Ayumu Watanabe
Directing · Director · Storyboard Artist · Key Animation
Born Sep 3, 1966 · Tokyo, Japan
Active 1988–present
Ayumu Watanabe (渡辺 歩, Watanabe Ayumu, September 3, 1966) is a Japanese animation director, animator, and director born in Tokyo. He also worked under the alias Kakeru Watanabe (渡辺 カケル, Watanabe Kakeru).
Filmography
Akane-banashi (2026) — Series Director · Storyboard Artist · Additional StoryboardingWitch Hat Atelier (2026) — Series Director · Storyboard ArtistGanglion (2025) — Series DirectorKomi Can't Communicate (2021) — Series DirectorSummer Time Rendering (2022) — Series Director · Storyboard ArtistChildren of the Sea (2019) — DirectorGreat Pretender (2020) — Storyboard ArtistAzumanga Daioh (2002) — Storyboard ArtistDoraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur (2006) — Director · ScreenplayAfter the Rain (2018) — Series Director · Storyboard ArtistMysterious Girlfriend X (2012) — DirectorFortune Favors Lady Nikuko (2021) — DirectorDoraemon: Nobita and the Windmasters (2003) — Supervising Animation DirectorYou are Ms. Servant (2024) — Series Director · Sound Director · Storyboard ArtistSpace Brothers (2012) — Series Director · Storyboard ArtistDoraemon: Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime Odyssey (2004) — Supervising Animation DirectorDoraemon: Nobita and the Green Giant Legend (2008) — Director · Storyboard ArtistDoraemon: The New Record of Nobita's Spaceblazer (2009) — Mechanical DesignerDoraemon: Nobita and the Kingdom of Clouds (1992) — Animation DirectorDoraemon: The Record of Nobita's Parallel Journey to the West (1988) — Key AnimationAce Attorney (2016) — Storyboard Artist · Series DirectorMajor 2nd (2018) — Series DirectorDoraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan (1989) — Key AnimationDoraemon: Ganbare! Gian!! (2001) — Director