Gaku Yano
DirectorDirector and storyboard artist working on Dragon Ball Daima. Served as episode director for Daima episode 6 and contributed to opening animation.
Dragon Ball Daima Contributions
Yano joined the Dragon Ball franchise as a key creative on Daima, the 2024 series set in the original Dragon Ball timeline. He directed episode 6, titled 'Lightning,' and created the storyboards for the same episode, demonstrating a hands-on approach to visual storytelling. Additionally, Yano served as assistant unit director for the opening animation sequence, helping establish the show's visual identity.
Directorial Background
Beyond Dragon Ball, Yano has built experience as both a director and storyboard artist across multiple anime productions. He contributed episode direction to Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai (2020) and maintained assistant director roles on long-running franchises including One Piece and the Super Dragon Ball Heroes ONA series.
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