About

Known credits:
38
Birthday:
1969-07-13
Place of birth:
Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
Website:

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 70
Good
2006 Hoshizora Kiseki Directing Director 59
Average

Writing

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

Art

2016 Kubikiri Cycle - Aoiro Savant to Zaregoto Tsukai Art Supervising Art Director 70
Good

Crew

2009 Monogatari Crew Supervising Animator 79
Good

Visual Effects

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 72
Good
2019 Grisaia: Phantom Trigger The Animation Visual Effects Character Designer 69
Fair
2019 Ikebukuro PR Anime Visual Effects Character Designer N/A
N/A
2018 Zoku Owarimonogatari Visual Effects Animation Director 60
Fair
2018 Zoku Owarimonogatari Visual Effects Character Designer 60
Fair
2017 Fireworks Visual Effects Animation Director 61
Fair
2017 Fireworks Visual Effects Character Designer 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 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 70
Good
2009 Monogatari Visual Effects Character Designer 79
Good
2009 Bakemonogatari Vol 1: Hitagi Crab Visual Effects Character Designer 61
Fair
2009 Bakemonogatari Vol 1: Hitagi Crab Visual Effects Animation Director 61
Fair
2009 Bakemonogatari Vol 1: Hitagi Crab Visual Effects Key Animation 61
Fair
2006 Hoshizora Kiseki Visual Effects Character Designer 59
Average
2006 Hoshizora Kiseki Visual Effects Color Designer 59
Average
2006 Hoshizora Kiseki Visual Effects Key Animation 59
Average
2006 Hoshizora Kiseki Visual Effects Animation Director 59
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