IN THE STEPS OF KATSUYOSHI NAKATSURU with Mr.Torishima and Mr.Nakatsuru
Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru is an iconic animator and character designer of Dragon Ball anime, but not only! Come and learn more about the career of Akira Toriyama's beloved animator at this conference.
Learn more about the history of Dragon Ball with Kazuhiko Torishima and Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru on the Yuzu stage!
about the guests
KAZUHIKO TORISHIMA
Kazuhiko Torishima's track record is a sight to behold:
As a publisher, he brought Akira Toriyama out of the shadows and played an active part in the development of DRAGON BALL and Dr.SLUMP during their publication. After sponsoring success after success, both in manga and video games, this characterful personality, initially perceived as an atypical outsider to the world of manga, made his mark on the history of Weekly Shonen Jump and became one of the most important figures in publishing and manga.
KATSUYOSHI NAKATSURU
Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru is an animator and chara-designer affiliated with Toei animation since the early 80s.
After working on feature-length animated productions, he gained recognition for his exceptional talent as a key animator, propelling him to important roles in the directing of the Dragon Ball anime adaptation, so much so that by the final third of Dragon Ball Z, all episodes follow his model sheets.