sagas. She contributed to episode 107, "Tien's Atonement" from the King Piccolo Saga, as well as episodes 117, 126, 133, and 141 covering dramatic turning points in the Piccolo Jr. Saga and beyond. This in-between animation work provided the frame-by-frame continuity essential to the series' fight choreography and movement sequences.
Career in Animation
Igaki worked across anime and OVA projects in the 1980s and early 1990s, contributing key animation and in-between work to various productions. Her involvement in Dragon Ball's foundation years coincided with the formative period of anime as a medium, placing her among the technical specialists who shaped the visual language of classic anime.
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