Yukihiko Nakao

Nakao directed two notable episodes of Dragon Ball Super: episode 23 ("Earth! Gohan! Both on the Ropes! Hurry and Get Here, Goku!!") from the Golden Frieza Saga and episode 28 ("The 6th Universe's Destroyer! His Name Is Champa!") that introduced the Universe Survival Arc. These episodes marked significant escalations in tension and scale as the series progressed. His directorial work maintained continuity with the franchise's action-focused visual storytelling.

Nakao's broader directorial portfolio included work on series such as One Piece, Toriko, and Digimon: Data Squad, taking storyboard and episode director roles across multiple major productions. He also worked as unit director on anime films and contributed as producer on projects including Magical Girl Ore and YU-NO: A girl who chants love at the bound of this world.