Mari Tominaga

Mari Tominaga contributed in-between animation to the original Dragon Ball series, providing the foundational movement work across 16 episodes spanning multiple story arcs from the Emperor Pilaf saga through the Piccolo Jr. saga. Her work helped bring the early adventures of Goku to life with fluid, expressive movement that defined the series' visual character during its formative television run.

Tominaga evolved into a highly respected animator and character designer whose career spans decades. She became a chief animation director on Dr. Stone, demonstrating significant leadership in production, and has worked as a character designer on the long-running Case Closed series and numerous other productions. Her versatility across comedy, action, and drama shows her range as a technical and creative animator in the Japanese industry.