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Aya Matsui

Writer

Japanese screenwriter and member of the Japanese Writers Federation who served as head writer and principal series composer for Dragon Ball GT, crafting its narrative arc and writing eleven episodes.

Role: writer
Sub Role: Dragon Ball Super scriptwriter
Nationality: Japanese
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Dragon Ball GT Head Writer

Aya Matsui served as head writer and primary series composer for Dragon Ball GT, responsible for the show's overall narrative structure and script composition. She wrote scripts for eleven episodes of the series and crafted the story for the third Dragon Ball Z anime side-story, "The Lonely Future Warrior!! Trunks," published in the Bardock - The Father of Goku anime comic. She also contributed scripts to Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball Kai, and the theatrical film Dragon Ball: The Path to Power, making her a significant voice in Dragon Ball's late-franchise storytelling.

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Career and Other Works

Matsui is a member of the Japanese Writers Federation and studied under screenwriter Takao Koyama, a legendary figure in Dragon Ball writing. Her career has extended across diverse anime, film, and video game properties including Boys Over Flowers, Zatch Bell!, Pokemon, Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva, and numerous animated productions across genres. Her narrative work on Dragon Ball GT shaped one of the franchise's most experimental and divisive chapters.

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