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