As many of you may know (Especially if you have watched the amazing series Shirobako), any anime production involves an extensive amount of staff. I was looking closer through my Illustration Collection Vol. 1 (Of 2) yesterday, which showcases many official SnK images used for promotion/merchandise, and noticed that they had actually listed the entire staff of each and every single piece of artwork. While Asano Kyoji supervised nearly everything, the key animation, background animation, Titan animation/supervision, and special effects were mostly by other members of WIT STUDIO or third party artists likely under temporary contract.

I’ve placed focus on the key animators of the pieces for this post, as they are always listed first and create the base sketch, though much credit still goes to the rest of the staff. It’s interesting to see the slight differences in the artists’ interpretation of the characters (Details specific to each are especially evident when there are multiple pieces by the same person), even though the foundational designs remain the same. I’ve also copied/pasted their exact duties from the SnK/AoT anime (If any) via Anime News Network, which has a database that does an incredible job of keeping track of production credits, ensuring that everyone involved receives proper recognition. And since this is only a highlight on one layer of the team, it goes to show just how numerous the staff needs to be in order to put a series like Shingeki no Kyojin together.

With all that said - onto the gallery!! Some images were actually pretty difficult to find, haha.

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By Asano Kyoji & Chiba Takaaki

Asano Kyoji (浅野 恭司)

Shingeki no Kyojin: Character Design, Chief Animation Director (eps 1-25 odd), Animation Director (OP; OP1; ED2; ep 25), Assistant Chief Animation Director (eps 14, 24), Ending Illustrations (ep 24), Key Animation (OP1)

Other Notable Works: Ghost in the Shell, Kimi ni Todoke, Psycho-Pass, Sengoku Basara

Chiba Takaaki (千葉 崇明)

Shingeki no Kyojin: Chief Animation Director (ep 3), Animation Director (8 episodes), 2nd Key Animation (eps 13, 24-25), Assistant Animation Director (ep 22), Assistant Key Animation Director (ep 18), Key Animation (OP; OP1; 8 episodes), Titan Animation Director (eps 8-10), Titan Setting

Other Notable Works: .hack//SIGN, Blood+, Ghost in the Shell, Guilty Crown, Kimi ni Todoke, Noir, Sengoku Basara



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By Asano Kyoji (浅野 恭司)

Shingeki no Kyojin: Character Design, Chief Animation Director (eps 1-25 odd), Animation Director (OP; OP1; ED2; ep 25), Assistant Chief Animation Director (eps 14, 24), Ending Illustrations (ep 24), Key Animation (OP1)

Other Notable Works: Ghost in the Shell, Kimi ni Todoke, Psycho-Pass, Sengoku Basara



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Pages 007, 027, 053

By Satonobu Kikuchi (菊池 聡延)

Shingeki no Kyojin: Episode Director (ep 8), Animation Director (5 episodes), 2nd Key Animation (ep 13), Assistant Animation Director (eps 11, 13), Assistant Chief Animation Director (ep 4), Key Animation (6 episodes)

Other Notable Works: Bleach, Chobits, Guilty Crown, Noragami, Slayers, Trigun

(Lots more to go!)

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INTRODUCTION/PART 1 | PART 2 | PART 3 | PART 4 | PART 5 | PART 6