Kōhei Hatano

Japanese director and storyboard artist who served as series director for a significant portion of Dragon Ball Super's broadcast run, overseeing the visual direction of major story arcs. Kōhei Hatano took on a major directing role for Dragon Ball Super, serving as series director for episodes 68 through 76.

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.

Kōhei Hatano is a Japanese director who has worked on the Dragon Ball franchise. Specifically, Kōhei Hatano is credited as Series director for Dragon Ball Super episodes 68-76.

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.

Kōhei Hatano is a Japanese director. Japanese director and storyboard artist who served as series director for a significant portion of Dragon Ball Super's broadcast run, overseeing the visual direction of major story arcs.