Japanese director who served as series director for Dragon Ball Super episodes 77 through 131, overseeing the final arc of the franchise's major television continuation. Also worked extensively on Precure films and other anime productions.
Ryōta Nakamura held the position of series director for Dragon Ball Super episodes 77 through 131, placing him in charge of the Tournament of Power arc and its conclusion. In this role, he oversaw narrative direction, visual continuity, and creative decisions across 55 episodes of the franchise's most high-stakes arc. He additionally provided storyboard work on seven episodes, directed nine episodes, and served as assistant episode director on five episodes, demonstrating deep involvement across multiple production roles for the series' climactic stretch.
Nakamura built a career directing episodes and films across Precure franchise productions, serving as director for the Healin' Good Precure film and contributing to multiple series as storyboard artist and episode director. His work on Saint Seiya Omega and One Piece episodes demonstrates versatility across action-oriented anime. His role as series director on Dragon Ball Super represents a significant achievement in anime direction, overseeing one of the franchise's most ambitious and widely anticipated story arcs.

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Japanese director who served as series director for Dragon Ball Super episodes 77 through 131, overseeing the final arc of the franchise's major television continuation. Also worked extensively on Precure films and other anime productions.
Ryōta Nakamura held the position of series director for Dragon Ball Super episodes 77 through 131, placing him in charge of the Tournament of Power arc and its conclusion. In this role, he oversaw narrative direction, visual continuity, and creative decisions across 55 episodes of the franchise's most high-stakes arc. He additionally provided storyboard work on seven episodes, directed nine episodes, and served as assistant episode director on five episodes, demonstrating deep involvement across multiple production roles for the series' climactic stretch.
Ryōta Nakamura is a Japanese director who has worked on the Dragon Ball franchise. Specifically, Ryōta Nakamura is credited as Series director for Dragon Ball Super.
Nakamura built a career directing episodes and films across Precure franchise productions, serving as director for the Healin' Good Precure film and contributing to multiple series as storyboard artist and episode director. His work on Saint Seiya Omega and One Piece episodes demonstrates versatility across action-oriented anime. His role as series director on Dragon Ball Super represents a significant achievement in anime direction, overseeing one of the franchise's most ambitious and widely anticipated story arcs.
Ryōta Nakamura is a Japanese director. Japanese director who served as series director for Dragon Ball Super episodes 77 through 131, overseeing the final arc of the franchise's major television continuation.
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