Akio Watanabe
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.
Movies (20)
KIZUMONOGATARI -Koyomi Vamp-
2024 · Character Designer
Kintaro JK & Sexual Harassment Shark: No! Absolutely Not! Flirty Ore-Ore Scam!
2024
Etotama: Nyankyaku Banrai
2021 · Character Designer
Grisaia: Phantom Trigger the Animation - Stargazer
2020 · Original Series Design
Grisaia: Phantom Trigger the Animation - Soul Speed
2019 · Original Series Design
Ikebukuro PR Anime
2019 · Character Designer
Fireworks
2017 · Animation Director, Character Designer
Blame!
2017 · Character Designer
Kizumonogatari Part 3: Reiketsu
2017 · Character Designer
Koyomi History
2016 · Director
Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu
2016 · Character Designer
Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu
2016 · Character Designer
The Labyrinth of Grisaia
2015 · Original Series Design, Character Designer, Supervising Animation Director
Hoshizora Kiseki
2006 · Director, Animation Director, Key Animation, Color Designer, Character Designer
Netrun-mon the Movie
2004 · Character Designer, Animation Director
Spriggan
1998 · Key Animation
Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie - Black Dream Hole
1995 · Key Animation
Legend of Crystania: The Motion Picture
1995 · Key Animation
Ghost Sweeper Mikami
1994 · Key Animation
Sailor Moon S the Movie: Hearts in Ice
1994 · Key Animation
TV shows (21)
Grisaia: Phantom Trigger
2025 · Character Designer, Supervising Animation Director
My Happy Marriage
2023 · Animation Director
Rumble Garanndoll
2021 · Character Designer
Higurashi: When They Cry - NEW
2020 · Character Designer
Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story
2020 · Key Animation, Opening/Ending Animation
Kubikiri Cycle - Aoiro Savant to Zaregoto Tsukai
2016 · Supervising Art Director, Character Designer
Ange Vierge
2016 · Original Series Design, Character Designer
The Rolling Girls
2015 · Key Animation
The Fruit of Grisaia
2014 · Character Designer, Supervising Animation Director, Original Series Design
Date A Live
2013 · Key Animation
The World God Only Knows
2010 · Character Designer
Monogatari
2009 · Supervising Animator, Character Designer, Key Animation, Animation Director
Maison de Castle
2008 · Character Designer
Le Portrait de Petite Cossette
2004 · Key Animation
Nurse Witch Komugi-chan Magikarte
2002 · Character Designer
Jing: King of Bandits
2002 · Key Animation
The SoulTaker
2001 · Animation Director, Key Animation, Character Designer
Magic Woman M
1997 · Character Designer
Legend of Crystania: The Chaos Ring
1996 · Animation Director
Macross 7
1994 · Key Animation
3x3 Eyes
1991 · Key Animation