Akio Watanabe

Personal Info

Know For

Visual Effects

Gender

Male

Birthday

1969-07-13 (56 years old)

Place of Birth

Tokyo, Japan

Akio Watanabe

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.

Production

2017

Fireworks

as Animation Director

1998

Spriggan

as Key Animation

2017

Kizumonogatari Part 3: Reiketsu

as Character Designer

2024

KIZUMONOGATARI -Koyomi Vamp-

as Character Designer

2006

Hoshizora Kiseki

as Director

1994

Ghost Sweeper Mikami

as Key Animation

2006

Hoshizora Kiseki

as Animation Director

2006

Hoshizora Kiseki

as Key Animation

2006

Hoshizora Kiseki

as Color Designer

2016

Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu

as Character Designer

2016

Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu

as Character Designer

2019

Ikebukuro PR Anime

as Character Designer

2017

Fireworks

as Character Designer

2006

Hoshizora Kiseki

as Character Designer

2021

Etotama: Nyankyaku Banrai

as Character Designer

2003

Blame!

as Character Designer

2015

The Labyrinth of Grisaia

as Original Series Design

2019

2004

Netrun-mon the Movie

as Character Designer

2004

Netrun-mon the Movie

as Animation Director

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