Shunsuke Nakashige

Director, Animation Department

Shunsuke Nakashige began a shift from television-based anime work to feature films as a key animator with four movies in four years: Kantai Collection: KanColle Movie (2016), After the Rain (2018), Bingo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple (2018) and Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna (2020). Nakashige made his feature directorial debut with the big-screen version of the popular Solo Leveling anime TV series titled Solo Leveling: ReAwakening (2024), with animation produced by A-1 Pictures.

Personal life

Shunsuke Nakashige was born and raised in Japan.

Known For

Sword Art Online
Sword Art Online

(2012)

Solo Leveling
Solo Leveling

(2024)

Sailor Moon Crystal
Sailor Moon Crystal

(2014)

Re: Zero - Starting Life in Another World
Re: Zero - Starting Life in Another World

(2016)

Shunsuke Nakashige Movies

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    Solo Leveling: ReAwakening

Facts About Shunsuke Nakashige

Animator’s Technique: Shunsuke Nakashige’s animation technique begins with a little-known method common among Japanese animators—to use drawings very sparingly in a movie’s preparation.