Noriyoshi Doi

Doi provided background art for 69 episodes of the original Dragon Ball series, fundamentally shaping the visual environments where Goku's early adventures unfolded. He also contributed background art to Dragon Ball Z television and handled backgrounds for early theatrical releases including Mystical Adventure, Dead Zone, The Tree of Might, and The World's Strongest, helping establish the franchise's visual consistency across broadcast and theatrical platforms.

Doi's background work extended across decades of anime production, with credits in Boruto: Naruto Next Generations (147 episodes), Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, Naruto and Naruto Shippūden series, and films including Fist of the North Star and G.I. Joe: The Movie, establishing him as a foundational background artist across major anime franchises.