Directed credits
27
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Hiroshi Watanabe
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.0
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 10Directed series: 17All crew credits: 44
TMDB ID: 126259
IMDb ID: nm0913809
Known for: Directing
Born: February 11, 1960
Age: 66
Place of birth: Kumamoto, Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1981 - 2024
Years active: 44
Average TMDB rating: 7.09
Wikidata: Q648285
Also known as
わたなべ ひろし • 渡辺ひろし • 渡辺浩
Frequent jobs
Director (16)Series Director (5)Animation Director (2)Assistant Director (2)Key Animation (11)Storyboard Artist (3)Character Designer (1)Color Designer (1)Technical Supervisor (1)
Biography
Originating from Studio Live, where he studied under Ashida Toyoo. He made his debut as in-betweener on Manga Nihon Emaki and became a key animator on Cyborg 009 but it was his work as animation director on the Minky Momo series that brought him recognition and he was asked to draw illustrations of Momo. Subsequently he became the character designer for the later OVAs. In 1986 he made his debut as director on Kyoushoku Soukou Guyver. Following some more work as animator he switched to directing in the beginning of the '90s. He is nowadays affiliated with Studio Deen.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Hiroshi Watanabe.
Collar×Malice: deep cover part1
Director
2023 Movie
7.8
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal the Movie Part 1
Second Unit Director
2021 Movie
2.3
Meiji Tokyo Renka: Yumihari no Serenade
Director
2015 Movie
6.5
Slayers Gorgeous
Director
1998 Movie
5.6
Slayers Great
Director
1997 Movie
6.5
Slayers Return
Director
1996 Movie
6.7
Slayers: The Motion Picture
Director
1995 Movie
5.4
Mobile Suit SD Gundam
Animation Director
1988 Movie
5.2
Guyver: Out of Control
Director
1986 Movie
7.0
Magical Princess Minky Momo: La Ronde in My Dream
Director
1985 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Hiroshi Watanabe.
7.0
Tying the Knot with an Amagami Sister
Assistant Director • 24 eps
2024 Series
7.9
Hetalia: World Stars
Series Director • 12 eps
2021 Series
6.3
Xuan Yuan Sword Luminary
Series Director • 13 eps
2018 Series
8.1
Sailor Moon Crystal
Second Unit Director
2014 Series
5.5
Meganebu!
Assistant Director • 12 eps
2013 Series
8.0
Cookin' Idol Ai! Mai! Main!
Series Director • 25 eps
2009 Series
2.0
Fantastic Detective Labyrinth
Series Director • 25 eps
2007 Series
7.0
Shining Tears X Wind
Director • 13 eps
2007 Series
8.2
Hell Girl
Director • 26 eps
2005 Series
7.8
The Law of Ueki
Director • 1 eps
2005 Series
6.3
Jing: King of Bandits Seventh Heaven
Director • 3 eps
2004 Series
6.6
Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok
Director • 26 eps
2003 Series
5.3
Jing: King of Bandits
Director • 2 eps
2002 Series
5.4
Star Ocean EX
Director • 24 eps
2001 Series
5.5
If I See You in My Dreams
Series Director • 3 eps
1998 Series
4.3
Please Save My Earth
Animation Director • 6 eps
1993 Series
Zoku Yumechiyo Nikki
Director • 5 eps
Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Hiroshi Watanabe.
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Hiroshi Watanabe.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Hiroshi Watanabe.
7.8
Kiki's Delivery Service
Key Animation
1989 Movie
6.6
Vampire Hunter D
Key Animation
1985 Movie
7.8
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal the Movie Part 1
Second Unit Director
2021 Movie
6.7
Venus Wars
Key Animation
1989 Movie
6.5
Slayers Return
Director
1996 Movie
6.7
Slayers: The Motion Picture
Director
1995 Movie
7.0
Devilman - Volume 2: Demon Bird
Key Animation
1990 Movie
5.2
Guyver: Out of Control
Director
1986 Movie
6.5
Slayers Gorgeous
Director
1998 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Hiroshi Watanabe.
8.0
Dr. Slump
Key Animation • 1 eps
1981 Series
8.1
Sailor Moon Crystal
Second Unit Director
2014 Series
8.2
Hell Girl
Director • 26 eps
2005 Series
7.7
Higurashi: When They Cry
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2006 Series
7.6
You're Under Arrest!
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
1996 Series
7.8
The Law of Ueki
Director • 1 eps
2005 Series
7.0
Tying the Knot with an Amagami Sister
Assistant Director • 24 eps
2024 Series
7.2
Super Cub
Key Animation • 1 eps
2021 Series
7.5
Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory
Key Animation • 1 eps
1991 Series
6.5
Ceres: Celestial Legend
Storyboard Artist • 3 eps
2000 Series
7.8
Sankarea: Undying Love
Color Designer • 12 eps
2012 Series
6.6
Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok
Director • 26 eps
2003 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Hiroshi Watanabe.
6.0
Minky Momo in the Bridge Over Dreams
Character Designer
1993 Movie
7.0
Devilman - Volume 2: Demon Bird
Key Animation
1990 Movie
7.8
Kiki's Delivery Service
Key Animation
1989 Movie
6.7
Venus Wars
Key Animation
1989 Movie
6.6
Vampire Hunter D
Key Animation
1985 Movie
6.1
Dr. Slump: Hoyoyo! Space Adventure
Key Animation
1982 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Hiroshi Watanabe.
7.2
Super Cub
Key Animation • 1 eps
2021 Series
6.1
Sakura Trick
Key Animation • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.8
Sankarea: Undying Love
Color Designer • 12 eps
2012 Series
7.7
Higurashi: When They Cry
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2006 Series
6.5
Ceres: Celestial Legend
Storyboard Artist • 3 eps
2000 Series
6.4
If I See You in my Dreams
Technical Supervisor • 16 eps
1998 Series
7.6
You're Under Arrest!
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
1996 Series
5.9
New Cutey Honey
Key Animation • 1 eps
1994 Series
7.5
Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory
Key Animation • 1 eps
1991 Series
6.5
Cream Lemon
Key Animation • 1 eps
1984 Series
8.0
Dr. Slump
Key Animation • 1 eps
1981 Series