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