Shaft
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Shaft is a Japanese animation studio renowned for its visually distinctive and experimental style in anime such as the Monogatari series and Puella Magi Madoka Magica.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shaft canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9001424 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Shaft Context triple: [Puella Magi Madoka Magica, studio, Shaft]
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Shaft (2000 film)
Shaft (2000 film) is a 2000 action-crime thriller that reimagines the classic blaxploitation character John Shaft, starring Samuel L. Jackson as a tough NYPD detective taking on corruption and violent crime.
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Shaft (2019 film)
Shaft (2019 film) is an action-comedy sequel that reunites multiple generations of the Shaft family as they team up to solve a crime in modern-day New York City.
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Shaft (1971 film)
Shaft (1971 film) is a landmark 1971 American blaxploitation crime thriller that introduced private detective John Shaft and became influential for its style, music, and cultural impact.
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Shaft’s Big Score!
Shaft’s Big Score! is a 1972 blaxploitation crime-action film and the second installment in the Shaft series, following private detective John Shaft as he investigates a deadly feud over a crime boss’s fortune.
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Shaft (soundtrack)
Shaft (soundtrack) is Isaac Hayes's influential 1971 soul and funk film score, best known for its iconic "Theme from Shaft" and its pioneering role in blaxploitation cinema music.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shaft Target entity description: Shaft is a Japanese animation studio renowned for its visually distinctive and experimental style in anime such as the Monogatari series and Puella Magi Madoka Magica.
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A.
Shaft (2000 film)
Shaft (2000 film) is a 2000 action-crime thriller that reimagines the classic blaxploitation character John Shaft, starring Samuel L. Jackson as a tough NYPD detective taking on corruption and violent crime.
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B.
Shaft (2019 film)
Shaft (2019 film) is an action-comedy sequel that reunites multiple generations of the Shaft family as they team up to solve a crime in modern-day New York City.
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C.
Shaft (1971 film)
Shaft (1971 film) is a landmark 1971 American blaxploitation crime thriller that introduced private detective John Shaft and became influential for its style, music, and cultural impact.
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D.
Shaft’s Big Score!
Shaft’s Big Score! is a 1972 blaxploitation crime-action film and the second installment in the Shaft series, following private detective John Shaft as he investigates a deadly feud over a crime boss’s fortune.
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E.
Shaft (soundtrack)
Shaft (soundtrack) is Isaac Hayes's influential 1971 soul and funk film score, best known for its iconic "Theme from Shaft" and its pioneering role in blaxploitation cinema music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese animation studio
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animation studio ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Akiyuki Shinbo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| industry |
animation
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anime production ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Japanese ⓘ |
| locationCountry | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableDirector | Akiyuki Shinbo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
experimental visual direction
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visually distinctive style ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Arakawa Under the Bridge
NERFINISHED
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Arakawa Under the Bridge x Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Bakemonogatari NERFINISHED ⓘ Dance in the Vampire Bund NERFINISHED ⓘ Ef: A Tale of Melodies NERFINISHED ⓘ Ef: A Tale of Memories NERFINISHED ⓘ Hidamari Sketch NERFINISHED ⓘ Hidamari Sketch x 365 NERFINISHED ⓘ Hidamari Sketch x Honeycomb NERFINISHED ⓘ Hidamari Sketch x ☆☆☆ NERFINISHED ⓘ Mahou Sensei Negima! (2006 TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ March Comes in like a Lion NERFINISHED ⓘ Maria†Holic NERFINISHED ⓘ Maria†Holic Alive NERFINISHED ⓘ Monogatari Series Second Season NERFINISHED ⓘ Monogatari series NERFINISHED ⓘ Natsu no Arashi! NERFINISHED ⓘ Natsu no Arashi! Akinai-chuu NERFINISHED ⓘ Nekomonogatari (Black) NERFINISHED ⓘ Nisekoi NERFINISHED ⓘ Nisekoi: NERFINISHED ⓘ Nisemonogatari NERFINISHED ⓘ Owarimonogatari NERFINISHED ⓘ Pani Poni Dash! NERFINISHED ⓘ Puella Magi Madoka Magica NERFINISHED ⓘ Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Beginnings NERFINISHED ⓘ Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Eternal NERFINISHED ⓘ Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei NERFINISHED ⓘ Zan Sayonara Zetsubou-Sensei NERFINISHED ⓘ Zoku Owarimonogatari NERFINISHED ⓘ Zoku Sayonara Zetsubou-Sensei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
abstract backgrounds
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experimental composition ⓘ frequent use of head tilts ⓘ heavy use of text on screen ⓘ unconventional camera angles ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shaft Description of subject: Shaft is a Japanese animation studio renowned for its visually distinctive and experimental style in anime such as the Monogatari series and Puella Magi Madoka Magica.
Referenced by (4)
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