Naoki Murakami

Naoki Murakami provided key animation and animation direction work for Dragon Ball Daima, including Episode 5 (titled Panzy), where he supervised animation as Episode Director while also contributing key animation earlier in the series. Additionally, he performed key animation for the Dragon Ball OVA Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans (2010), helping bring action sequences to life in both the classic anime and its recent continuations.

Murakami has built an extensive career as an animation supervisor and key animator across dozens of anime projects. His work spans legendary series including One Piece, Rurouni Kenshin, Shaman King, and Yu Yu Hakusho. He has directed episodes and performed in-between animation for major productions, establishing himself as a reliable technical animator capable of handling both comedic and action-heavy sequences across the industry.