Kazuhisa Takenouchi

Kazuhisa Takenouchi is a Japanese anime director and storyboarder known for contributions to film and television animation. Their work in the medium spans storyboarding and direction, roles central to shaping animated productions through visual planning and narrative execution.

Takenouchi is credited as a director for the animated film Dragon Ball Z. The 1989 release is a well-known entry in the Dragon Ball franchise, produced by Toei Animation. In this capacity, Takenouchi oversaw the film’s direction, guiding the adaptation and presentation of the source material within the constraints of a feature-length animated format.