Directed credits
9
Active
Regular directing credits.
Director
Masaharu Watanabe
Directing
Career Snapshot
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Directed movies: 4Directed series: 5All crew credits: 38
TMDB ID: 1624751
IMDb ID: nm2491419
Known for: Directing
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 2000 - 2025
Years active: 26
Average TMDB rating: 7.51
Also known as
Gorou Sessha • Sessha Gorou • 拙者 五郎
Frequent jobs
Animation Director (3)Director (3)Series Director (2)Assistant Director (1)Key Animation (22)Storyboard Artist (4)Animation (2)Producer (1)
Biography
Masaharu Watanabe is a Japanese animator , animation director, and animation producer. He known for Re: Zero - Starting Life in Another World (2016), Naruto: Shippuden (2007) and The Last: Naruto the Movie (2014).
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Masaharu Watanabe.
7.3
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- The Frozen Bond
Director
2019 Movie
7.2
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Memory Snow
Director
2018 Movie
7.2
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower
Animation Director
2010 Movie
7.4
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire
Animation Director
2009 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Masaharu Watanabe.
7.7
ZatsuTabi -That's Journey-
Series Director • 12 eps
2025 Series
6.8
GRANBELM
Series Director • 13 eps
2019 Series
6.3
NARUTO Spin-Off: Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals
Director • 5 eps
2012 Series
7.8
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Assistant Director • 2 eps
2006 Series
8.4
Naruto
Animation Director • 2 eps
2002 Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Masaharu Watanabe.
7.5
The Last: Naruto the Movie
Animation
2014 Movie
7.4
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire
Animation Director
2009 Movie
7.4
Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie
Key Animation
2012 Movie
7.3
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Bonds
Key Animation
2008 Movie
7.3
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- The Frozen Bond
Director
2019 Movie
7.3
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison
Animation
2011 Movie
7.2
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Memory Snow
Director
2018 Movie
7.2
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower
Animation Director
2010 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Masaharu Watanabe.
8.6
InuYasha
Key Animation • 3 eps
2000 Series
8.5
Naruto Shippūden
Key Animation • 20 eps
2007 Series
8.4
Yona of the Dawn
Key Animation • 1 eps
2014 Series
8.4
Naruto
Animation Director • 2 eps
2002 Series
8.3
Akame ga Kill!
Key Animation • 1 eps
2014 Series
8.2
Toradora!
Key Animation • 1 eps
2008 Series
8.2
Ping Pong the Animation
Key Animation • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.8
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-
Storyboard Artist • 6 eps
2016 Series
7.8
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Assistant Director • 2 eps
2006 Series
7.8
Terror in Resonance
Key Animation • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.5
Uncle from Another World
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2022 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Masaharu Watanabe.
7.4
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire
Animation Director
2009 Movie
7.3
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison
Animation
2011 Movie
7.2
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower
Animation Director
2010 Movie
7.3
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Bonds
Key Animation
2008 Movie
7.5
The Last: Naruto the Movie
Animation
2014 Movie
7.6
Naruto OVA 11: Sunny Side Battle
Key Animation
2013 Movie
7.4
Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie
Key Animation
2012 Movie
7.2
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Memory Snow
Director
2018 Movie
7.3
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- The Frozen Bond
Director
2019 Movie
7.6
Naruto 20th Anniversary - Road of Naruto
Storyboard Artist
2022 Movie
5.3
Sengoku Basara: The Last Party
Key Animation
2011 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Masaharu Watanabe.
7.8
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-
Storyboard Artist • 6 eps
2016 Series
8.4
Naruto
Animation Director • 2 eps
2002 Series
8.5
Naruto Shippūden
Key Animation • 20 eps
2007 Series
8.6
InuYasha
Key Animation • 3 eps
2000 Series
7.8
SHIROBAKO
Key Animation • 1 eps
2014 Series
6.3
NARUTO Spin-Off: Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals
Director • 5 eps
2012 Series
8.3
Akame ga Kill!
Key Animation • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.8
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Assistant Director • 2 eps
2006 Series
8.4
Yona of the Dawn
Key Animation • 1 eps
2014 Series
8.2
Toradora!
Key Animation • 1 eps
2008 Series
6.2
Sengoku BASARA: Samurai Kings
Key Animation • 1 eps
2009 Series
7.6
Baby Steps
Key Animation • 2 eps
2014 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Masaharu Watanabe.
7.6
Naruto 20th Anniversary - Road of Naruto
Storyboard Artist
2022 Movie
7.5
The Last: Naruto the Movie
Animation
2014 Movie
7.6
Naruto OVA 11: Sunny Side Battle
Key Animation
2013 Movie
7.4
Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie
Key Animation
2012 Movie
7.3
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison
Animation
2011 Movie
5.3
Sengoku Basara: The Last Party
Key Animation
2011 Movie
7.3
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Bonds
Key Animation
2008 Movie
5.2
Kazuo Umezu's Horror Theater: House of Bugs
Producer
2005 Movie
7.0
Munto 2: Beyond the Walls of Time
Key Animation
2005 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Masaharu Watanabe.
7.5
Uncle from Another World
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2022 Series
6.5
Comic Girls
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2018 Series
7.8
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-
Storyboard Artist • 6 eps
2016 Series
6.2
Wakaba Girl
Key Animation • 1 eps
2015 Series
7.8
SHIROBAKO
Key Animation • 1 eps
2014 Series
8.4
Yona of the Dawn
Key Animation • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.8
Terror in Resonance
Key Animation • 1 eps
2014 Series
8.3
Akame ga Kill!
Key Animation • 1 eps
2014 Series
8.2
Ping Pong the Animation
Key Animation • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.3
The World is Still Beautiful
Key Animation • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.6
Baby Steps
Key Animation • 2 eps
2014 Series
6.3
Yozakura Quartet: Hoshi no Umi
Key Animation • 1 eps
2010 Series
6.2
Sengoku BASARA: Samurai Kings
Key Animation • 1 eps
2009 Series
6.8
Michiko & Hatchin
Key Animation • 1 eps
2008 Series
6.9
Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens
Key Animation • 3 eps
2008 Series
8.2
Toradora!
Key Animation • 1 eps
2008 Series