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Akio Watanabe

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.

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Visual Effects

1994

[ ] Ghost Sweeper Mikami (Key Animation)
[ ] Sailor Moon S the Movie: Hearts in Ice (Key Animation)

1995

[ ] Legend of Crystania: The Motion Picture (Key Animation)
[ ] Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie - Black Dream Hole (Key Animation)

1998

[ ] Spriggan (Key Animation)

2003

[ ] Blame! (Character Designer)

2004

[ ] Netrun-mon the Movie (Character Designer)
[ ] Netrun-mon the Movie (Animation Director)

2006

[ ] Hoshizora Kiseki (Animation Director)
[ ] Hoshizora Kiseki (Key Animation)
[ ] Hoshizora Kiseki (Color Designer)
[ ] Hoshizora Kiseki (Character Designer)

2015

[ ] The Labyrinth of Grisaia (Character Designer)
[ ] The Labyrinth of Grisaia (Supervising Animation Director)

2016

[ ] Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu (Character Designer)
[ ] Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu (Character Designer)

2017

[ ] Fireworks (Animation Director)
[ ] Kizumonogatari Part 3: Reiketsu (Character Designer)
[ ] Fireworks (Character Designer)

2019

[ ] Ikebukuro PR Anime (Character Designer)

2021

[ ] Etotama: Nyankyaku Banrai (Character Designer)

2024

[ ] KIZUMONOGATARI -Koyomi Vamp- (Character Designer)

Directing

2006

[ ] Hoshizora Kiseki (Director)

Art

2015

[ ] The Labyrinth of Grisaia (Original Series Design)

2019

[ ] Grisaia: Phantom Trigger the Animation (Original Series Design)

2020

[ ] Grisaia: Phantom Trigger the Animation - Stargazer (Original Series Design)

Actor

2024

[ ] Kintaro JK & Sexual Harassment Shark: No! Absolutely Not! Flirty Ore-Ore Scam! (????)