Sumio Watanabe

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Sumio Watanabe

Directing

Hyōgo, Japan

Sumio Watanabe (渡辺 純央, Watanabe Sumio) is a Japanese anime director from Hyogo Prefecture. He works for Studio Guts.

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Known for

Popular titles

Naruto Shippūden

Naruto Shippūden

8.5 2007 TV Show
One Piece

One Piece

8.7 1999 TV Show
Elfen Lied

Elfen Lied

8.3 2004 TV Show
Dororo

Dororo

8.5 2019 TV Show
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion

Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion

8.4 2006 TV Show
Vinland Saga

Vinland Saga

8.5 2019 TV Show
Ninja Scroll

Ninja Scroll

7.8 1993 Movie
Yawara!

Yawara!

6.7 1989 TV Show
Aoashi

Aoashi

7.8 2022 TV Show
One Piece Film: Strong World

One Piece Film: Strong World

7.5 2010 Movie
Urusei Yatsura

Urusei Yatsura

6.8 2022 TV Show
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes

My Hero Academia: Vigilantes

7.7 2025 TV Show

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    My Ribdiculous Reincarnation

    TV show Director

  2. 2025
    Cultural Exchange with a Game Centre Girl

    TV show Director

  3. 2025
    My Hero Academia: Vigilantes

    TV show Key Animation

  4. 2022
    Urusei Yatsura

    TV show Director

  5. 2022
    Aoashi

    TV show Director

  6. 2021
    The Journey

    Movie Key Animation

  7. 2021
    Yasuke

    TV show Key Animation

  8. 2019
    Vinland Saga

    TV show Key Animation

  9. 2019
    Case Closed: The Fist of Blue Sapphire

    Movie Key Animation

  10. 2019
    Dororo

    TV show Key Animation

  11. 2018
    ZOMBIE LAND SAGA

    TV show Key Animation

  12. 2017
    Chronos Ruler

    TV show Storyboard Artist

  13. 2014
    Barakamon

    TV show Key Animation

  14. 2014
    Baby Steps

    TV show Key Animation

  15. 2010
    Yozakura Quartet: Hoshi no Umi

    TV show Key Animation

  16. 2010
    One Piece Film: Strong World

    Movie Key Animation

More credits
  1. 2007
    Mononoke

    TV show Director

  2. 2007
    Saiyuki Reload: Burial

    TV show Director

  3. 2007
    Naruto Shippūden

    TV show Key Animation

  4. 2006
    Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion

    TV show Key Animation

  5. 2004
    Elfen Lied

    TV show Storyboard Artist

  6. 2003
    Last Exile

    TV show Director

  7. 2002
    Heat Guy J

    TV show Key Animation

  8. 2002
    Geisters: Fractions of the Earth (Movie)

    Movie Director

  9. 2002
    Wild 7 - Another Bouryaku Unga

    TV show Director

  10. 2002
    Full Metal Panic!

    TV show Director

  11. 2001
    Earth Maiden Arjuna

    TV show Key Animation

  12. 1999
    One Piece

    TV show Director

  13. 1999
    The Big O

    TV show Director

  14. 1994
    Final Fantasy: Legend of the Crystals

    TV show Key Animation

  15. 1993
    Patlabor 2: The Movie

    Movie Key Animation

  16. 1993
    Ninja Scroll

    Movie Key Animation

  17. 1992
    Run, Melos!

    Movie Key Animation

  18. 1991
    Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling

    Movie Key Animation

  19. 1991
    Blazing Transfer Student

    TV show Assistant Director

  20. 1990
    A Wind Named Amnesia

    Movie Key Animation

  21. 1990
    Record of Lodoss War

    TV show Key Animation

  22. 1989
    Yawara!

    TV show Key Animation

  23. 1989
    The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor

    TV show Director

  24. 1989
    The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor

    Movie Animation Director