Shinpei Sawa

Biography

Personal Facts

Known For

Visual Effects

Gender

male

Known Credits

54

Known For

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  Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid
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  Myriad Colors Phantom World
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  A Silent Voice: The Movie
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  Free!
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  Suzume
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  Violet Evergarden: The Movie

Credits

• directing (12 credits)

  • Mobile Fighter G Gundam 30th Anniversary Fighting Movie

    director

    directing
    2026
  • Free! the Final Stroke the Second Volume

    second unit director

    directing
    2022
  • Free! the Final Stroke the First Volume

    second unit director

    directing
    2021
  • Violet Evergarden: The Movie

    second unit director

    directing
    2020
  • Baja's Studio: Baja and the Sea

    second unit first assistant director

    directing
    2020
  • Sound! Euphonium the Movie – Our Promise: A Brand New Day

    second unit director

    directing
    2019
  • Liz and the Blue Bird

    second unit director

    directing
    2018
  • Violet Evergarden

    - Episode 12 (2018) ... director directing

    - Episode 8 (2018) ... director directing

    - Episode 5 (2018) ... director directing

    - Episode 4 (2018) ... director directing

    - Episode 1 (2018) ... director directing
    2018
  • Tsurune

    - The Pain of Empty Release (2019) ... director directing

    - A Poor Fit (2018) ... director directing
    2018
  • Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid

    - The World's Only (Insert Phrase You Like Here) (2021) ... director directing

    - When in Rome, Do as the Romans Do (It's Hard to Match Others) (2021) ... director directing

    - Emperor of Demise Arrives! (It Was the Final Episode Before We Knew It) (2017) ... director directing

    - Sports Festival! (There's No Twist Or Anything) (2017) ... director directing

    - Second Dragon, Kanna! (We're Totally Spoiling Here) (2017) ... director directing
    2017
  • Sound! Euphonium

    - Rhapsody in Flu (2016) ... assistant director directing
    2015
  • Free!

    - Interval in the Evening Calm! (2018) ... director directing

    - A Promise on a Shooting Star! (2018) ... director directing
    2013

• visual effects (35 credits)

  • Mobile Fighter G Gundam 30th Anniversary Fighting Movie

    animation director

    visual effects
    2026
  • MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM HATHAWAY The Sorcery of Nymph Circe

    key animation

    visual effects
    2026
  • Pokémon: Dragonite and the Special Delivery

    animation director

    visual effects
    2025
  • The Colors Within

    key animation

    visual effects
    2024
  • Metallic Rouge

    - Crimson Is the Sound of Dawn (2024) ... key animation visual effects
    2024
  • My Happy Marriage

    - What the Autumn Breeze Brought (2025) ... key animation visual effects
    2023
  • Suzume

    key animation

    visual effects
    2022
  • Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury

    - Unrelenting Tenderness (2023) ... key animation visual effects

    - The Witches from Earth (2022) ... key animation visual effects
    2022
  • Chainsaw Man

    - KILL DENJI (2022) ... key animation visual effects
    2022
  • Free! the Final Stroke the First Volume

    key animation

    visual effects
    2021
  • Violet Evergarden: The Movie

    key animation

    visual effects
    2020
  • Baja's Studio: Baja and the Sea

    key animation

    visual effects
    2020
  • Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll

    key animation

    visual effects
    2019
  • Sound! Euphonium the Movie – Our Promise: A Brand New Day

    key animation

    visual effects
    2019
  • Liz and the Blue Bird

    key animation

    visual effects
    2018
  • Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Take On Me

    key animation

    visual effects
    2018
  • Violet Evergarden

    - Episode 12 (2018) ... key animation visual effects

    - Episode 8 (2018) ... key animation visual effects

    - Episode 4 (2018) ... key animation visual effects

    - Episode 1 (2018) ... key animation visual effects
    2018
  • Tsurune

    - A Poor Fit (2018) ... key animation visual effects
    2018
  • Baja's Studio

    key animation

    visual effects
    2017
  • Sound! Euphonium The Movie: May the Melody Reach You!

    key animation

    visual effects
    2017
  • Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid

    opening/ending animation

    visual effects

    - Life Is Constant Change (But It's Okay to Stop and Appreciate It) (2021) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - Premium Seat (No Extra Charge) (2021) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - Kanna's Summer Break (Broadcast in Two Languages!?) (2021) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - There Are Various Reasons Behind It (It's Full of Elma) (2021) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - The World's Only (Insert Phrase You Like Here) (2021) ... opening/ending animation visual effects
    2017
  • A Silent Voice: The Movie

    key animation

    visual effects
    2016
  • Sound! Euphonium The Movie: Welcome to the Kitauji High School Concert Band

    key animation

    visual effects
    2016
  • Myriad Colors Phantom World

    opening/ending animation

    visual effects

    - The Eternal Phantom World (2016) ... creature design visual effects

    - The Mother Hath Returned (2016) ... creature design visual effects

    - Tiny Haruhiko-kun (2016) ... creature design visual effects

    - Little Ruru's Big Dream (2016) ... creature design visual effects

    - The Strange Tale of the Bakumatsu Phantom (2016) ... creature design visual effects
    2016
  • High☆Speed!: Free! Starting Days

    key animation

    visual effects
    2015
  • Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Future

    key animation

    visual effects
    2015
  • Sound! Euphonium

    - Rhapsody in Flu (2016) ... key animation visual effects

    - Miraculous Harmony (2016) ... key animation visual effects

    - Mid-summer Fanfare (2016) ... key animation visual effects
    2015
  • Amagi Brilliant Park

    opening/ending animation

    visual effects

    - Not a Good PV! (2014) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - No One Can Predict the Future! (2014) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - No More Worries! (2014) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - Out of Options! (2014) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - Can't Build Any Teamwork! (2014) ... opening/ending animation visual effects
    2014
  • Tamako Love Story

    key animation

    visual effects
    2014
  • Beyond the Boundary

    opening/ending animation

    visual effects

    - Gray World (2013) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - Black World (2013) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - White World (2013) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - Silver Bamboo (2013) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - Calming Gold (2013) ... opening/ending animation visual effects
    2013
  • Free!

    opening/ending animation

    visual effects

    - Dive to the Future! (2018) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - Streamline of Unity! (2018) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - The Grab Start of Hope! (2018) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - Interval in the Evening Calm! (2018) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - Metamorphosis of the Soul! (2018) ... opening/ending animation visual effects
    2013
  • Tamako Market

    opening/ending animation

    visual effects

    - Another Year Ends (2013) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - Who Knew She'd Be a Princess? (2013) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - A Flower Blooms on Her Baton (2013) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - Singing a Love Song (2013) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - Don't Call Me a Chicken (2013) ... opening/ending animation visual effects
    2013
  • K-ON! The Movie

    key animation

    visual effects
    2011
  • Nichijou: My Ordinary Life

    - Episode 24 (2011) ... key animation visual effects

    - Episode 15 (2011) ... key animation visual effects

    - Episode 12 (2011) ... key animation visual effects

    - Episode 7 (2011) ... key animation visual effects

    - Episode 2 (2011) ... key animation visual effects
    2011
  • K-ON!

    - Graduation Ceremony! (2010) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - After School! (2010) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - Entrance Exam! (2010) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - Graduation Yearbook! (2010) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - Yet Another School Festival! (2010) ... opening/ending animation visual effects
    2009

• art (7 credits)

  • Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX

    - The Rose of Sharon (2025) ... storyboard artist art
    2025
  • Ruri Rocks

    - Seaside Recycling Studio (2025) ... storyboard artist art
    2025
  • Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury

    - What We Can Do Now (2023) ... storyboard artist art
    2022
  • Tsurune

    - The Pain of Empty Release (2019) ... storyboard artist art

    - A Poor Fit (2018) ... storyboard artist art
    2018
  • Violet Evergarden

    - Episode 8 (2018) ... storyboard artist art
    2018
  • Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid

    - The World's Only (Insert Phrase You Like Here) (2021) ... storyboard artist art

    - Sports Festival! (There's No Twist Or Anything) (2017) ... storyboard artist art
    2017
  • Free!

    - Interval in the Evening Calm! (2018) ... storyboard artist art

    - A Promise on a Shooting Star! (2018) ... storyboard artist art
    2013