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Akio Watanabe

Known For
Visual Effects

Known Credits
1

Gender
Male

Birthday
July 13, 1969 (57 years old)

Place of Birth
Tokyo, Japan

Akio Watanabe

Biography

Akio Watanabe (渡辺 明夫, Watanabe Akio, July 13, 1969) is a Japanese animator, illustrator, character designer and animation director from Tokyo. He sometimes is credited under the name 渡辺 あきお (same pronunciation) and Poyoyon Rock (as an illustrator). He belongs to Frontwing. He formerly worked at Studio Hibari.

Known For

Visual Effects

2025Grisaia: Phantom Trigger...Character Designer
2025Grisaia: Phantom Trigger...Supervising Animation Director
2024KIZUMONOGATARI -Koyomi Vamp-...Character Designer
2023My Happy Marriage...Animation Director
2021Rumble Garanndoll...Character Designer
2021Etotama: Nyankyaku Banrai...Character Designer
2020Higurashi: When They Cry - NEW...Character Designer
2020Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story...Key Animation
2020Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story...Opening/Ending Animation
2019Ikebukuro PR Anime...Character Designer
2017Fireworks...Character Designer
2017Fireworks...Animation Director
2017Blame!...Character Designer
2017Kizumonogatari Part 3: Reiketsu...Character Designer
2016Kubikiri Cycle - Aoiro Savant to Zaregoto Tsukai...Character Designer
2016Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu...Character Designer
2016Ange Vierge...Character Designer
2016Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu...Character Designer
2015The Labyrinth of Grisaia...Character Designer
2015The Labyrinth of Grisaia...Supervising Animation Director
2015The Rolling Girls...Key Animation
2014The Fruit of Grisaia...Character Designer
2014The Fruit of Grisaia...Supervising Animation Director
2014PeroPero Teacher...Character Designer
2013Date A Live...Key Animation
2010The World God Only Knows...Character Designer
2009Monogatari...Character Designer
2009Monogatari...Key Animation
2009Monogatari...Animation Director
2008Maison de Castle...Character Designer
2006Hoshizora Kiseki...Character Designer
2006Hoshizora Kiseki...Animation Director
2006Hoshizora Kiseki...Key Animation
2006Hoshizora Kiseki...Color Designer
2004Netrun-mon the Movie...Character Designer
2004Netrun-mon the Movie...Animation Director
2004Le Portrait de Petite Cossette...Key Animation
2002Nurse Witch Komugi-chan Magikarte...Character Designer
2002Jing: King of Bandits...Key Animation
2001The SoulTaker...Animation Director
2001The SoulTaker...Key Animation
2001The SoulTaker...Character Designer
1998Spriggan...Key Animation
1997Pendant...Character Designer
1997Magic Woman M...Character Designer
1996Legend of Crystania: The Chaos Ring...Animation Director
1995Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie - Black Dream Hole...Key Animation
1995Legend of Crystania: The Motion Picture...Key Animation
1994Sailor Moon S the Movie: Hearts in Ice...Key Animation
1994Ghost Sweeper Mikami...Key Animation
1994Macross 7...Key Animation
19913x3 Eyes...Key Animation

Art

2020Grisaia: Phantom Trigger the Animation - Stargazer...Original Series Design
2019Grisaia: Phantom Trigger the Animation - Soul Speed...Original Series Design
2016Kubikiri Cycle - Aoiro Savant to Zaregoto Tsukai...Supervising Art Director
2016Ange Vierge...Original Series Design
2015The Labyrinth of Grisaia...Original Series Design
2014The Fruit of Grisaia...Original Series Design

Directing

2016Koyomi History...Director
2014PeroPero Teacher...Director
2006Hoshizora Kiseki...Director

Crew

2009Monogatari...Supervising Animator

Acting

2024Kintaro JK & Sexual Harassment Shark: No! Absolutely Not! Flirty Ore-Ore Scam!as