Super Saiyan Goku smiling in Dragon Ball Super: Broly.
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The Dragon Ball community has been in mourning over the past week following the passing of fan-favorite director Tatsuya Nagamine. Having first broken into the industry with his work as an Assistant Episode Director on Dragon Ball GT, Nagamine took part in the production of major Toei Animation titles, including both Dragon Ball and One Piece.
To remember his work, fans and colleagues of Nagamine's have taken to social media to express just how his work on their favorite franchises has impacted them. Megumi Ishitani, another director on Dragon Ball Super and One Piece, reminisced on her time working with Nagamine in a thread on X, revealing impactful changes he made while working on Dragon Ball.
Dragon Ball Super Director Reveals Key Changes Made by Tatsuya Nagamine
Vegeta being a good dad to Trunks and Bulla.
Tatsuya Nagamine had a long history with the Dragon Ball franchise, working as an Assistant Director on Dragon Ball GT and the 1996 film Dragon Ball: The Path to Power, before moving on to direct major Toei Animation titles like One Piece and Digimon in the 2000s and 2010s. Early on during Dragon Ball Super's production, he was tasked with directing 2018's Dragon Ball Super: Broly.
As arguably the most beloved Dragon Ball movie by fans, Dragon Ball Super: Broly featured unique visuals and top-notch fight choreography. Nagamine played a major role in the stylistic choices on display in the film, giving artists and animators the freedom to strut their stuff in certain scenes.
However, according to Dragon Ball Super director Megumi Ishitani, his busy schedule while working on the movie didn't stop Nagamine from lending a hand and leaving a mark on the TV anime series. Ishitani shared a memory in which she was struggling to imagine how she would depict Trunks' reaction to his new little sister, Bulla.
Though the original script called for straightforward direction, Nagamine's storyboards included additional, livelier reactions from Trunks that Ishitani believes greatly elevated the scenes. When handed his new baby sister, rather than uncomfortably holding her, Nagamine opted for Trunks to initially refuse while appearing flustered, much like an actual child would.
He was also responsible for Trunks initially claiming he would have preferred a brother. While they may seem like minor changes, the added characterization helps to make the young Trunks, who was absent throughout large stretches of the series, come off as a more realistic and dynamic character.
Tatsuya Nagamine Forever Left His Stamp on Anime
The Director Helped Shape Some of Anime's Most Popular Titles
Anime characters Goku and Vegeta upgrading their Saiyan forms in Dragon Super Ball: Broly
Though Dragon Ball fans might know Nagamine best for his work on the four-decade-old franchise, the director also left his mark on anime in a big way with his work on One Piece. He took over series direction during One Piece's Wano Arc, which many fans believe to be the anime's most visually impressive section, and the one that brought a modern look to the series.
With incredibly impressive work on two of the biggest franchises in anime history, Tatsuya Nagamine will be remembered as a legend in the anime industry, and his influence can be felt even in seemingly minor moments where he added just a touch of character magic. Without his presence, Dragon Ball Super simply would not have been the same.
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