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Akio Watanabe
Tokyo, Japan
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 n…
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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.
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2025
Grisaia: Phantom Trigger
TV show Character Designer
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2024
KIZUMONOGATARI -Koyomi Vamp-
Movie Character Designer
- 2024
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2023
My Happy Marriage
TV show Animation Director
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2021
Rumble Garanndoll
TV show Character Designer
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2021
Etotama: Nyankyaku Banrai
Movie Character Designer
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2020
Grisaia: Phantom Trigger the Animation - Stargazer
Movie Original Series Design
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2020
Higurashi: When They Cry - NEW
TV show Character Designer
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2020
Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story
TV show Key Animation
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2019
Grisaia: Phantom Trigger the Animation - Soul Speed
Movie Original Series Design
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2019
Ikebukuro PR Anime
Movie Character Designer
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2017
Fireworks
Movie Animation Director
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2017
Blame!
Movie Character Designer
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2017
Kizumonogatari Part 3: Reiketsu
Movie Character Designer
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2016
Kubikiri Cycle - Aoiro Savant to Zaregoto Tsukai
TV show Supervising Art Director
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2016
Koyomi History
Movie Director
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2016
Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu
Movie Character Designer
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2016
Ange Vierge
TV show Original Series Design
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2016
Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu
Movie Character Designer
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2015
The Labyrinth of Grisaia
Movie Original Series Design
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2015
The Rolling Girls
TV show Key Animation
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2014
The Fruit of Grisaia
TV show Character Designer
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2014
PeroPero Teacher
TV show Director
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2013
Date A Live
TV show Key Animation
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2010
The World God Only Knows
TV show Character Designer
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2009
Monogatari
TV show Supervising Animator
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2008
Maison de Castle
TV show Character Designer
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2006
Hoshizora Kiseki
Movie Director
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2004
Netrun-mon the Movie
Movie Character Designer
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2004
Le Portrait de Petite Cossette
TV show Key Animation
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2002
Nurse Witch Komugi-chan Magikarte
TV show Character Designer
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2002
Jing: King of Bandits
TV show Key Animation
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2001
The SoulTaker
TV show Animation Director
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1998
Spriggan
Movie Key Animation
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1997
Pendant
TV show Character Designer
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1997
Magic Woman M
TV show Character Designer
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1996
Legend of Crystania: The Chaos Ring
TV show Animation Director
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1995
Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie - Black Dream Hole
Movie Key Animation
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1995
Legend of Crystania: The Motion Picture
Movie Key Animation
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1994
Sailor Moon S the Movie: Hearts in Ice
Movie Key Animation
