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Akio Watanabe
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1969Born, Tokyo
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Akio Watanabe (渡辺 明夫, Watanabe Akio, July 13, 1969) is a Japanese animator, illustrator, character designer and animation director from Tokyo. He sometimes is credited under the name 渡辺 あきお (same pronunciation) and Poyoyon Rock (as an illustrator). He belongs to Frontwing. He formerly worked at Studio Hibari.
Known for
MonogatariSupervising Animator
Date A LiveKey Animation
FireworksAnimation Director
Kizumonogatari Part 1: TekketsuCharacter Designer
My Happy MarriageAnimation Director2025Grisaia: Phantom TriggerCharacter Designer, Supervising Animation Director · 13 episodesShow
2024KIZUMONOGATARI -Koyomi Vamp-Character DesignerMovie
2024Kintaro JK & Sexual Harassment Shark: No! Absolutely Not! Flirty Ore-Ore Scam!Movie
2021Rumble GaranndollCharacter Designer · 12 episodesShow
2021Etotama: Nyankyaku BanraiCharacter DesignerMovie
2020Grisaia: Phantom Trigger the Animation - StargazerOriginal Series DesignMovie
2020Higurashi: When They Cry - NEWCharacter Designer · 39 episodesShow
2020Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side StoryOpening/Ending Animation, Key Animation · 13 episodesShow
2019Grisaia: Phantom Trigger the Animation - Soul SpeedOriginal Series DesignMovie
2019Ikebukuro PR AnimeCharacter DesignerMovie
2017FireworksAnimation Director, Character DesignerMovie
2017Blame!Character DesignerMovie
2017Kizumonogatari Part 3: ReiketsuCharacter DesignerMovie
2016Kubikiri Cycle - Aoiro Savant to Zaregoto TsukaiCharacter Designer · 8 episodes · Supervising Art Director · 8 episodesShow
2016Koyomi HistoryDirectorMovie
2016Kizumonogatari Part 2: NekketsuCharacter DesignerMovie
2016Ange ViergeOriginal Series Design · 12 episodes · Character Designer · 12 episodesShow
2016Kizumonogatari Part 1: TekketsuCharacter DesignerMovie
2015The Labyrinth of GrisaiaOriginal Series Design · Character Designer, Supervising Animation DirectorMovie
2015The Rolling GirlsKey Animation · 1 episodeShow
2014The Fruit of GrisaiaCharacter Designer, Supervising Animation Director · 23 episodes · Original Series Design · 23 episodesShow
2014PeroPero TeacherDirector · 3 episodes · Character Designer · 3 episodesShow
2009MonogatariSupervising Animator · 73 episodes · Character Designer, Animation Director, Key Animation · 73 episodesShow
2008Maison de CastleCharacter Designer · 10 episodesShow
2006Hoshizora KisekiDirector · Key Animation, Color Designer, Animation Director, Character DesignerMovie
2004Netrun-mon the MovieCharacter Designer, Animation DirectorMovie
2004Le Portrait de Petite CossetteKey Animation · 1 episodeShow
2002Nurse Witch Komugi-chan MagikarteCharacter Designer · 7 episodesShow
2002Jing: King of BanditsKey Animation · 1 episodeShow
2001The SoulTakerKey Animation, Animation Director, Character Designer · 13 episodesShow
1998SprigganKey AnimationMovie
1997PendantCharacter Designer · 3 episodesShow
1997Magic Woman MCharacter Designer · 2 episodesShow
1996Legend of Crystania: The Chaos RingAnimation Director · 1 episodeShow
1995Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie - Black Dream HoleKey AnimationMovie
1995Legend of Crystania: The Motion PictureKey AnimationMovie
1994Ghost Sweeper MikamiKey AnimationMovie
1994Sailor Moon S the Movie: Hearts in IceKey AnimationMovie
1994Macross 7Key Animation · 2 episodesShow
19913x3 EyesKey Animation · 1 episodeShow
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