Tetsuya Watanabe
- Directing
- Japan
Biography
Tetsuya Watanabe (渡邊 哲哉, Watanabe Tetsuya) is a Japanese anime director and storyboard artist known for his work on various television series and films. He began his career in the animation industry in the early 1990s, contributing to notable projects such as Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995) and Cowboy Bebop (1998). Watanabe has directed episodes for series including The Big O (1999) and Fairy Tail (2009). His directorial debut came with After War Gundam X (1996), where he served as the series director. Watanabe's work is characterized by dynamic storytelling and a strong visual style.
Known for
Filmography
- The Foolish Angel Dances with the Devil · Director
- 16bit Sensation: Another Layer · Storyboard Artist
- Saiyuki Reload ZEROIN · Director
- Farewell, My Dear Cramer · Director
- From Now On We Begin Ethics · Director
- Midnight Occult Civil Servants · Series Director
- Phantom in the Twilight · Storyboard Artist
- Schwarzes Marken · Director, Series Director
- Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches · Director
- Cross Ange: Rondo of Angels and Dragons · Storyboard Artist
- Terra Formars · Storyboard Artist
- Buddy Complex · Storyboard Artist
- White Album 2 · Storyboard Artist
- Love Live! School Idol Project · Storyboard Artist
- Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere · Director, Storyboard Artist
- Mayo Chiki! · Storyboard Artist
- A-Channel · Storyboard Artist
- Dog Days · Storyboard Artist
- Oreimo · Director, Storyboard Artist
- Seitokai Yakuindomo · Director
- Fairy Tail · Director
- The Girl Who Leapt Through Space · Director
- White Album · Director, Storyboard Artist
- Dragonaut: The Resonance · Storyboard Artist
- School Days · Storyboard Artist, Director
- Strain: Strategic Armored Infantry · Series Director
- Akane Maniax · Series Director
- Monster · Storyboard Artist, Director
- Rumbling Hearts · Series Director
- eX-Driver the Movie · Assistant Director
- Ai Yori Aoshi · Storyboard Artist
- RahXephon · Storyboard Artist
- Zone of the Enders: Idolo · Director
- Labyrinth of Flames · Director
- The Big O · Director, Storyboard Artist
- 機動戦士ガンダム 第08MS小隊 ラスト・リゾート · Director
- Turn A Gundam · Director
- Microman · Director, Storyboard Artist
- Cowboy Bebop · Director
- EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)² · Director
- Revival of Evangelion · Director
- Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth · Director
- The King of Braves GaoGaiGar · Storyboard Artist
- The Adventures of Kotetsu · Director
- Saber Marionette J · Director, Storyboard Artist
- After War Gundam X · Director
- Neon Genesis Evangelion · Director
- Jungle King Taa-chan · Director
- KO Century Beast Warriors · Assistant Director