Naoaki Shibuta

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Also Known As 渋田 直彰

Naoaki Shibuta

Biography

Born in Japan in 1985. He holds a doctorate in animation film from the school of visual studies of the Tokyo State University of Fine Arts. He currently works as a commercial animation filmmaker and recorder. What fascinates him most are the empty spaces, the metamorphosis and the visual illusion, well summarized in the checkerboard drawings, with which he makes animated films, a line of research that he intends to continue in the years to come.

Known For

Director

2022
RWBY: Ice Queendom

as Director

2020
Assault Lily: BOUQUET

as Assistant Director

2011
Better back then

as Director

2010
2009
Monogatari

as Director

Visual Effects

2017
Fireworks

as Key Animation

2011
Better back then

as Animation

Art

2022
RWBY: Ice Queendom

as Storyboard Artist