Erkin Kawabata

Biography

Erkin Kawabata (川畑 えるきん, Kawabata Erukin) is a Japanese animator and director. His real name is Hideo Kawabata (川畑 栄郎).

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

33

Known For

Credits

• visual effects (21 credits)

  • Digimon Beatbreak

    - The Beat of Emotions (2025) ... key animation visual effects
    2025
  • The Apothecary Diaries

    - Royal Guard (2025) ... animation director visual effects

    - Maomao and Maomao (2025) ... key animation visual effects

    - Chilly Apothecary (2023) ... key animation visual effects
    2023
  • Summer Time Rendering

    - Summertime Re-Rendering (2022) ... key animation visual effects

    - Summertime Re-Rendering (2022) ... animation director visual effects

    - All is (not) Lost. (2022) ... key animation visual effects
    2022
  • Sonny Boy

    - Aliens (2021) ... key animation visual effects
    2021
  • The Rising of the Shield Hero

    - Everlasting Memory (2019) ... animation director visual effects

    - Catastrophe Returns (2019) ... key animation visual effects
    2019
  • Mitsuboshi Colors

    - Colors, the Town, and the People (2018) ... animation director visual effects

    - Snowing Too Far (2018) ... animation director visual effects

    - Museum (2018) ... animation director visual effects

    - Weakness Identification Meeting (2018) ... key animation visual effects

    - Weakness Identification Meeting (2018) ... animation director visual effects
    2018
  • Fireworks

    animation director

    visual effects
    2017
  • Space Dandy

    - Live with the Flow, Baby (2014) ... key animation visual effects
    2014
  • Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199

    - The Forever War (2013) ... key animation visual effects
    2013
  • Welcome to the Space Show

    key animation

    visual effects
    2010
  • Blassreiter

    - Neglected Person (2008) ... key animation visual effects
    2008
  • Naruto Shippūden

    - Naruto and Sasuke (2016) ... animation visual effects

    - The Final Battle (2016) ... animation visual effects
    2007
  • Brave Story

    animation

    visual effects
    2006
  • Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur

    key animation

    visual effects
    2006
  • Gankutsuou

    - At the Shore (2005) ... key animation visual effects

    - Edmond Dantes (2005) ... key animation visual effects

    - Confession (2005) ... key animation visual effects

    - The Secret Flower Garden (2004) ... key animation visual effects
    2004
  • Monster

    - Be My Baby (2004) ... key animation visual effects
    2004
  • Last Exile

    - First Move (2003) ... key animation visual effects
    2003
  • Great Teacher Onizuka

    - Enter Uchiyamada! (1999) ... key animation visual effects
    1999
  • TRIGUN

    - Quick Draw (1998) ... key animation visual effects
    1998
  • Akko-chan's Got a Secret! – The Sea! The Specters!! The Summer Festival

    animation

    visual effects
    1989
  • Akko-chan's Got a Secret!

    animation

    visual effects
    1989

• directing (6 credits)

  • The Apothecary Diaries

    - Lantern Plant (2025) ... director directing

    - Blue Roses (2024) ... director directing

    - Honey (2023) ... director directing
    2023
  • Komi Can't Communicate

    - It's just ripped tights. Plus more. (2022) ... director directing

    - It's just the culture festival. (2021) ... director directing

    - It's just a physical. Plus more. (2021) ... director directing
    2021
  • Pokémon: Twilight Wings

    - Moonlight (2020) ... director directing
    2020
  • Mitsuboshi Colors

    - Weakness Identification Meeting (2018) ... director directing
    2018
  • Just Because!

    - Get set, go! (2017) ... director directing
    2017
  • Welcome to the N-H-K

    - Welcome to the Blue Bird! (2006) ... director directing

    - Welcome to the Beautiful Girl! (2006) ... director directing
    2006

• art (6 credits)

  • The Apothecary Diaries

    - The Baths (2025) ... storyboard artist art

    - The Moon Fairy (2025) ... storyboard artist art

    - Blue Roses (2024) ... storyboard artist art
    2023
  • Komi Can't Communicate

    - It's just ripped tights. Plus more. (2022) ... storyboard artist art

    - It's just a country kid. Plus more. (2021) ... storyboard artist art

    - It's just a physical. Plus more. (2021) ... storyboard artist art
    2021
  • Pokémon: Twilight Wings

    - Moonlight (2020) ... storyboard artist art
    2020
  • The Rising of the Shield Hero

    - Catastrophe Returns (2019) ... storyboard artist art
    2019
  • Mitsuboshi Colors

    - Weakness Identification Meeting (2018) ... storyboard artist art
    2018
  • Just Because!

    - Roundabout (2017) ... storyboard artist art
    2017