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Atsutoshi Umezawa

Director

Japanese director and producer who directed a Dragon Ball Z episode and worked extensively in production roles across numerous anime and films.

Role: director
Sub Role: Episode director and producer
Nationality: Japanese
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Dragon Ball Contributions

Atsutoshi Umezawa directed episode 180 of Dragon Ball Z, contributing to the series' later arc. He also served as producer on Dragon Ball: Plan to Eradicate the Super Saiyans and held a production role on Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F', working in various capacities across the franchise's television and film projects.

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Prolific Production Career

Umezawa has worked across multiple roles including series director, episode director, storyboarder, and producer on dozens of anime properties including Digimon, Precure, Saint Seiya, and One Piece. His experience directing and producing the Ghost Sweeper Mikami film, combined with his extensive television work, reflects a career spanning multiple decades of anime production.

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