Yukari Hashimoto

Hashimoto served as special effects artist on the original Dragon Ball series, contributing visual enhancement to 67 episodes across several sagas including the Emperor Pilaf Saga, Tournament Saga, Red Ribbon Army Saga, and King Piccolo Saga. Her effects work helped shape the visual presentation of key battles and transformative moments during the franchise's early run. In addition to the television series, she provided special effects for multiple Dragon Ball films, including Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone, The Tree of Might, and The World's Strongest.

Beyond her Dragon Ball work, Hashimoto contributed as a special effects artist and finishing animator to several other anime productions throughout the 1980s and 1990s, including Gegege no Kitarō and New Maple Town Stories. Her consistent work in effects artistry across long-running series demonstrated her technical skill and reliability in bringing visual depth to anime productions.