Hideaki Nishikawa

Hideaki Nishikawa worked as an in-between animator on the original Dragon Ball anime series, providing the transitional frames necessary for smooth character movement and action sequences. His animation work extended to Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle, the franchise's first theatrical film, where he handled in-between animation to support the feature's animation quality standards.

Nishikawa pursued parallel careers in both animation and manga, establishing himself as a manga artist through work on series including the Arc the Lad manga adaptations and Monster Collection, handling both story and artwork. His background in animation informed his manga compositions, while his animation work kept him engaged with the visual storytelling that defined both mediums throughout his career.