Yoshitaka Yashima

Yoshitaka Yashima supervised thirteen episodes across Dragon Ball Super's major sagas. His work began in the God of Destruction Beerus Saga with episodes 3 and 9, introducing the Super Saiyan God's arrival. In the Golden Frieza Saga, Yashima directed episodes 15 and 22, showcasing Frieza's unexpected return and Ginyu's shocking resurrection. His universe-hopping contributions included episodes 28, 34, and 40 in the Universe 6 Saga, and episode 46 in the Copy-Vegeta Saga. The Future Trunks Saga showcased his range across episodes 52, 58, 63, 64, and 70, covering Zamasu's emergence and the Champa baseball challenge. In the Universe Survival Saga, Yashima directed episodes 77, 84, 91, 100, 108, 117, and 125, handling tournament matchups and the introduction of Top the Destroyer. His distinctive pointy noses and rounded character designs immediately distinguished his episodes.

Yashima has become known in the industry for his solo episode work, where he serves simultaneously as storyboard artist, animation supervisor, and primary key animator. This demanding role requires exceptional time management and artistic versatility. His work on Dragon Ball Super freed up the schedules of fellow animators, allowing them to prepare future episodes with greater lead time. Though his solo episodes occasionally lack the polish of fully-staffed productions, his unique visual signature and technical competence have made him invaluable to the series' production timeline.