Directed credits
29
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Tetsuya Watanabe
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.3
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 6Directed series: 23All crew credits: 46
TMDB ID: 1063221
IMDb ID: nm1751801
Known for: Directing
Place of birth: Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1992 - 2024
Years active: 33
Average TMDB rating: 7.27
Also known as
渡辺哲哉 • 渡邉哲哉 • 渡邊哲也
Frequent jobs
Director (22)Series Director (5)Assistant Director (2)Storyboard Artist (17)
Biography
Tetsuya Watanabe (渡邊 哲哉, Watanabe Tetsuya) is a Japanese anime director and storyboard artist known for his work on various television series and films. He began his career in the animation industry in the early 1990s, contributing to notable projects such as Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995) and Cowboy Bebop (1998). Watanabe has directed episodes for series including The Big O (1999) and Fairy Tail (2009). His directorial debut came with After War Gundam X (1996), where he served as the series director. Watanabe's work is characterized by dynamic storytelling and a strong visual style.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Tetsuya Watanabe.
Assistant Director
eX-Driver the Movie
2002 • Movie
Director
Zone of the Enders: Idolo
2001 • Movie
Director
機動戦士ガンダム 第08MS小隊 ラスト・リゾート
1999 • Movie
Director
EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)²
1998 • Movie
Director
Revival of Evangelion
1998 • Movie
Director
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth
1997 • Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Tetsuya Watanabe.
Director • 1 eps
The Foolish Angel Dances with the Devil
2024 • Series
Director • 8 eps
From Now On We Begin Ethics
2021 • Series
Series Director • 12 eps
Midnight Occult Civil Servants
2019 • Series
Series Director • 12 eps
Schwarzes Marken
2016 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches
2015 • Series
Director • 2 eps
Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere
2011 • Series
Director • 2 eps
Oreimo
2010 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Seitokai Yakuindomo
2010 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Fairy Tail
2009 • Series
Director • 1 eps
The Girl Who Leapt Through Space
2009 • Series
Director • 2 eps
White Album
2009 • Series
Series Director • 13 eps
Strain: Strategic Armored Infantry
2006 • Series
Series Director • 3 eps
Akane Maniax
2004 • Series
Series Director • 14 eps
Rumbling Hearts
2003 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Labyrinth of Flames
2000 • Series
Director • 2 eps
The Big O
1999 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Turn A Gundam
1999 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Cowboy Bebop
1998 • Series
Director • 1 eps
The Adventures of Kotetsu
1996 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Saber Marionette J
1996 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Neon Genesis Evangelion
1995 • Series
Director • 3 eps
Jungle King Taa-chan
1993 • Series
Assistant Director • 1 eps
KO Century Beast Warriors
1992 • Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Tetsuya Watanabe.
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Tetsuya Watanabe.
Director • 1 eps
Neon Genesis Evangelion
1995 • Series
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
Monster
2004 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Cowboy Bebop
1998 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches
2015 • Series
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
Cross Ange: Rondo of Angels and Dragons
2014 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Fairy Tail
2009 • Series
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
Dragonaut: The Resonance
2007 • Series
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
Ai Yori Aoshi
2002 • Series
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
Love Live! School Idol Project
2013 • Series
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
Terra Formars
2014 • Series
Director • 2 eps
Oreimo
2010 • Series
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
School Days
2007 • Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Tetsuya Watanabe.
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Tetsuya Watanabe.
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
Monster
2004 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Neon Genesis Evangelion
1995 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Fairy Tail
2009 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Cowboy Bebop
1998 • Series
Series Director • 14 eps
Rumbling Hearts
2003 • Series
Director • 2 eps
Oreimo
2010 • Series
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
RahXephon
2002 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Turn A Gundam
1999 • Series
Director • 2 eps
Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere
2011 • Series
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
Cross Ange: Rondo of Angels and Dragons
2014 • Series
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
The King of Braves GaoGaiGar
1997 • Series
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
Love Live! School Idol Project
2013 • Series
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Tetsuya Watanabe.
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
16bit Sensation: Another Layer
2023 • Series
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
Phantom in the Twilight
2018 • Series
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
Cross Ange: Rondo of Angels and Dragons
2014 • Series
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
Terra Formars
2014 • Series
Storyboard Artist • 3 eps
Buddy Complex
2013 • Series
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
White Album 2
2013 • Series
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
Love Live! School Idol Project
2013 • Series
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
Mayo Chiki!
2011 • Series
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
A-Channel
2011 • Series
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
Dog Days
2011 • Series
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
Dragonaut: The Resonance
2007 • Series
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
School Days
2007 • Series
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
Monster
2004 • Series
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
Ai Yori Aoshi
2002 • Series
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
RahXephon
2002 • Series
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
Microman
1999 • Series