Akio Watanabe
Visual Effects · Animation Director · Key Animation · Character Designer
Born Jul 13, 1969 · Tokyo, Japan
Active 1991–present
Akio Watanabe (渡辺 明夫, Watanabe Akio, July 13, 1969) is a Japanese animator, illustrator, character designer and animation director from Tokyo.
Filmography
KIZUMONOGATARI -Koyomi Vamp- (2024) — Character DesignerMy Happy Marriage (2023) — Animation DirectorMagia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story (2020) — Key Animation · Opening/Ending AnimationHigurashi: When They Cry - NEW (2020) — Character DesignerGrisaia: Phantom Trigger the Animation - Stargazer (2020) — Original Series DesignKizumonogatari Part 3: Reiketsu (2017) — Character DesignerFireworks (2017) — Animation Director · Character DesignerKizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu (2016) — Character DesignerKizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu (2016) — Character DesignerKubikiri Cycle - Aoiro Savant to Zaregoto Tsukai (2016) — Character Designer · Supervising Art DirectorThe Rolling Girls (2015) — Key AnimationThe Labyrinth of Grisaia (2015) — Original Series Design · Character Designer · Supervising Animation DirectorThe Fruit of Grisaia (2014) — Character Designer · Supervising Animation Director · Original Series DesignDate A Live (2013) — Key AnimationThe World God Only Knows (2010) — Character DesignerMonogatari (2009) — Character Designer · Supervising Animator · Key Animation · Animation DirectorLe Portrait de Petite Cossette (2004) — Key AnimationThe SoulTaker (2001) — Animation Director · Key Animation · Character DesignerSpriggan (1998) — Key AnimationSailor Moon SuperS: The Movie - Black Dream Hole (1995) — Key AnimationLegend of Crystania: The Motion Picture (1995) — Key AnimationSailor Moon S the Movie: Hearts in Ice (1994) — Key AnimationMacross 7 (1994) — Key Animation3x3 Eyes (1991) — Key Animation