Akio Watanabe
Profile info
Known forVisual Effects
GenderMale
Birthday13 July 1969 (57 years old)
Place of birthTokyo, Japan
Known credits43
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.
Grisaia: Phantom Trigger
2025 · Character Designer
Grisaia: Phantom Trigger
2025 · Supervising Animation Director
KIZUMONOGATARI -Koyomi Vamp-
2024 · Character Designer
Kintaro JK & Sexual Harassment Shark: No! Absolutely Not! Flirty Ore-Ore Scam!
2024
My Happy Marriage
2023 · Animation Director
Rumble Garanndoll
2021 · Character Designer
Etotama: Nyankyaku Banrai
2021 · Character Designer
Grisaia: Phantom Trigger the Animation - Stargazer
2020 · Original Series Design
Higurashi: When They Cry - NEW
2020 · Character Designer
Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story
2020 · Key Animation
Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story
2020 · Opening/Ending Animation
Grisaia: Phantom Trigger the Animation - Soul Speed
2019 · Original Series Design
Ikebukuro PR Anime
2019 · Character Designer
Fireworks
2017 · Animation Director
Fireworks
2017 · Character Designer
Blame!
2017 · Character Designer
Kizumonogatari Part 3: Reiketsu
2017 · Character Designer
Kubikiri Cycle - Aoiro Savant to Zaregoto Tsukai
2016 · Character Designer
Kubikiri Cycle - Aoiro Savant to Zaregoto Tsukai
2016 · Supervising Art Director
Koyomi History
2016 · Director
Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu
2016 · Character Designer
Ange Vierge
2016 · Original Series Design
Ange Vierge
2016 · Character Designer
Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu
2016 · Character Designer
The Labyrinth of Grisaia
2015 · Original Series Design
The Labyrinth of Grisaia
2015 · Character Designer
The Labyrinth of Grisaia
2015 · Supervising Animation Director
The Rolling Girls
2015 · Key Animation
The Fruit of Grisaia
2014 · Character Designer
The Fruit of Grisaia
2014 · Supervising Animation Director
The Fruit of Grisaia
2014 · Original Series Design
PeroPero Teacher
2014 · Character Designer
PeroPero Teacher
2014 · Director
Date A Live
2013 · Key Animation
The World God Only Knows
2010 · Character Designer
Monogatari
2009 · Character Designer
Monogatari
2009 · Supervising Animator
Monogatari
2009 · Key Animation
Monogatari
2009 · Animation Director
Maison de Castle
2008 · Character Designer
Hoshizora Kiseki
2006 · Director
Hoshizora Kiseki
2006 · Key Animation
Hoshizora Kiseki
2006 · Color Designer
Hoshizora Kiseki
2006 · Animation Director
Hoshizora Kiseki
2006 · Character Designer
Netrun-mon the Movie
2004 · Character Designer
Netrun-mon the Movie
2004 · Animation Director
Le Portrait de Petite Cossette
2004 · Key Animation
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