Directed credits
35
Prolific
Very extensive directing filmography.
Director
Mitsuo Hashimoto
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.9
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Directed movies: 15Directed series: 20All crew credits: 40
TMDB ID: 1060540
IMDb ID: nm0973260
Known for: Directing
Place of birth: Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1986 - 2025
Years active: 40
Average TMDB rating: 7.63
Wikidata: Q6883322
Also known as
橋本光夫 • 立花源十郎 • Genjūrō Tachibana • Genjuurou Tachibana • はしもと みつお • 橋本 みつお
Frequent jobs
Director (33)Series Director (2)Storyboard Artist (4)Creator (1)
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.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Mitsuo Hashimoto.
Dragon Ball Z Kai
Director
2024 Movie
8.0
Initial D: Battle Stage 3
Director
2021 Movie
6.0
Kamiwaza Wanda
Director
2017 Movie
7.3
Dream 9 Toriko x One Piece x Dragon Ball Z Super Collaboration Special!!
Director
2013 Movie
6.0
Tamagotchi Honto no Hanashi
Director
1997 Movie
7.3
Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon
Director
1995 Movie
4.0
Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: N-cha!! Excited Heart of Summer Vacation
Director
1994 Movie
6.2
Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo!! Follow the Rescued Shark...
Director
1994 Movie
8.0
Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: N-cha! From Penguin Village with Love
Director
1993 Movie
5.5
Bite Me! Chameleon
Director
1992 Movie
7.0
Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge
Director
1991 Movie
6.5
Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug
Director
1991 Movie
7.6
Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku
Director
1990 Movie
5.1
Dragon Ball: Goku & Traffic Safety
Director
1988 Movie
6.5
Goku's Fire Brigade
Director
1988 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Mitsuo Hashimoto.
8.4
Medalist
Director • 1 eps
2025 Series
6.5
My Daughter Left the Nest and Returned an S-Rank Adventurer
Director • 3 eps
2023 Series
6.9
Dark Gathering
Director • 1 eps
2023 Series
7.5
Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke's Mansion
Director • 2 eps
2023 Series
8.3
Komi Can't Communicate
Director • 1 eps
2021 Series
7.4
Elegant Yokai Apartment Life
Series Director • 26 eps
2017 Series
7.8
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
Director • 4 eps
2017 Series
6.0
Kamiwaza Wanda
Series Director • 47 eps
2016 Series
7.4
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?
Director • 1 eps
2015 Series
Omakase! Miracle Cat-dan
Director • 32 eps
2015 Series
8.5
Scan2Go
Director • 52 eps
2010 Series
8.3
Bakugan Battle Brawlers
Director • 189 eps
2007 Series
4.9
Battle B-Daman
Director • 52 eps
2005 Series
8.1
Chobits
Director • 2 eps
2002 Series
7.1
Master Keaton
Director • 1 eps
1998 Series
4.0
Midori no Makibaō
Director • 4 eps
1996 Series
7.7
Dragon Ball GT
Director • 9 eps
1996 Series
8.0
Ninku
Director • 6 eps
1995 Series
8.4
Dragon Ball Z
Director • 14 eps
1989 Series
8.3
Dragon Ball
Director • 3 eps
1986 Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Mitsuo Hashimoto.
7.6
Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku
Director
1990 Movie
7.3
Dream 9 Toriko x One Piece x Dragon Ball Z Super Collaboration Special!!
Director
2013 Movie
7.3
Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon
Director
1995 Movie
7.0
Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge
Director
1991 Movie
6.5
Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug
Director
1991 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Mitsuo Hashimoto.
8.4
Dragon Ball Z
Director • 14 eps
1989 Series
8.3
Komi Can't Communicate
Director • 1 eps
2021 Series
8.3
Bakugan Battle Brawlers
Director • 189 eps
2007 Series
8.3
Dragon Ball
Director • 3 eps
1986 Series
8.1
Chobits
Director • 2 eps
2002 Series
8.0
Initial D
Storyboard Artist • 5 eps
1998 Series
7.8
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
Director • 4 eps
2017 Series
7.7
Dragon Ball GT
Director • 9 eps
1996 Series
7.4
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?
Director • 1 eps
2015 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Mitsuo Hashimoto.
7.0
Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge
Director
1991 Movie
7.3
Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon
Director
1995 Movie
6.5
Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug
Director
1991 Movie
7.6
Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku
Director
1990 Movie
7.3
Dream 9 Toriko x One Piece x Dragon Ball Z Super Collaboration Special!!
Director
2013 Movie
Dragon Ball Z Kai
Director
2024 Movie
6.5
Goku's Fire Brigade
Director
1988 Movie
6.0
Tamagotchi Honto no Hanashi
Director
1997 Movie
5.1
Dragon Ball: Goku & Traffic Safety
Director
1988 Movie
6.2
Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo!! Follow the Rescued Shark...
Director
1994 Movie
6.0
Kamiwaza Wanda
Director
2017 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Mitsuo Hashimoto.
8.4
Dragon Ball Z
Director • 14 eps
1989 Series
8.0
Initial D
Storyboard Artist • 5 eps
1998 Series
8.3
Bakugan Battle Brawlers
Director • 189 eps
2007 Series
8.4
Medalist
Director • 1 eps
2025 Series
8.1
Chobits
Director • 2 eps
2002 Series
6.9
Dark Gathering
Director • 1 eps
2023 Series
8.3
Komi Can't Communicate
Director • 1 eps
2021 Series
7.8
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
Director • 4 eps
2017 Series
7.1
Master Keaton
Director • 1 eps
1998 Series
7.5
Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke's Mansion
Director • 2 eps
2023 Series
4.0
Midori no Makibaō
Director • 4 eps
1996 Series
8.0
Ninku
Director • 6 eps
1995 Series
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Mitsuo Hashimoto.
