Minoru Okazaki

Biography

Career Overview

Minoru Okazaki has 18 screen credits in a career dating back to 1979. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently There Goes Our Hero Collection with 3 titles. Signature works include Dr. Slump, Dragon Ball Z Kai, The Wizard of Oz. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

18

Birth Date

1942-09-27 00:00:00

Birth Place

Osaka, Japan

Known For

• 

  Dr. Slump
• 

  Dragon Ball Z Kai
• 

  The Wizard of Oz
• 

  Kennosuke-sama
• 

  Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! The Great Race Around The World
• 

  Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hello! Wonder Island

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

• There Goes Our Hero Collection (3 titles)
• Dr. Slump (2 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Toshio Furukawa (5 collaborations)
• Kazuko Sugiyama (4 collaborations)
• Mami Koyama (3 collaborations)
• Kenji Utsumi (3 collaborations)
• Isamu Tanonaka (3 collaborations)
• Hiroshi Otake (3 collaborations)
• Mariko Mukai (3 collaborations)
• Masaharu Sato (3 collaborations)
• Seiko Nakano (3 collaborations)
• Shigeru Chiba (3 collaborations)

Credits

• directing (12 credits)

  • Dragon Ball Z Kai

    director

    directing
    2024
  • The Wizard of Oz

    co-director

    directing
    1991
  • Kennosuke-sama

    director

    directing
    1990
  • A Christmas Carol

    co-director

    directing
    1989
  • Dragon Ball Z

    - Incredible Force! (1990) ... director directing

    - Recoome Unleashed (1990) ... director directing

    - Krillin's Offensive (1990) ... director directing

    - Goku's Arrival (1989) ... director directing

    - Day 1 (1989) ... director directing
    1989
  • Joka Sanso Cursed Slope of Horror

    director

    directing
    1988
  • Dragon Ball

    - The End, the Beginning (1989) ... director directing

    - Goku's Trap (1989) ... director directing

    - Rematch (1988) ... director directing

    - Deadly Battle (1987) ... director directing

    - Arale vs. Blue (1987) ... director directing
    1986
  • Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! The Great Race Around The World

    director

    directing
    1983
  • Dr. Slump: The Legend of Penguin Village's Heroes

    director

    directing
    1982
  • Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hello! Wonder Island

    director

    directing
    1981
  • Dr. Slump

    series director

    directing

    - Episode 243 (1986) ... series director directing

    - Episode 242 (1985) ... series director directing

    - Episode 241 (1985) ... series director directing

    - Episode 240 (1985) ... series director directing

    - Episode 239 (1985) ... series director directing
    1981
  • The Tomb of Dracula

    director

    directing
    1980

• writing (3 credits)

  • There Goes Our Hero: After the Ball Game

    storyboard

    writing
    1980
  • There Goes Our Hero: The Heat of the Pennant Race

    storyboard

    writing
    1980
  • There Goes Our Hero

    storyboard

    writing
    1979

• art (3 credits)

  • Dragon Ball Z

    - Incredible Force! (1990) ... storyboard artist art

    - Recoome Unleashed (1990) ... storyboard artist art

    - Krillin's Offensive (1990) ... storyboard artist art

    - Goku's Arrival (1989) ... storyboard artist art
    1989
  • Dragon Ball

    - The End, the Beginning (1989) ... storyboard artist art

    - Goku's Trap (1989) ... storyboard artist art

    - Rematch (1988) ... storyboard artist art

    - Deadly Battle (1987) ... storyboard artist art

    - Arale vs. Blue (1987) ... storyboard artist art
    1986
  • Dr. Slump

    - Arale's Birth / Hey! Friends (1981) ... storyboard artist art
    1981