Masaharu Watanabe

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Masaharu Watanabe is a Japanese animator , animation director, and animation producer. He known for Re: Zero - Starting Life in Another World (2016), Naruto: Shippuden (2007) and…

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Naruto Shippūden

Naruto Shippūden

8.5 2007 TV Show
Naruto

Naruto

8.4 2002 TV Show
The Last: Naruto the Movie

The Last: Naruto the Movie

7.5 2014 Movie
InuYasha

InuYasha

8.6 2000 TV Show
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-

Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-

8.1 2016 TV Show
Akame ga Kill!

Akame ga Kill!

8.2 2014 TV Show
Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie

Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie

7.4 2012 Movie
Toradora!

Toradora!

8.2 2008 TV Show
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison

Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison

7.2 2011 Movie
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Bonds

Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Bonds

7.3 2008 Movie
Terror in Resonance

Terror in Resonance

7.7 2014 TV Show
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire

Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire

7.4 2009 Movie

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Masaharu Watanabe is a Japanese animator , animation director, and animation producer. He known for Re: Zero - Starting Life in Another World (2016), Naruto: Shippuden (2007) and The Last: Naruto the Movie (2014).

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Love Unseen Beneath the Clear Night Sky

    TV show Storyboard Artist

  2. 2025
    ZatsuTabi -That's Journey-

    TV show Series Director

  3. 2024
    No Longer Allowed in Another World

    TV show Storyboard Artist

  4. 2022
    Naruto 20th Anniversary - Road of Naruto

    Movie Storyboard Artist

  5. 2022
    Uncle from Another World

    TV show Storyboard Artist

  6. 2019
    Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- The Frozen Bond

    Movie Director

  7. 2019
    GRANBELM

    TV show Series Director

  8. 2018
    Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Memory Snow

    Movie Director

  9. 2018
    Comic Girls

    TV show Storyboard Artist

  10. 2016
    Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-

    TV show Storyboard Artist

  11. 2015
    Wakaba Girl

    TV show Series Director

  12. 2014
    The Last: Naruto the Movie

    Movie Animation

  13. 2014
    SHIROBAKO

    TV show Key Animation

  14. 2014
    Yona of the Dawn

    TV show Key Animation

  15. 2014
    Terror in Resonance

    TV show Key Animation

  16. 2014
    Akame ga Kill!

    TV show Key Animation

More credits
  1. 2014
    Ping Pong the Animation

    TV show Key Animation

  2. 2014
    Baby Steps

    TV show Key Animation

  3. 2014
    The World is Still Beautiful

    TV show Key Animation

  4. 2013
    Naruto OVA 11: Sunny Side Battle

    Movie Key Animation

  5. 2012
    Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie

    Movie Animation Director

  6. 2012
    NARUTO Spin-Off: Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals

    TV show Director

  7. 2011
    Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison

    Movie Animation

  8. 2011
    Sengoku Basara: The Last Party

    Movie Key Animation

  9. 2010
    Yozakura Quartet: Hoshi no Umi

    TV show Key Animation

  10. 2010
    Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower

    Movie Animation Director

  11. 2009
    Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire

    Movie Animation Director

  12. 2009
    Sengoku BASARA: Samurai Kings

    TV show Key Animation

  13. 2008
    Michiko & Hatchin

    TV show Key Animation

  14. 2008
    Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens

    TV show Key Animation

  15. 2008
    Toradora!

    TV show Key Animation

  16. 2008
    Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Bonds

    Movie Key Animation

  17. 2007
    Naruto Shippūden

    TV show Key Animation

  18. 2006
    The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

    TV show Assistant Director

  19. 2006
    PreCure Splash Star

    TV show Key Animation

  20. 2005
    Kazuo Umezu's Horror Theater: House of Bugs

    Movie Producer

  21. 2005
    Munto 2: Beyond the Walls of Time

    Movie Key Animation

  22. 2005
    Air

    TV show Key Animation

  23. 2002
    Naruto

    TV show Animation Director

  24. 2000
    InuYasha

    TV show Key Animation