Kōhei Hatano

Kōhei Hatano took on a major directing role for Dragon Ball Super, serving as series director for episodes 68 through 76. These episodes represent a crucial stretch of the series, placing them squarely within the Tournament of Power arc and its surrounding story developments. Beyond his series directorial responsibilities, Hatano contributed extensively to the show through storyboarding (nine episodes) and episode direction (eight episodes), giving him multifaceted creative involvement in Super's production.

Hatano maintained an active career as both director and storyboard artist across numerous anime productions. His work spans action series like Saint Seiya Omega and Kill Me Baby to character-focused titles such as Bloom Into You and Dance in the Vampire Bund. His versatility across genres and consistent contributions to episode direction and storyboarding established him as a reliable figure in anime production throughout the 2010s.