Kazuki Kawata
Japanese Guest
Affiliated with Shaft since 2017. Animator.
From casual, everyday acting (subtle character gestures) to dynamic action scenes requiring a sense of speed and theatrical flair, he possesses a stable, consistent output that never shows any signs of wavering in animation quality.
He serves as the "linchpin of animation" in recent Shaft works, bringing strong dynamism and quality to the screen as a main animator. In Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Walpurgisnacht Rising (2026), he has further expanded his scope of activity by serving as the Visual and Concept Designer.
Main Recent Works:
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Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Walpurgisnacht Rising (2026) / Visual and Concept Design
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The Quintessential Quintuplets ∽ (2023) / Opening Animation Key Animation
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Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story (2022) / Main Animator
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RWBY: Ice Queendom (2022) / Main Animator