Artist

Genichirou Abe

阿部厳一朗

Animator

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Kaidomi catalogues Genichirou Abe as Animator. The catalogue records 12 title-backed credits. Documented work includes Naruto: Shippuden, Gurren Lagann and Bakemonogatari. This artist hub connects works, roles and official profiles.

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Genichirou Abe is one of studio SHAFT's best and most respected animators being involved on nearly every major SHAFT production and even being included among the episode 15 Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann all-star staff.

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Abe's animation is characteristically layered and dense, and the way he draws hair, skin, and clothing with ruffles warrants comparison to Hironori Tanaka, who collaborated on Bakemonogatari. Many of his cuts have the Ohira wobble. Abe has said he enjoys doing background animation and integrates it into many of his scenes.