CGI Artist and Japanese Animation Director, Masaya Inaba joins Artificial Kreativity for a Kreative Talk
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Artificial Kreativity announces a Kreative Talk with CGI artist and Japanese animation director Masaya Inaba, exploring how traditional hand-drawn animation, background art, and CGI come together to create some of Japanese animation’s most memorable films.
Image: Portrait of Masaya Inaba courtesy Masaya Inaba
From Manga inspirations in Brazil to the prestigious Studio 4°C in Tokyo, Masaya Inaba will share the journey that led him into Japanese animation and his pursuit of it becoming a traditional craft in Japan. Through production examples and personal reflections from his work on ChaO, Berserk: The Golden Age Arc 3, All You Need is Kill, and MUTAFUKAZ he will offer a rare behind-the-scenes look at the making of complex animated sequences. This includes working with traditional anime painters, and the relationship between hand drawn animation, background art, and CGI—showing how digital tools can extend, rather than replace, the traditions of Japanese animation.
For me, working in anime production as a CGI artist is not simply about creating 3D assets or using technology. It is about understanding how different people work, connecting their skills, and helping their work shine—it’s a way of expressing stories and emotions through moving images.
Masaya Inaba
This talk forms part of Artificial Kreativity’s Kreative Talks, a platform sharing the stories behind the creatives shaping the world. It is designed for animators, illustrators, filmmakers, designers, students, and anyone interested in anime, Manga or Japanese visual culture and the craft of moving images.
The afternoon will feature
- Exclusive talk with Masaya Inaba including a question and answer session
- Informal networking reception to meet the creatives in the gallery after the talk
Tickets: https://app.tickettailor.com/events/artificialkreativity/2468805
Event details
Event Title: Kreative Talk with Masaya Inaba + Japanese Animation
Date: Nov 07, 2026
Time: 12pm
Venue: art’otel London Hoxton. 1-3 Rivington St. London, EC2A 3DT
Tickets: £15 (General) £12 (Concessions)