Japanese anime director and producer who shaped Dragon Ball's visual storytelling as an episode director on Z and GT, and assistant director on nine theatrical Dragon Ball films.
Imamura served as episode director for Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball GT, guiding the visual pacing and dramatic timing of critical moments across both series. He worked as assistant director on nine theatrical Dragon Ball films: The Tree of Might, Super Android 13!, Broly; The Legendary Super Saiyan, Bojack Unbound, Broly; Second Coming, Bio-Broly, Fusion Reborn, Wrath of the Dragon, and The Path to Power. His directorial contributions were crucial to maintaining visual consistency across the franchise's most significant productions.
Imamura directed a 15-minute adaptation of Akira Toriyama's Go! Go! Ackman for the 1994 V-Jump Festa on July 28, 1994, creating a special video feature distributed to V-Jump magazine purchasers. Beyond Dragon Ball, his directing credits extend to major titles including One Piece, Digimon, Saint Seiya, and Hokuto no Ken, establishing his expertise in action anime direction.
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