Akio Watanabe
- Visual effects
- July 13, 1969 · Tokyo, Japan
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
Filmography
- Grisaia: Phantom Trigger · Character Designer, Supervising Animation Director
- KIZUMONOGATARI -Koyomi Vamp- · Character Designer
- Kintaro JK & Sexual Harassment Shark: No! Absolutely Not! Flirty Ore-Ore Scam!
- My Happy Marriage · Animation Director
- Rumble Garanndoll · Character Designer
- Etotama: Nyankyaku Banrai · Character Designer
- Grisaia: Phantom Trigger the Animation - Stargazer · Original Series Design
- Higurashi: When They Cry - NEW · Character Designer
- Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story · Opening/Ending Animation, Key Animation
- Grisaia: Phantom Trigger the Animation - Soul Speed · Original Series Design
- Ikebukuro PR Anime · Character Designer
- Fireworks · Animation Director, Character Designer
- Blame! · Character Designer
- Kizumonogatari Part 3: Reiketsu · Character Designer
- Kubikiri Cycle - Aoiro Savant to Zaregoto Tsukai · Character Designer, Supervising Art Director
- Koyomi History · Director
- Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu · Character Designer
- Ange Vierge · Original Series Design, Character Designer
- Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu · Character Designer
- The Labyrinth of Grisaia · Original Series Design, Character Designer
- The Rolling Girls · Key Animation
- The Fruit of Grisaia · Character Designer, Supervising Animation Director
- Date A Live · Key Animation
- The World God Only Knows · Character Designer
- Monogatari · Supervising Animator, Character Designer
- Maison de Castle · Character Designer
- Hoshizora Kiseki · Director, Key Animation
- Netrun-mon the Movie · Character Designer, Animation Director
- Le Portrait de Petite Cossette · Key Animation
- Nurse Witch Komugi-chan Magikarte · Character Designer
- Jing: King of Bandits · Key Animation
- The SoulTaker · Key Animation, Animation Director
- Spriggan · Key Animation
- Magic Woman M · Character Designer
- Legend of Crystania: The Chaos Ring · Animation Director
- Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie - Black Dream Hole · Key Animation
- Legend of Crystania: The Motion Picture · Key Animation
- Ghost Sweeper Mikami · Key Animation
- Sailor Moon S the Movie: Hearts in Ice · Key Animation
- Macross 7 · Key Animation
- 3x3 Eyes · Key Animation