Kōji Ogawa
DirectorDirector who shaped the visual launch of Dragon Ball Super, directing the series premiere and storyboarding early episodes that set the tone for the franchise's newest era while establishing continuity with decades of tradition.
Dragon Ball Super Direction
Ogawa directed episode 1 of Dragon Ball Super, "A Peacetime Reward Who Gets the 100,000,000 Zeni?!," establishing the tone and visual framework for the series's opening saga. He storyboarded episodes 1 and 8, including "Goku Makes an Entrance! A Last Chance from Lord Beerus?," contributing to the narrative pacing and composition that anchored the Beerus Saga's foundation. His work bridged the stylistic gap between DBZ and Super's modern animation techniques.
Directing Portfolio
Beyond Dragon Ball, Ogawa served as series director for multiple anime including GeGeGe no Kitarō (2018), World Trigger, and Soaring Sky! Pretty Cure. His career encompassed episode direction, storyboarding, and series supervision across diverse productions from the 2000s onward, building expertise in long-form anime series management.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Kōji Ogawa in Dragon Ball?
Director who shaped the visual launch of Dragon Ball Super, directing the series premiere and storyboarding early episodes that set the tone for the franchise's newest era while establishing continuity with decades of tradition. Ogawa directed episode 1 of Dragon Ball Super, "A Peacetime Reward Who Gets the 100,000,000 Zeni?!," establishing the tone and visual framework for the series's opening saga.
What is Kōji Ogawa best known for in Dragon Ball?
Ogawa directed episode 1 of Dragon Ball Super, "A Peacetime Reward Who Gets the 100,000,000 Zeni?!," establishing the tone and visual framework for the series's opening saga. He storyboarded episodes 1 and 8, including "Goku Makes an Entrance! A Last Chance from Lord Beerus?," contributing to the narrative pacing and composition that anchored the Beerus Saga's foundation.
What does Kōji Ogawa do in Dragon Ball?
Kōji Ogawa is a Japanese director who has worked on the Dragon Ball franchise. Specifically, Kōji Ogawa is credited as Director and series director for Dragon Ball Super's opening saga.
What other work has Kōji Ogawa done outside Dragon Ball?
Beyond Dragon Ball, Ogawa served as series director for multiple anime including GeGeGe no Kitarō (2018), World Trigger, and Soaring Sky! Pretty Cure. His career encompassed episode direction, storyboarding, and series supervision across diverse productions from the 2000s onward, building expertise in long-form anime series management.
Where is Kōji Ogawa from?
Kōji Ogawa is a Japanese director. Director who shaped the visual launch of Dragon Ball Super, directing the series premiere and storyboarding early episodes that set the tone for the franchise's newest era while establishing continuity with decades of tradition.
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