Tooru Kawai
DirectorJapanese planner who worked on Dragon Ball GT production, contributing to the franchise's continuation beyond the original series under Fuji TV.
Dragon Ball GT Role
Kawai served as a planner on Dragon Ball GT for Fuji TV, overseeing episodes 27 through 64, a significant portion of the series' run. Planners coordinate pre-production logistics, scheduling, and broader production flow before animation begins. Kawai's planning work helped organize the massive undertaking of bringing GT's stories to screen during the late 1990s, when the Dragon Ball franchise remained a major television priority in Japan.
Production Work
Kawai also contributed planning work to Dr. Slump's 1997 anime adaptation under Fuji TV, demonstrating involvement in Akira Toriyama anime adaptations during that era. Planning roles are essential to keeping large-scale anime productions organized and on schedule.
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