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Dragon Ball (TV Series 1986–1989) Poster

(1986–1989)

Full Cast & Crew

Series Directed by 

Daisuke Nishio ... (153 episodes, 1986-1989)
Kazuhisa Takenouchi ... (40 episodes, 1986-1989)
Yoshihiro Ueda ... (40 episodes, 1986-1989)
Mitsuo Hashimoto ... (10 episodes, 1988-1989)
Minoru Okazaki ... (6 episodes, 1986)
Osamu Kasai ... (3 episodes, 1989)
Yûji Endô ... (2 episodes, 1986-1987)
Yutaka Satô ... (2 episodes, 1986)
Toshihiko Arisako ... (1 episode, 1987)

Series Writing Credits  

Naruhisa Arakawa ... (screenplay) (1 episode, 1987)
Yasushi Hirano ... (screenplay) (13 episodes, 1986-1987)
Toshiki Inoue ... (screenplay) (30 episodes, 1986-1989)
Takao Koyama ... (screenplay) (15 episodes, 1986-1989)
Miho Maruo ... (screenplay) (4 episodes, 1986-1988)
Yûichirô Oguro ... (screenplay) (4 episodes, 1988-1989)
Michiru Shimada ... (screenplay) (23 episodes, 1986-1988)
Yoshiyuki Suga ... (screenplay) (2 episodes, 1988)
Katsuyuki Sumizawa ... (screenplay) (2 episodes, 1989)
Keiji Terui ... (screenplay) (51 episodes, 1986-1989)
Akira Toriyama ... (original manga) (153 episodes, 1986-1989)
Akira Toriyama ... (original author) (1 episode, 1986)
Cheng'en Wu ... (inspired by characters created by) (uncredited) (153 episodes, 1986-1989)
Shun'ichi Yukimuro ... (screenplay) (9 episodes, 1987-1988)
Yoshifumi Yûki ... (screenplay) (1 episode, 1988)

Series Cast  

Masako Nozawa ...  Son Gokû 153 episodes, 1986-1989
Jôji Yanami ...  Narrator / ... 153 episodes, 1986-1989
Brice Armstrong ...  Narrator / ... 152 episodes, 1986-1989
Stephanie Nadolny ...  Goku 131 episodes, 1986-1988
Hiromi Tsuru ...  Bulma 114 episodes, 1986-1989
Mayumi Tanaka ...  Kuririn / ... 105 episodes, 1986-1989
Christopher Sabat ...  Yamcha / ... 102 episodes, 1986-1989
Tôru Furuya ...  Yamcha 101 episodes, 1986-1989
Naoko Watanabe ...  Puar / ... 101 episodes, 1986-1989
Kôhei Miyauchi ...  Kamesennin Muten Roshi / ... 99 episodes, 1986-1989
Mike McFarland ...  Master Roshi / ... 98 episodes, 1986-1989
Tiffany Vollmer ...  Bulma 96 episodes, 1986-1989
Naoki Tatsuta ...  Oolong / ... 91 episodes, 1986-1989
Mami Koyama ...  Launch / ... 78 episodes, 1986-1989
Bradford Jackson ...  Oolong / ... 74 episodes, 1986-1989
Monika Antonelli ...  Puar / ... 73 episodes, 1986-1989
Kenji Utsumi ...  Announcer / ... 71 episodes, 1986-1989
Laurie Steele Laurie Steele ...  Krillin / ... 67 episodes, 1986-1988
Hirotaka Suzuoki ...  Tenshinhan 64 episodes, 1987-1989
Meredith McCoy ...  Launch / ... 59 episodes, 1986-1989
John Burgmeier ...  Tien / ... 50 episodes, 1986-1989
Daisuke Gôri Daisuke Gôri ...  Umigame / ... 49 episodes, 1986-1989
Takeshi Aono ...  Piccolo Daimao / ... 48 episodes, 1986-1989
Tesshô Genda ...  Shuu / ... 42 episodes, 1986-1989
Chuck Huber ...  Emperor Pilaf / ... 39 episodes, 1986-1988
Hiroko Emori ...  Chaozu 38 episodes, 1987-1989
Susan Huber ...  Upa / ... 36 episodes, 1986-1988
Sonny Strait ...  General Blue / ... 33 episodes, 1987-1989
Shigeru Chiba ...  Emperor Pilaf / ... 32 episodes, 1986-1989
Toshio Furukawa ...  Piccolo, Jr. / ... 31 episodes, 1987-1989
Eric Vale ...  World Tournament Announcer / ... 30 episodes, 1986-1989
Eiko Yamada ...  Mai 28 episodes, 1986-1989
Masaharu Satô Masaharu Satô ...  Assistant Black / ... 28 episodes, 1986-1989
Mayumi Shô ...  Chichi / ... 27 episodes, 1986-1989
Ichirô Nagai ...  Tsuru-sennin / ... 27 episodes, 1987-1988
Chris Cason ...  Shu / ... 26 episodes, 1986-1988
Julie Franklin Julie Franklin ...  Mai / ... 26 episodes, 1986-1988
Mitsuko Horie Mitsuko Horie ...  Upa / ... 24 episodes, 1987-1988
Ben Jeffery Ben Jeffery ...  Col. Silver (Blue Water dub) / ... 21 episodes, 1986-1988
Sean Schemmel ...  Goku 21 episodes, 1988-1989
Kyle Hebert ...  General White / ... 19 episodes, 1986-1989
Laura Bailey ...  Chi-Chi / ... 19 episodes, 1986-1988
Banjô Ginga Banjô Ginga ...  Bora / ... 18 episodes, 1986-1988
Dameon Clarke ...  Bora / ... 18 episodes, 1986-1988
Junpei Takiguchi Junpei Takiguchi ...  Uranai Baba 18 episodes, 1987-1989
Masato Hirano Masato Hirano ...  Piano / ... 18 episodes, 1987-1988
Ryôichi Tanaka Ryôichi Tanaka ...  Soldier B / ... 17 episodes, 1986-1987
Josh Martin ...  Commander Red 17 episodes, 1986-1987
Linda Young ...  Baba / ... 17 episodes, 1987-1989
Kent Williams ...  Mercenary Tao / ... 15 episodes, 1986-1987
Kôji Totani ...  Policeman / ... 13 episodes, 1986-1987
Shôzô Îzuka Shôzô Îzuka ...  Ha-chan / ... 12 episodes, 1986-1988
Kôzô Shioya Kôzô Shioya ...  Soldier A / ... 12 episodes, 1986-1987
Chikao Ôtsuka ...  Tao Pai Pai 10 episodes, 1987-1988
Reiko Suzuki Reiko Suzuki ...  Snow's Mom / ... 9 episodes, 1986-1987
Justin Cook ...  Tsukutsun Tsun / ... 9 episodes, 1986-1987
Ikuya Sawaki Ikuya Sawaki ...  Soldier C / ... 9 episodes, 1986-1987
Toku Nishio Toku Nishio ...  Mr. Popo 9 episodes, 1988
Hiroshi Ôtake Hiroshi Ôtake ...  Committee Leader / ... 8 episodes, 1986-1987
Duncan Brannan ...  Ninja Murasaki / ... 8 episodes, 1986
Jerry Jewell ...  Nam / ... 7 episodes, 1986-1987
Kaneto Shiozawa ...  Namu / ... 7 episodes, 1986-1987
Julie Mayfield Julie Mayfield ...  Suno's Mom 7 episodes, 1986
Ryûsei Nakao ...  Tambourine 7 episodes, 1988
Cynthia Cranz ...  Mrs. Brief / ... 6 episodes, 1986-1989
Andrew Chandler ...  Giran / ... 6 episodes, 1986-1988
Osamu Saka Osamu Saka ...  Grandfather Gohan / ... 6 episodes, 1987-1989
Kazuko Sugiyama ...  Captain Violet / ... 6 episodes, 1987
Michitaka Kobayashi Michitaka Kobayashi ...  Soldier D / ... 5 episodes, 1986-1987
Mariko Mukai Mariko Mukai ...  Bulma's Mom / ... 5 episodes, 1986-1988
Barbara Goodson ...  Zero 5 episodes, 1986
Wendee Lee ...  Lena 5 episodes, 1986
Michael McConnohie ...  Narrator 5 episodes, 1986
Dave Mallow ...  Chao / ... 5 episodes, 1986
Hidekatsu Shibata Hidekatsu Shibata ...  King Chapa / ... 5 episodes, 1987-1988
Amber Cotton 5 episodes, 1988
Tomiko Suzuki ...  Chuu Lee / ... 4 episodes, 1986-1988
Seiko Nakano Seiko Nakano ...  Gacchan / ... 2 episodes, 1986-1987
Hannah Alcorn Hannah Alcorn ...  Blonde Woman / ... 4 episodes, 1986-1988
Ryûji Saikachi Ryûji Saikachi ...  Village Headman 4 episodes, 1986
Mark Britten Mark Britten ...  Korin 4 episodes, 1987
Kimberly Grant ...  Ghost Usher 4 episodes, 1987
Chris Rager ...  Bacterian / ... 3 episodes, 1986-1987
Yumi Tôma Yumi Tôma ...  Girl / ... 3 episodes, 1986-1987
Yasuo Tanaka Yasuo Tanaka ...  Bacterian / ... 3 episodes, 1986-1987
Melodee Spevack ...  Femina 3 episodes, 1986
Yôko Kawanami Yôko Kawanami ...  Ranfan 3 episodes, 1986
Christopher Bevins ...  Obotchaman / ... 3 episodes, 1987
Kasey Buckley ...  Colonel Violet 3 episodes, 1987
Mark Orvik Mark Orvik ...  Man-Wolf / ... 3 episodes, 1987
Yasuhiko Kawazu Yasuhiko Kawazu ...  Oozaru 2 episodes, 1986
Toshiko Fujita ...  Husky 2 episodes, 1986-1987
Dan Woren ...  Turtle 2 episodes, 1986
Shane Ray Shane Ray ...  Great Ape 2 episodes, 1986
Yuka Ôno Yuka Ôno ...  Girl / ... 2 episodes, 1986
Chris Forbis Chris Forbis ...  Captain Dark / ... 2 episodes, 1987-1988
Noriko Kamimura Noriko Kamimura ...  Ekure / ... 2 episodes, 1987-1988
Katsuji Mori ...  Panput 2 episodes, 1987
Hirohiko Kakegawa Hirohiko Kakegawa ...  Disciple / ... 2 episodes, 1987
Jessica Dismuke Jessica Dismuke ...  Chao / ... 2 episodes, 1987
Kazumi Tanaka Kazumi Tanaka ...  Buruka / ... 2 episodes, 1987
Michihiro Ikemizu Michihiro Ikemizu ...  Akkuman 2 episodes, 1987
Bob Carter ...  Drum 2 episodes, 1988
Jeremy Inman ...  The Darkness 2 episodes, 1988
Keiko Yokozawa Keiko Yokozawa ...  Annin 2 episodes, 1989
Mae Moreno Mae Moreno ...  Annin 2 episodes, 1989
Chieko Honda ...  Daughter 1 episode, 1986
Issei Futamata ...  Rabbit Gang Member 1 episode, 1986
Sumi Shimamoto ...  Mermaid 1 episode, 1986
Yasuo Muramatsu Yasuo Muramatsu ...  Villagers 1 episode, 1986
Cheryl Chase ...  Squeaker 1 episode, 1986
Kara Edwards ...  Little Flower / ... 1 episode, 1986
Kerrigan Mahan ...  Zedaki 1 episode, 1986
Clifton Wells Clifton Wells ...  Master Roshi 1 episode, 1986
Shin Aomori Shin Aomori ...  Sergeant Metallic 1 episode, 1986
James Long James Long ...  Rabbit Gang Member 1 episode, 1986
Aaron Davidson Aaron Davidson ...  Store Employee 1 episode, 1986
Atsuko Mine Atsuko Mine ...  Lady 1 episode, 1986
Masako Katsuki ...  Mera 1 episode, 1987
Mahito Tsujimura Mahito Tsujimura ...  Village Headman 1 episode, 1987
Yuriko Yamamoto ...  Chao 1 episode, 1987
Noriko Tsukase Noriko Tsukase ...  Konkichi 1 episode, 1987
Takeshi Watabe Takeshi Watabe ...  Shaoron 1 episode, 1987
Nana Yamaguchi Nana Yamaguchi ...  Wife 1 episode, 1987
Katsue Miwa Katsue Miwa ...  Shouken 1 episode, 1987
Shinji Ogawa Shinji Ogawa ...  Taiken 1 episode, 1987
Steve Sanders Steve Sanders ...  Sourman 1 episode, 1987
Bill Kirkley Bill Kirkley ...  Antoine the Great 1 episode, 1987
Hiroyuki Satô Hiroyuki Satô ...  Disciple 1 episode, 1987
Lane Pianta Lane Pianta ...  Chao's Dad 1 episode, 1987
Karissa Vacker Karissa Vacker ...  Chuu Lee 1 episode, 1988
Akiko Tsuboi Akiko Tsuboi ...  Chuu Lee's Mom 1 episode, 1988
Masaaki Ôkura Masaaki Ôkura ...  Shuuku 1 episode, 1988
Keiko Yamamoto Keiko Yamamoto ...  Hakkake Bâsan 1 episode, 1989
Ginzô Matsuo Ginzô Matsuo ...  Unnan 1 episode, 1989
Yukimasa Kishino Yukimasa Kishino ...  Commander 1 episode, 1989
Yûko Mita Yûko Mita ...  Norimaki Turbo (uncredited) 2 episodes, 1987

Series Produced by 

Keizô Shichijô ... planning (153 episodes, 1986-1989)
Kenji Shimizu ... producer: Fuji TV (6 episodes, 1986)
Tokizô Tsuchiya ... producer: Fuji TV (6 episodes, 1986)
Toshihiro Ishikawa ... production: progress (3 episodes, 1986)
Daisuke Nishio ... producer (2 episodes, 1986)
Kazuhisa Takenouchi ... producer (2 episodes, 1986)
Mitsuo Hashimoto ... production: progress (1 episode, 1986)
Minoru Okazaki ... producer (1 episode, 1986)
Yutaka Satô ... production: progress (1 episode, 1986)

Series Music by 

Shunsuke Kikuchi ... (153 episodes, 1986-1989)

Series Editing by 

Shin'ichi Fukumitsu ... (6 episodes, 1986)

Series Art Direction by 

Tadanao Tsuji ... (1 episode, 1986)

Series Production Management 

Matsuji Kishimoto ... production manager / production in charge (6 episodes, 1986)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Yoshihiro Ueda ... assistant director (3 episodes, 1986)
Mitsuo Hashimoto ... assistant director (2 episodes, 1986)
Yutaka Satô ... assistant director (1 episode, 1986)

Series Art Department 

Hideki Mori ... art advancement / art manager / art progression (6 episodes, 1986)
Tadanao Tsuji ... chief designer / art (6 episodes, 1986)
Yûji Ikeda ... art (2 episodes, 1986)
Eiji Itô ... art (1 episode, 1986)

Series Sound Department 

Nobuhiro Komatsu ... audio director (153 episodes, 1986-1989)
Hidenori Arai ... sound effects (6 episodes, 1986)
Kenji Ninomiya ... recording (6 episodes, 1986)

Series Special Effects by 

Yukari Hashimoto ... special effects (5 episodes, 1986)
Yoshitaka Kumai ... special effects (1 episode, 1986)

Series Camera and Electrical Department 

Motoaki Ikegami ... shooter / camera operator (6 episodes, 1986)

Series Animation Department 

Minoru Maeda ... character designer / animation director / chief animator (153 episodes, 1986-1989)
Masayuki Uchiyama ... animation director (44 episodes, 1986-1989)
Taichirô Ohara ... key animator / animation director (21 episodes, 1986-1989)
Akio Katada ... key animator / original pictures: animation crew (20 episodes, 1986-1989)
Naotoshi Shida ... key animator / animation / animator (18 episodes, 1986-1989)
Teruhisa Ryû ... key animator (14 episodes, 1986-1989)
Mitsuo Shindô ... animation director (14 episodes, 1986-1989)
Tadayoshi Yamamuro ... key animator / inbetween animator (14 episodes, 1986-1989)
Kazuko Hirose ... key animator (13 episodes, 1986-1989)
Yukio Ebisawa ... animation director / key animator (12 episodes, 1986-1989)
Masahiro Shimanuki ... key animator / animator (11 episodes, 1986-1989)
Tomekichi Takeuchi ... animation director (11 episodes, 1986-1989)
Katsumi Aoshima ... animation director / key animator (10 episodes, 1986-1989)
Masako Misumi ... key animator / original pictures: animation crew (10 episodes, 1986-1989)
Yôko Îzuka ... key animator (10 episodes, 1986-1989)
Noriko Itani ... key animator (10 episodes, 1986-1987)
Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru ... key animator (9 episodes, 1986-1989)
Yasuyuki Shimizu ... key animator / animator (9 episodes, 1986-1989)
Sonomi Aramaki ... key animator / original pictures: animation crew (9 episodes, 1986-1988)
Takeo Ide ... key animator (8 episodes, 1986-1989)
Miyuki Satô ... background artist (8 episodes, 1986)
Mari Tominaga ... key animator / animation (7 episodes, 1986-1989)
Yasuhiro Kinda ... key animator (7 episodes, 1986-1987)
Hidehiko Kadota ... key animator (6 episodes, 1986-1987)
Masayuki Aoki ... key animator / original pictures: animation crew (6 episodes, 1986)
Satoru Kusuda ... animation director / key animator / original pictures: animation crew (5 episodes, 1986-1988)
Naoki Tate ... inbetween animator / in-between animator (5 episodes, 1987-1989)
Yasushi Tanizawa ... key animator / original pictures: animation crew (4 episodes, 1986)
Masaki Satô ... key animator (4 episodes, 1988-1989)
Hiroshi Takeuchi ... key animator / animation (3 episodes, 1986-1989)
Yoshiko Konno ... background / background artist (3 episodes, 1986)
Miwako Ueda ... background / background artist (3 episodes, 1986)
Emiko Uesugi ... key animator (3 episodes, 1987)
Noriko Shibata ... key animator (3 episodes, 1988)
Kunihiro Chida ... background (2 episodes, 1986)
Noriyoshi Doi ... background (2 episodes, 1986)
Kazuyo Fujii ... finish animation (2 episodes, 1986)
Mika Ishibashi ... background (2 episodes, 1986)
Yasuhiro Kaneda ... original pictures: animation crew (2 episodes, 1986)
Miyoko Kobayashi ... finish animation (2 episodes, 1986)
Shinji Kubota ... finish animation (2 episodes, 1986)
Michiko Masui ... finish animation (2 episodes, 1986)
Akemi Matsuo ... finish animation (2 episodes, 1986)
Naoki Mishiba ... animation / animator (2 episodes, 1986)
Hitomi Mizunashi ... animation / animator (2 episodes, 1986)
Hiroshi Mochizuki ... animation / animator (2 episodes, 1986)
Mayumi Nakamura ... animation / animator (2 episodes, 1986)
Akiko Nakano ... key animator / original pictures: animation crew (2 episodes, 1986)
Yû Ogino ... finish animation (2 episodes, 1986)
Tetsurô Sano ... animation / animator (2 episodes, 1986)
Wakako Satô ... animation / animator (2 episodes, 1986)
Toyoji Sawada ... finish animation (2 episodes, 1986)
Hatsue Suzuki ... animation / animator (2 episodes, 1986)
Yasuko Suzuki ... finish animation (2 episodes, 1986)
Shigenori Takada ... background (2 episodes, 1986)
Hiromi Umeyama ... finish animation (2 episodes, 1986)
Takeo Yamamoto ... background (2 episodes, 1986)
Tsuyako Yamamuro ... key animator (2 episodes, 1986)
Kôji Usui ... key animator (2 episodes, 1988)
Takahiro Yoshimatsu ... key animator (2 episodes, 1988)
Hideko Okimoto ... key animator (2 episodes, 1989)
Kazuhiko Aida ... animation (1 episode, 1986)
Teiichi Akashi ... background designer (1 episode, 1986)
Yutaka Hirose ... animator (1 episode, 1986)
Kimiko Hoshino ... animation (1 episode, 1986)
Hiroyuki Ikeda ... animator (1 episode, 1986)
Hiroko Itô ... finish animation (1 episode, 1986)
Midori Iwai ... inbetween artist (1 episode, 1986)
Katsumi Jinushi ... animator (1 episode, 1986)
Katsue Jotomo ... finish animation (1 episode, 1986)
Hitomi Kadota ... animator (1 episode, 1986)
Yoshito Kobayashi ... key animator (1 episode, 1986)
Yoshie Komatsu ... layout artist (1 episode, 1986)
Saeko Kôno ... finish animation (1 episode, 1986)
Akiko Matsumoto ... animation (1 episode, 1986)
Kazuyoshi Minato ... inbetween artist (1 episode, 1986)
Yoshifumi Miyaji ... animation (1 episode, 1986)
Satoshi Nishimura ... animation (1 episode, 1986)
Etsuko Ogasawara ... background artist (1 episode, 1986)
Fumiko Onojima ... animator (1 episode, 1986)
Toshiyuki Ozawa ... background (1 episode, 1986)
Keiko Sakai ... finish animation (1 episode, 1986)
Akiko Sasaki ... inbetween artist (1 episode, 1986)
Miyuki Satô ... background (1 episode, 1986)
Seiichi Satô ... animator (1 episode, 1986)
Mayumi Shibuya ... animator (1 episode, 1986)
Hiromitsu Shiozaki ... background (1 episode, 1986)
Junko Shirasu ... original pictures: animation crew (1 episode, 1986)
Yoriko Shirosu ... key animator (1 episode, 1986)
Takami Shitano ... background (1 episode, 1986)
Yoshimitsu Suzuki ... finish animation (1 episode, 1986)
Kôichi Wada ... animation (1 episode, 1986)
Takashi Yoshiike ... background (1 episode, 1986)
Shinzô Yuki ... background (1 episode, 1986)
Kimiko Ôgane ... finish animation (1 episode, 1986)
Shizuo Kawai ... key animator (1 episode, 1987)
Masayuki Satô ... key animator (1 episode, 1988)

Series Music Department 

Shigeru Miyashita ... music selection (6 episodes, 1986)

Series Additional Crew 

Yoshihiro Ueda ... production progress (1 episode, 1986)

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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