Yūya Takahashi

Yūya Takahashi made his animation supervisor debut on Dragon Ball Super relatively late in the series, starting with episode 114's introduction of a new Super Warrior form. His earlier contributions to the franchise included key animation on the opening theme and episode 13, establishing his technical credentials before promotion. On Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods, he served as CG Production Manager and contributed key animation. For Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F', Takahashi handled key animation duties. His work on Dragon Ball Super: Broly expanded his responsibilities, with assistant animation supervisor credit and key animation contributions. In Dragon Ball Daima, Takahashi earned Chief Animation Director credit on episode 2, demonstrating his continued evolution within the franchise. His sharp three-tone shading and effects work became instantly identifiable signatures, heavily influenced by Studio Cockpit's aesthetic and Tadayoshi Yamamuro's Buu Saga Z work.

Beyond Dragon Ball, Takahashi has achieved recognition for his work on One Piece films including 3D2Y: Overcoming Ace's Death, Film Gold (movie 13), and Stampede (movie 14). He contributed key animation to Fairy Tail, Saint Seiya Omega, and World Trigger. His distinctive angular effects style and character work have made him highly sought after for intense action sequences, establishing him among the animation industry's most celebrated contemporary supervisors.