Kazuyoshi Minato

Minato performed inbetweening work on the original Dragon Ball across multiple sagas, drawing the in-between frames that smoothly connect key animator poses and create the illusion of motion. He continued this role on Dragon Ball Z, where the increased action tempo and more complex choreography demanded skilled inbetweeners to maintain fluid fight scenes. His credits appear across the span of both series, marking a solid presence in the franchise's early animation pipeline.

Beyond Dragon Ball, Minato's filmography spans decades of classic anime including Lupin III, Gegege no Kitarō, and Kyojin no Hoshi, occasionally advancing to key animation roles. His work on theatrical releases like the Doraemon films and Panda Go, Panda animated features shows the versatility of inbetweeners, who must adapt to different character designs and movement vocabularies across projects.