Kazuya Hisada

Hisada's Dragon Ball journey began with inbetween animation work on the original Dragon Ball series, contributing to its visual foundation across 12 episodes. He then transitioned to Dragon Ball GT as an animation director overseeing 11 episodes, with key animation across 12 additional episodes for Seigasha studio, demonstrating his technical range. His extensive Dragon Ball Z involvement included 16 episodes as animation director and 29 episodes of key animation, positioning him as a consistent presence across the franchise's most successful era. He directed 16 episodes spanning the Frieza Saga through the Majin Buu Saga, maintaining character consistency and action quality across decades of production.

His continuous involvement across all three original Dragon Ball television series makes him one of the few animators to contribute foundational work to multiple generations of the franchise.

Hisada extended his Dragon Ball work into theatrical productions, providing key animation and directorial roles across numerous Z films spanning Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle through Wrath of the Dragon. His assistant animation director credits on Broly films and Dead Zone demonstrated his hands-on involvement in technical execution. Beyond Dragon Ball, he became known for extensive work on One Piece as character designer across 500+ episodes and as chief animation director managing animation consistency across the series' longest stretches. His simultaneous work on both franchises reflects the demands placed on top animators to guide production across multiple major properties.