Kimitoshi Chioka

Kimitoshi Chioka occupied a commanding position as series director for Dragon Ball Super episodes 1 through 46, a massive creative responsibility covering the series' opening arc adaptation of Battle of Gods through early Tournament of Power developments. This span encompassed the franchise's reintroduction to modern audiences after years away, making Chioka's directorial vision foundational to Super's visual identity. His contributions extended beyond series direction; he also storyboarded the premiere episode and provided storyboard work and episode direction across multiple episodes within his oversight period.

Beyond Dragon Ball, Chioka made his mark across anime productions, notably as series director for Digimon Ghost Game and Hakaba Kitarō. He contributed storyboarding and directing work to numerous other anime spanning action, supernatural, and magical girl genres. His experience directing Digimon series (Adventure, Adventure 02, Tamers, and Data Squad as assistant director) demonstrates his deep familiarity with long-form anime direction and large-scale franchise production.