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Tetsuya Watanabe

Overview

Tetsuya Watanabe is a Japanese anime director and storyboard artist known for his work on various television series and films. He began his career in the animation industry in the early 1990s, contributing to notable projects such as Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995) and Cowboy Bebop (1998). Watanabe has directed episodes for series including The Big O (1999) and Fairy Tail (2009). His directorial debut came with After War Gundam X (1996), where he served as the series director. Watanabe's work is characterized by dynamic storytelling and a strong visual style.

Known for

Directing
2021 From Now On We Begin Ethics Directing Director 70
Good
2019 Midnight Occult Civil Servants Directing Series Director 68
Fair
2016 Schwarzes Marken Directing Series Director 69
Fair
2006 Strain: Strategic Armored Infantry Directing Series Director 70
Good
2004 Akane Maniax Directing Series Director 68
Fair
2003 Rumbling Hearts Directing Series Director 68
Fair
2002 eX-Driver the Movie Directing Assistant Director 58
Average
2001 Zone of the Enders: Idolo Directing Director 58
Average
1998 Evangelion: Death (True)² Directing Director 60
Fair
1998 Revival of Evangelion Directing Director 60
Fair
1997 超魔神英雄伝ワタル Directing Director 70
Good
1997 Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth Directing Director 65
Fair