Koji Watanabe
Visual Effects · Animation Director · Key Animation · Mechanical Designer
Active 1971–present
Koji Watanabe (渡辺 浩二, Watanabe Kōji) is a Japanese mechanical and character designer, animator and animation director.
Filmography
GROW UP SHOW -Sunflower Circus- (2026) - Prop Designer · Animation DirectorThe Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity (2025) - Animation DirectorDragon Ball DAIMA (2024) - Animation DirectorWIND BREAKER (2024) - Animation DirectorMASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES (2023) - Animation DirectorSPY x FAMILY (2022) - Key AnimationCall of the Night (2022) - Animation DirectorSword Art Online the Movie - Progressive - Aria of a Starless Night (2021) - Animation Director86 EIGHTY-SIX (2021) - Prop Designer · Key AnimationShadows House (2021) - Animation DirectorDigimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna (2020) - Key AnimationHow Not to Summon a Demon Lord (2018) - Supervising Animation DirectorFairy Tail: Dragon Cry (2017) - Animation Director · Key AnimationOne-Punch Man (2015) - Animation DirectorDate A Live (2013) - Character DesignerBlack Butler (2008) - Key AnimationErgo Proxy (2006) - Key AnimationBleach (2004) - Animation Director · Key AnimationSteamboy (2004) - Key AnimationOne Piece: Dead End Adventure (2003) - Key AnimationNaruto (2002) - Key AnimationHunter x Hunter (1999) - Storyboard ArtistYu Yu Hakusho (1992) - Key AnimationLupin the 3rd (1971) - Animation Director