Naoki Tate's Uniquely Charming Dragon Ball Sakuga!! | Animator Archives

From an inbetweener on Dragon Ball in the late 80s to an animation director on Super in the mid 2010’s, Naoki Tate has excelled as a unique and charming animator throughout the legacy of Dragon Ball’s animation staff! His earlier is known for its impact and exaggerated artwork such as narrow mouths and chubby hands. It wouldn’t be until GT and Super when his mentor, Masahiro Shimanuki, among other directors would begin to correct his work less and less to the point where his looser style took form. Tate truly stands out among his peers in a production that focuses mostly in the quality of character art, his approach brings a more “soulful” flare to the series. This distinct style is most notable in his later work in 2015 onward with Super where he takes the role of animation director up until the 2018 Broly film. At the end of the day, it’s a shame that Tate does not get enough credit in his efforts to bring more life into Dragon Ball. However despite that, he’s always been a cut above many on the staff as a veteran in the art of movement. Enjoy the video!!
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[@Rockiizzz]

He's very sonorous in expression.

[@DontEatGlass]

Mmmm this artstyle is so good! A lot of people tend to give it some flak because it's chubby or weird posing but I think they miss how much expression there is in his animation. The fact that the characters are on model, well, more on model than some other scenes we get, and given so much detail as well *mwah* chef kiss

[@shadowninja1059]

His style was always a favorite in my eyes

[@gmlanimation]

GOD 🔥✨

[@Cloudy1]

Cool

[@waitnevermind5471]

I remember when you were like 400...you have grown my child (you are older than me but idc)

[@Vingu1K]

Thanks for sticking around :) that was a LONG time ago

[@YourRandomCommenter]

Please don’t trash on me but what’s the music it sounds so familiar

[@Peer51]

The music is from DBZ videogames.