Akio Watanabe

Animation Department

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.

Born: July 13, 1969 (Age 55) in Tokyo Metropolis, Japan

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Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Fireworks Movie Available on 17 streaming services.	5.8	Directing	Character Designer, Animation Director	2017
Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu Movie Available on 2 streaming services.	7.8	Visual Effects	Character Designer	2016
Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu Movie Available on 2 streaming services.	7.5	Visual Effects	Character Designer	2016
Kizumonogatari Part 3: Reiketsu Movie Available on 4 streaming services.	8	Visual Effects	Character Designer	2017
Sailor Moon S the Movie: Hearts in Ice Movie Available on 12 streaming services.	7.5	Visual Effects	Key Animation	1994
Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie - Black Dream Hole Movie Available on 15 streaming services.	7.6	Visual Effects	Key Animation	1995
Spriggan Movie	6.4	Visual Effects	Key Animation	1998
Legend of Crystania: The Motion Picture Movie	5.7	Visual Effects	Key Animation	1995
Ghost Sweeper Mikami Movie	6.5	Visual Effects	Key Animation	1994
Legend of Crystania: The Chaos Ring Limited Series	6.4	Directing	Animation Director 1 Episode	1996
Hoshizora Kiseki Movie	5.1	Directing	Director, Character Designer, Animation Director, Color Designer, Key Animation	2006
KIZUMONOGATARI -Koyomi Vamp- Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	7	Visual Effects	Character Designer	2024
Etotama: Nyankyaku Banrai Movie		Visual Effects	Character Designer	2021
Grisaia: Phantom Trigger the Animation - Stargazer Movie	6.4	Art	Original Series Design	2020
Angels in the Court 2 Movie		Writing	Writer	2001
Grisaia: Phantom Trigger the Animation Movie		Art	Original Series Design	2019
Bakemonogatari TV Show Available on 2 streaming services.	8.2	Directing	Character Designer, Supervising Animator, Animation Director, Key Animation 72 Episodes	2009-2013
Blame! Limited Series	6.1	Visual Effects	Character Designer	2003-2003
Date a Live TV Show Available on 8 streaming services.	7.1	Visual Effects	Key Animation 1 Episode	2013
The Fruit of Grisaia TV Show	7	Directing	Character Designer, Supervising Animation Director, Original Series Design 13 Episodes	2014-2025
Le portrait de petite cossette TV Show	6.4	Visual Effects	Key Animation 1 Episode	2004-2004
Macross 7 TV Show Available on 1 streaming services.	6.3	Visual Effects	Key Animation 2 Episodes	1994-1995
The Rolling Girls Limited Series	6.1	Visual Effects	Key Animation 1 Episode	2015-2015
The World God Only Knows TV Show Available on 1 streaming services.	7.3	Visual Effects	Character Designer 36 Episodes	2010-2013
The SoulTaker TV Show	5.6	Directing	Key Animation, Animation Director 1 Episode	2001-2001
Ange Vierge TV Show	5.8	Art	Original Series Design, Character Designer 12 Episodes	2016-2016
Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story TV Show Available on 2 streaming services.	6.4	Visual Effects	Key Animation, Opening/Ending Animation 2 Episodes	2020-2022
Higurashi: When They Cry - GOU TV Show Available on 8 streaming services.	7.1	Visual Effects	Character Designer 39 Episodes	2020-2021
Rumble Garanndoll TV Show	5.6	Visual Effects	Character Designer 12 Episodes	2021-2021
Kubikiri Cycle: Aoiro Savant to Zaregotozukai Limited Series	8.3	Directing	Character Designer, Supervising Art Director 8 Episodes	2016-2017
My Happy Marriage TV Show Available on 1 streaming services.	7.8	Directing	Animation Director 1 Episode	2023
King of Bandit Jing Limited Series	6.1	Visual Effects	Key Animation 1 Episode	2002
Grisaia Phantom Trigger TV Show Available on 1 streaming services.	4.9	Directing	Character Designer, Supervising Animation Director 13 Episodes	2025
The Labyrinth of Grisaia: The Cocoon of Caprice 0 Movie	7.2	Art	Original Series Design	2015
3x3 Eyes Limited Series	7	Visual Effects	Key Animation 1 Episode	1991-1992
Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year

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