Biografie: 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.