Yoko Iizuka

Yoko Iizuka's work spans all three Dragon Ball anime series and multiple films. In the original Dragon Ball, she contributed key animation to episodes spanning the General Blue, Commander Red, King Piccolo, and Piccolo Jr. Sagas, totaling at least ten episodes. Her work on Dragon Ball Z is extensive, covering key animation across every major saga from Raditz through Kid Buu. Within Z, she particularly focused on crucial episodes including the Vegeta and Namek Sagas' early confrontations, Frieza's climactic battles, and the Cell Games finale. Iizuka contributed to Dragon Ball GT's Black Star Dragon Ball, Baby, Super 17, and Shadow Dragon Sagas. Her theatrical work includes The World's Strongest and Mystical Adventure, along with key animation on the Bardock special and the Return of Son Goku and Friends ONA.

Iizuka's career demonstrates remarkable longevity and versatility, with Dragon Ball being her primary focus across multiple decades. The sheer volume of her credited episodes across all three series positions her among the franchise's most prolific key animators, making her contributions fundamental to the visual continuity that fans experienced from the 1980s through the 2010s. Her consistent presence speaks to her reliability and technical competence across the franchise's evolving animation standards.