DragonBall GT Credits

The series planners are responsible for taking the original idea or concept from a manga series and help it make the transition to animation. They often choose what part of the story to do, help choose the staff, and bring everything together so that the staff can begin the production process. This position is held by a Toei Animation producer, although Fuji TV producers do sometimes also hold this position, but their affiliation is specifically stated. Typically, the Fuji TV producers are listed separately, as shown below.

The original author, or original creator, is the person who came up with the original concept for the story. In every DragonBall property, this credit is given to Toriyama Akira, with a sub-credit for the serialization of the manga in Shueisha's Weekly Shounen Jump. The original author would often attend production meetings to provide input on the progression of the series, as well as give general thoughts on expanding upon the original material and even providing character designs for filler characters. However, it is hard to say how much input Toriyama actually had in that respect. Although based on some of his production drawings that have been published, we know he at least had some input in the production process.

The production supervisor is a Toei Animation producer that oversees the production process of the anime. They ensure that everything is on schedule and that deadlines are met so that each episode will be finished in time for broadcast on Fuji TV.

The series organizer is the person who determines the overall plot of the series. Many meetings are held with the series director, original author, and other relevant personnel to chart the direction and feel they would like the anime to take. Following this, they will draft an overview plot of the series, broken down into episodes. When the overall series plot is finalized, the series organizer tasks the scenario writers, which often includes themselves as well, with writing scripts for each episode.

The music credit is given to the main series composer. They are responsible for composing and arranging all of the incidental music, or background music, for the series.

The character designer is in charge of creating detailed character designs and in essence, every aspect of the animation side of production. Unlike the animation supervisor, who only checks and corrects the key animation, the character designer is responsible for checking and correcting all of the animation and ensuring the final product looks as uniform as possible. Once the chief animator has approved a set of drawings, they can finally be traced onto celluloid sheets. Beyond this point, no more corrections to the animation will be made.

The art designer is in charge of all artistic aspects of the series and is responsible for creating detailed set and item designs. The art designer will create or update "design packs" of layouts and distribute them to all of the animators. This position is typically held by an art director and in some cases they perform both roles on a single episode.

All theme credits for DragonBall Z can be viewed in the "Theme Guide".

The series director is responsible for the overall look and feel of the series and oversees almost every aspect of the production process. Almost everything must meet their approval before moving forward. They are also responsible for creating storyboards, which are sequential drawings detailing the major scenes of the series, essentially a visual script. These storyboards include information about dialogue, music, camera work, and serve as a basis for the animators to create their layouts and key drawings.

This producer works directly for the broadcasting company, Fuji TV, and is involved in the planning stages of production. They provide input on how they feel the show should look and feel from a marketability standpoint, along with how it should be produced. Overall, they are more-so involved in the business aspect of the series.

This credits lists all of the main companies responsible for the production of the anime series, all of which are typically copyright holders of all parent material.

All voice performances and voice actor (seiyuu) credits can be viewed in the "Cast Guide".

This credit is always shown immediately after the "Voice Performances" credits as Aoni Productions is the main voice talent agency used by Toei Animation. However, not all cast members are associated with this company and are brought in from other companies to voice a specific role.

This credit is given to TAVAC (Toei Audio Visual Art Center), the studio owned by Toei where all of the audio (music, sound effects, voices, etc.) for the series is recorded.

This credit is given to Toei Chemistry (now Toei Labo Tech), the company owned by Toei where all of the film for the series was developed.

This listing provides full credits for all of the major series staff responsible for the overall look and feel of each episode. These include: Public Relations, Scenario, Art, Animation Supervisor, and Director.

This listing provides full credits for all of the main animation staff and studios for DragonBall GT.

This listing provides full credits for all of the minor visual staff responsible for assisting the main visual staff with the visual/animation aspects of each episode. These include: Color Design, Color Coordination, Inspection, Special Effects, Photography, Editing, Assistant Director, Production Progression, Art Progression, Finishing Touches Progression, and Storyboard.

This listing provides full credits for all of the minor audio staff responsible for assisting the main audio staff with the audio/sound aspects of each episode. These include: Recording, Sound Effects, Music Selection, and Audio Director.