Directed credits
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Regular directing credits.
Director
Akio Watanabe
Visual Effects
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Directed movies: 2Directed series: 5All crew credits: 41
TMDB ID: 1517688
IMDb ID: nm0913787
Known for: Visual Effects
Born: July 13, 1969
Age: 56
Place of birth: Tokyo, Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1991 - 2025
Years active: 35
Average TMDB rating: 7.2
Wikidata: Q4701116
Also known as
Watanabe Akio • 渡辺 あきお • 渡辺あきお • ぽよよん♥ろっく • ぽこぴー • Poyoyon♥Rock • Poyoyon Rock • ぽよよん ろっく • ぽよよん☆ろっく • ぽよよん・ろっく • +3 more
Frequent jobs
Animation Director (4)Director (2)Supervising Art Director (1)Character Designer (17)Key Animation (12)Original Series Design (4)Supervising Animator (1)
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.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Akio Watanabe.
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Akio Watanabe.
8.3
My Happy Marriage
Animation Director • 1 eps
2023 Series
7.6
Kubikiri Cycle - Aoiro Savant to Zaregoto Tsukai
Supervising Art Director • 8 eps
2016 Series
6.0
PeroPero Teacher
Director • 3 eps
2014 Series
7.0
The SoulTaker
Animation Director • 2 eps
2001 Series
5.3
Legend of Crystania: The Chaos Ring
Animation Director • 1 eps
1996 Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Akio Watanabe.
8.0
Kizumonogatari Part 3: Reiketsu
Character Designer
2017 Movie
8.0
Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu
Character Designer
2016 Movie
7.9
Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie - Black Dream Hole
Key Animation
1995 Movie
7.7
Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu
Character Designer
2016 Movie
7.6
Sailor Moon S the Movie: Hearts in Ice
Key Animation
1994 Movie
6.6
Fireworks
Animation Director
2017 Movie
6.1
Spriggan
Key Animation
1998 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Akio Watanabe.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Akio Watanabe.
6.6
Fireworks
Animation Director
2017 Movie
7.7
Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu
Character Designer
2016 Movie
8.0
KIZUMONOGATARI -Koyomi Vamp-
Character Designer
2024 Movie
7.6
Sailor Moon S the Movie: Hearts in Ice
Key Animation
1994 Movie
8.0
Kizumonogatari Part 3: Reiketsu
Character Designer
2017 Movie
7.9
Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie - Black Dream Hole
Key Animation
1995 Movie
8.0
Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu
Character Designer
2016 Movie
6.1
Ghost Sweeper Mikami
Key Animation
1994 Movie
6.1
Spriggan
Key Animation
1998 Movie
6.0
Grisaia: Phantom Trigger the Animation
Original Series Design
2019 Movie
4.9
The Labyrinth of Grisaia
Original Series Design
2015 Movie
6.5
Grisaia: Phantom Trigger the Animation - Stargazer
Original Series Design
2020 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Akio Watanabe.
8.1
Monogatari
Supervising Animator • 72 eps
2009 Series
8.3
Date A Live
Key Animation • 1 eps
2013 Series
8.3
My Happy Marriage
Animation Director • 1 eps
2023 Series
6.6
The Fruit of Grisaia
Character Designer • 23 eps
2014 Series
6.9
Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story
Key Animation • 2 eps
2020 Series
6.9
Macross 7
Key Animation • 2 eps
1994 Series
7.5
Higurashi: When They Cry - NEW
Character Designer • 39 eps
2020 Series
6.1
Grisaia: Phantom Trigger
Character Designer • 13 eps
2025 Series
7.0
The World God Only Knows
Character Designer • 36 eps
2010 Series
6.5
The Rolling Girls
Key Animation • 1 eps
2015 Series
5.3
Jing: King of Bandits
Key Animation • 1 eps
2002 Series
7.6
Kubikiri Cycle - Aoiro Savant to Zaregoto Tsukai
Supervising Art Director • 8 eps
2016 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Akio Watanabe.
8.0
KIZUMONOGATARI -Koyomi Vamp-
Character Designer
2024 Movie
Etotama: Nyankyaku Banrai
Character Designer
2021 Movie
6.5
Grisaia: Phantom Trigger the Animation - Stargazer
Original Series Design
2020 Movie
6.0
Grisaia: Phantom Trigger the Animation
Original Series Design
2019 Movie
Ikebukuro PR Anime
Character Designer
2019 Movie
8.0
Kizumonogatari Part 3: Reiketsu
Character Designer
2017 Movie
8.0
Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu
Character Designer
2016 Movie
7.7
Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu
Character Designer
2016 Movie
4.9
The Labyrinth of Grisaia
Original Series Design
2015 Movie
6.0
Netrun-mon the Movie
Character Designer
2004 Movie
4.8
Blame!
Character Designer
2003 Movie
6.1
Spriggan
Key Animation
1998 Movie
7.9
Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie - Black Dream Hole
Key Animation
1995 Movie
5.8
Legend of Crystania: The Motion Picture
Key Animation
1995 Movie
7.6
Sailor Moon S the Movie: Hearts in Ice
Key Animation
1994 Movie
6.1
Ghost Sweeper Mikami
Key Animation
1994 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Akio Watanabe.
6.1
Grisaia: Phantom Trigger
Character Designer • 13 eps
2025 Series
4.3
Rumble Garanndoll
Character Designer • 12 eps
2021 Series
7.5
Higurashi: When They Cry - NEW
Character Designer • 39 eps
2020 Series
6.9
Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story
Key Animation • 2 eps
2020 Series
4.7
Ange Vierge
Original Series Design • 12 eps
2016 Series
6.5
The Rolling Girls
Key Animation • 1 eps
2015 Series
6.6
The Fruit of Grisaia
Character Designer • 23 eps
2014 Series
8.3
Date A Live
Key Animation • 1 eps
2013 Series
7.0
The World God Only Knows
Character Designer • 36 eps
2010 Series
8.1
Monogatari
Supervising Animator • 72 eps
2009 Series
Maison de Castle
Character Designer • 10 eps
2008 Series
5.5
Le Portrait de Petite Cossette
Key Animation • 1 eps
2004 Series
3.8
Nurse Witch Komugi-chan Magikarte
Character Designer • 7 eps
2002 Series
5.3
Jing: King of Bandits
Key Animation • 1 eps
2002 Series
3.0
Pendant
Character Designer • 3 eps
1997 Series
Magic Woman M
Character Designer • 2 eps
1997 Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Akio Watanabe.
