Naoko Yamaoka

Naoko Yamaoka joined the Dragon Ball franchise for the Daima era, taking on dual roles as animation director and assistant animation director for the opening episodes. Her contributions to key animation helped establish the visual tone of the series as it launched into its new saga.

Beyond Dragon Ball, Yamaoka has built a career primarily in the magical girl genre, particularly within the PreCure franchise, where she has accumulated hundreds of episodes worth of animation credits spanning multiple series.

Working consistently across television anime since the early 2010s, Yamaoka demonstrates technical versatility, handling costume design and character work alongside her animation direction. Her extensive portfolio includes character design and animation supervision roles on shows like Healin' Good Precure and Hugtto Precure, where she managed complex ensemble casts and dynamic action sequences.