Kino's Journey
Shaft's final co-production with Gainax came in 2005 with "He Is My Master". The same year saw the first animated production under the influence of "Team Shinbo", a director trio consisting of Shinbo, Shin Oonuma, and Tatsuya Oishi, who played a vital role in the studio's early stylistic decisions. The next two years also saw the release of "REC" (2006) and "Kino's Journey: Country of Illness -For You-" (2007), which would be the last series produced by Shaft not to feature any involvement by Shinbo for more than a decade.