Morio Hatano

Morio Hatano held the series director position for Dragon Ball Super across episodes 33 and 34 through 76, making him responsible for major directorial decisions spanning the late God of Destruction Beerus Saga, the Universe 6 Saga, and the Future Trunks Saga. The series director role involves overseeing episode directors, storyboarders, and animation teams to maintain narrative consistency and visual quality. Hatano also contributed storyboards and episode direction to specific episodes including 6, 14, and 66, giving him hands-on involvement beyond supervisory duties. His tenure coincided with some of Dragon Ball Super's most significant story arcs and power scaling moments.

Beyond Dragon Ball Super, Hatano directed on numerous anime including Saint Seiya Omega as series director, World Trigger, and multiple Precure series where he established himself as a skilled action director. His experience across diverse anime demonstrated versatility in directing character-driven stories and large-scale action sequences, skills essential to his work on Dragon Ball Super's tournament and alternate timeline arcs.