Hiroshi Watanabe
- Directing
- February 11, 1960 · Kumamoto, Japan
Biography
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.
Known for
Filmography
- Tying the Knot with an Amagami Sister · Assistant Director
- Collar×Malice -deep cover- The Movie: Part 1 · Director
- Super Cub · Key Animation
- Hetalia: World Stars · Series Director, Storyboard Artist
- Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal the Movie Part 1 · Second Unit Director
- Hell Girl · Original Concept
- Xuan Yuan Sword Luminary · Series Director, Art Designer
- Meiji Tokyo Renka: Yumihari no Serenade · Director
- Sailor Moon Crystal · Second Unit Director
- Sakura Trick · Key Animation
- Meganebu! · Assistant Director
- Sankarea: Undying Love · Color Designer
- Cookin' Idol Ai! Mai! Main! · Series Director
- Fantastic Detective Labyrinth · Series Director
- Shining Tears X Wind · Director
- Hell Girl · Original Concept
- Higurashi: When They Cry · Storyboard Artist
- Hell Girl · Director, Key Animation
- The Law of Ueki · Director, Series Director
- Jing: King of Bandits Seventh Heaven · Director, Storyboard
- Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok · Director, Series Director
- Jing: King of Bandits · Director, Series Director
- Star Ocean EX · Director, Storyboard Artist
- Ceres: Celestial Legend · Storyboard Artist
- If I See You in my Dreams · Technical Supervisor
- If I See You in My Dreams · Series Director, Character Designer
- Slayers Gorgeous · Director, Storyboard Artist
- Slayers Great · Director
- You're Under Arrest! · Storyboard Artist, Series Composition
- Slayers Return · Director
- Slayers: The Motion Picture · Director
- New Cutey Honey · Key Animation
- Please Save My Earth · Animation Director
- Minky Momo in the Bridge Over Dreams · Character Designer
- Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory · Key Animation
- Devilman - Volume 2: Demon Bird · Key Animation
- Kiki's Delivery Service · Key Animation
- Venus Wars · Key Animation
- Mobile Suit SD Gundam · Animation Director
- Guyver: Out of Control · Director
- Vampire Hunter D · Key Animation
- Magical Princess Minky Momo: La Ronde in My Dream · Director
- Dr. Slump: Hoyoyo! Space Adventure · Key Animation
- Dr. Slump · Key Animation
- Zoku Yumechiyo Nikki · Director