Hiroshi Watanabe
Directing
🎂 1960-02-11
Originating from Studio Live, where he studied under Ashida Toyoo. He made his debut as in-betweener on Manga Nihon Emaki and became a key animator on Cyborg 009 but it was his work as animation director on the Minky Momo series that brought him recognition and he was asked to draw illustrations of Momo. Subsequently he became the character designer for the later OVAs. In 1986 he made his debut as director on Kyoushoku Soukou Guyver. Following some more work as animator he switched to directing in the beginning of the '90s. He is nowadays affiliated with Studio Deen.
Visual Effects (15)
Directing (29)

Director
2005

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2005

Series Director
2005

Second Unit Director
2014

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2007

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2001

Assistant Director
2024

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2003

Series Director
2003

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2007

Series Director
2018

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2021

Director
2021

Series Director
2009

Series Director
1998

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2002

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2002

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2004

Second Unit Director
2021

Director
2021

Director
1995

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1986

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2015

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1996

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1985

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1997

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1998

Director
2023