Kazuki Kawata
Kazuki Kawata (川田 和樹 Kawata Kazuki) is an animator at SHAFT. He is credited as Visual Concept Design alongside Tomohiro Furukawa in Walpurgisnacht: Rising[1] and also responsible for Walpurgisnacht: Rising's main key visual.[2]
Biography
Kazuki Kawata joined Shaft in 2018 after graduating from Amusement Media Academy.[3]
Role in Puella Magi series
Kazuki Kawata initially joined the production of Walpurgisnacht: Rising as an animator for the opening action sequences.[4] He was later invited to collaborate with Tomohiro Furukawa after Furukawa requested for "someone young" to help him sketch out ideas.[5] Kawata's work as a Visual Concept Designer included developing visual ideas for scenes throughout the movie; designing settings and props such as weapons, umbrellas, feathers, and statues; converting Gekidan Inu Curry's drawings for animation; proposing promotional imagery; and drawing key visuals.[4]
Credits in Puella Magi series
- Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story Anime (2020-2022) as Main Animator, Animator
- Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Walpurgisnacht: Rising- (2026) as Visual Concept Design, Main Animator, Animator
Gallery
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Key visual 2 drawn by Kazuki Kawata -
Art celebrating the release of Walpurgisnacht Rising
References
- ↑ 『劇場版 魔法少女まどか☆マギカ〈ワルプルギスの廻天〉』公式サイト ｜ 2026年8月28日(金)公開 (retrieved 2026-09-14)
- ↑ @madoka_magica's tweet: Line Art: Kazuki Kawata, Supervision: Junichiro Taniguchi, Coloring: SHAFT (作画：川田和樹 監修：谷口淳一郎 フィニッシュ：シャフト) (posted 2025-07-15)
- ↑ Shaft Company Introduction Handbook (シャフト会社案内): Animation Department (作画部) p.8
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 劇場版 魔法少女まどか☆マギカ〈ワルプルギスの廻天〉：「全てに意味が存在する」 圧倒的な映像美の裏側 ビジュアルコンセプトデザイン・川田和樹インタビュー (published 2026-09-26, retrieved 2026-09-26)
- ↑ Walpurgisnacht Rising Theater Pamphlet: Interview with Tomohiro Furukawa and Kazuki Kawata p.26 (published 2026-08-28)