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Tatsuya Orime

Director

Japanese episode director, assistant director, and storyboard artist who contributed directorial work to Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z. His involvement spanned both episodic television production and theatrical film projects within the franchise.

Role: Director
Sub Role: Episode Director And Storyboard Artist For Dragon Ball And Dragon Ball Z
Nationality: Japanese
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Dragon Ball Direction

Orime worked as an assistant episode director on the original Dragon Ball series, and served both as episode director and assistant episode director across Dragon Ball Z's lengthy run. His directorial eye helped shape individual episodes while his storyboarding work on films including The Tree of Might provided visual direction for theatrical releases. He also worked as assistant director on Dragon Ball Z films Dead Zone, The World's Strongest, and the Bardock special.

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Television and Film Direction

Orime's career spanned both the episodic demands of a long-running television series and the focused production challenges of theatrical releases. His work as assistant director on major DBZ films demonstrates his ability to adapt his directorial sensibilities across different media formats, contributing to the consistent quality of Dragon Ball's visual storytelling across television and cinema.

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Who is Tatsuya Orime in Dragon Ball?

Japanese episode director, assistant director, and storyboard artist who contributed directorial work to Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z. His involvement spanned both episodic television production and theatrical film projects within the franchise.

What is Tatsuya Orime best known for in Dragon Ball?

Orime worked as an assistant episode director on the original Dragon Ball series, and served both as episode director and assistant episode director across Dragon Ball Z's lengthy run. His directorial eye helped shape individual episodes while his storyboarding work on films including The Tree of Might provided visual direction for theatrical releases. He also worked as assistant director on Dragon Ball Z films Dead Zone, The World's Strongest, and the Bardock special.

What does Tatsuya Orime do in Dragon Ball?

Tatsuya Orime is a Japanese director who has worked on the Dragon Ball franchise. Specifically, Tatsuya Orime is credited as Episode director and storyboard artist for Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z.

What other work has Tatsuya Orime done outside Dragon Ball?

Orime's career spanned both the episodic demands of a long-running television series and the focused production challenges of theatrical releases. His work as assistant director on major DBZ films demonstrates his ability to adapt his directorial sensibilities across different media formats, contributing to the consistent quality of Dragon Ball's visual storytelling across television and cinema.

Where is Tatsuya Orime from?

Tatsuya Orime is a Japanese director. Japanese episode director, assistant director, and storyboard artist who contributed directorial work to Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z.

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