Biography

Mitsuo Hashimoto (橋本 みつお, Hashimoto Mitsuo) is a Japanese anime director and storyboarder. Previously, he worked under his real name 橋本 光夫 (same pronunciation). Also, when he was a member of Toei Animation, he sometimes worked for other companies under the name Genjūrō Tachibana (立花 源十郎, Tachibana Genjūrō). He is known for his work on Dr. Slump and Dragon Ball series and films.

Most Famous Work

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Dragon Ball Z

(1989) Director

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Initial D

(1998) Storyboard Artist

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Bakugan Battle Brawlers

(2007) Director

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Komi Can't Communicate

(2021) Director

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Chobits

(2002) Director

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Boruto: Naruto Next Generations

(2017) Director

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Midori no Makibaō

(1996) Director

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Microman

(1999) Storyboard Artist

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Acting

Directing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2023	Director	Dark Gathering 2023-07-10 TV Show
	Director	Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke's Mansion 2023-04-10 TV Show
2021	Director	Komi Can't Communicate 2021-10-07 TV Show
2017	Series Director	Elegant Yokai Apartment Life 2017-07-03 TV Show
	Director	Boruto: Naruto Next Generations 2017-04-05 TV Show
	Director	Kamiwaza Wanda 2017-03-09 Movie
2016	Series Director	Kamiwaza Wanda 2016-04-23 TV Show
2015	Director	Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? 2015-04-04 TV Show
	Director	Omakase! Miracle Cat-dan 2015-03-31 TV Show
2013	Director	Dream 9 Toriko & One Piece & Dragon Ball Z Super Collaboration Special!! 2013-04-07 Movie
2010	Director	Scan2Go 2010-08-09 TV Show
2007	Director	Bakugan Battle Brawlers 2007-04-05 TV Show
2005	Director	Battle B-Daman 2005-04-02 TV Show
2002	Director	Chobits 2002-04-02 TV Show
1998	Director	Master Keaton 1998-10-06 TV Show
	Series Director	Initial D 1998-04-18 TV Show
1997	Director	Tamagotchi Honto no Hanashi 1997-07-12 Movie
1996	Director	Midori no Makibaō 1996-03-09 TV Show
	Director	Dragon Ball GT 1996-02-07 TV Show
1995	Director	Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon 1995-07-15 Movie
	Director	Ninku 1995-01-14 TV Show
1994	Director	Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: N-cha!! Excited Heart of Summer Vacation 1994-07-09 Movie
	Director	Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo!! Follow the Rescued Shark... 1994-03-12 Movie
1993	Director	Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: N-cha! From Penguin Village with Love 1993-07-10 Movie
1992	Director	Bite Me! Chameleon 1992-08-16 Movie
1991	Director	Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge 1991-07-20 Movie
	Director	Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug 1991-03-19 Movie
1990	Director	Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku 1990-10-17 Movie
1989	Director	Dragon Ball Z 1989-04-26 TV Show
1988	Director	Dragon Ball: Goku's Traffic Safety 1988-06-08 Movie
1986	Director	Dragon Ball 1986-02-26 TV Show
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Art

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
1999	Storyboard Artist	Microman 1999-01-04 TV Show
1998	Storyboard Artist	Initial D 1998-04-18 TV Show
1997	Storyboard Artist	Flame of Recca 1997-07-19 TV Show
1996	Storyboard Artist	Midori no Makibaō 1996-03-09 TV Show
1995	Storyboard Artist	Ninku 1995-01-14 TV Show
1989	Storyboard Artist	Dragon Ball Z 1989-04-26 TV Show
1986	Storyboard Artist	Dragon Ball 1986-02-26 TV Show
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Creator

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
1992	Creator	Chameleon 1992-08-16 TV Show
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