Shimoto

Shimoto
シモト (Shimoto)
English Name(s)	Unknown
Name Pun	Mitsuo Hashimoto
Anime Debut	Dragon Ball Z Episode 195
Japanese VA	Uncredited
Funimation VA	TBD
Personal Data
Classification	Oni
Occupation	Airport worker

Shimoto is a minor fictional character in the Dragon Ball universe by Akira Toriyama. He is a minor cameo character honoring director Mitsuo Hashimoto that appeared in Dragon Ball Z Episode 195. Yama appears as worker at the airport near King Enma, helping to usher good souls to heaven.

Biography

Little is known about Shimoto, however he worked at the airport near King Enma's castle in Age 767. He was busy helping souls board the plane to heaven when Son Goku and Kaiō passed through on their way to Dai Kaiō's Planet..

Name

Shimoto is one of three oni in Dragon Ball Z Episode 195 to share names with Dragon Ball Z series directors. The others are Yama and Suenaga. Shimoto is likely named for Mitsuo Hashimoto, director of many episodes including the episode that he appeared in. Because Shimoto's nametag is not fully visible, his intended name in the series may have been longer.

Production

Due to the production schedule inherent in producing a weekly anime series based on a weekly comic, the writers of Dragon Ball Z interjected anime-only material as a means of extending the runtime and to flesh out the Dragon Ball universe. Shimoto and the other cameo oni were created to flesh out the Afterlife during the Afterlife Tournament arc.

Notable Skills

None

Performance

Shimoto's voice actor is uncredited.

Notable Appearances

• Dragon Ball Z Episode 195 - Shimoto's only appearance to date.