About

Known credits:
44
Birthday:
1969-07-13
Place of birth:
Tokyo, Japan
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Akio Watanabe

Overview

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

Acting
2024 Kintaro JK & Sexual Harassment Shark: No! Absolutely Not! Flirty Ore-Ore Scam! Actor N/A
N/A

Directing
2014 PeroPero Teacher Directing Director 69
Fair
2006 Hoshizora Kiseki Directing Director 58
Average

Writing
2001 Angels in the Court 2 Writing Writer N/A
N/A

Art
2020 Grisaia: Phantom Trigger the Animation - Stargazer Art Original Series Design 59
Average
2019 Grisaia: Phantom Trigger the Animation Art Original Series Design 58
Average
2016 Kubikiri Cycle - Aoiro Savant to Zaregoto Tsukai Art Supervising Art Director 70
Good
2016 Ange Vierge Art Original Series Design 66
Fair
2015 The Labyrinth of Grisaia Art Original Series Design 58
Average
2014 The Fruit of Grisaia Art Original Series Design 68
Fair

Crew
2009 Monogatari Crew Supervising Animator 79
Good

Visual Effects
2025 Grisaia: Phantom Trigger Visual Effects Supervising Animation Director 69
Fair
2025 Grisaia: Phantom Trigger Visual Effects Character Designer 69
Fair
2024 KIZUMONOGATARI -Koyomi Vamp- Visual Effects Character Designer 58
Average
2021 Rumble Garanndoll Visual Effects Character Designer 68
Fair
2021 Etotama: Nyankyaku Banrai Visual Effects Character Designer N/A
N/A
2020 Higurashi: When They Cry - NEW Visual Effects Character Designer 73
Good
2019 Ikebukuro PR Anime Visual Effects Character Designer N/A
N/A
2017 Fireworks Visual Effects Character Designer 61
Fair
2017 Fireworks Visual Effects Animation Director 61
Fair
2017 Kizumonogatari Part 3: Reiketsu Visual Effects Character Designer 65
Fair
2016 Kubikiri Cycle - Aoiro Savant to Zaregoto Tsukai Visual Effects Character Designer 70
Good
2016 Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu Visual Effects Character Designer 65
Fair
2016 Ange Vierge Visual Effects Character Designer 66
Fair
2016 Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu Visual Effects Character Designer 65
Fair
2015 終物語 Visual Effects Animation Director N/A
N/A
2015 終物語 Visual Effects Character Designer N/A
N/A
2014 PeroPero Teacher Visual Effects Character Designer 69
Fair
2010 The World God Only Knows Visual Effects Character Designer 70
Good
2009 Monogatari Visual Effects Character Designer 79
Good
2009 Bakemonogatari Vol 1: Hitagi Crab Visual Effects Key Animation 61
Fair
2009 Bakemonogatari Vol 1: Hitagi Crab Visual Effects Animation Director 61
Fair
2009 Bakemonogatari Vol 1: Hitagi Crab Visual Effects Character Designer 61
Fair
2006 Hoshizora Kiseki Visual Effects Animation Director 58
Average
2006 Hoshizora Kiseki Visual Effects Key Animation 58
Average
2006 Hoshizora Kiseki Visual Effects Character Designer 58
Average
2006 Hoshizora Kiseki Visual Effects Color Designer 58
Average
2003 Blame! Visual Effects Character Designer 58
Average
1998 Spriggan Visual Effects Key Animation 59
Average
1997 Pendant Visual Effects Character Designer N/A
N/A
1995 Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie - Black Dream Hole Visual Effects Key Animation 63
Fair
1995 Legend of Crystania: The Motion Picture Visual Effects Key Animation 58
Average
1994 Sailor Moon S the Movie: Hearts in Ice Visual Effects Key Animation 62
Fair
1994 Ghost Sweeper Mikami Visual Effects Key Animation 59
Average