Directed credits
14
Active
Regular directing credits.
Director
Sumio Watanabe
Directing
Career Snapshot
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1.1
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Directed movies: 2Directed series: 12All crew credits: 39
TMDB ID: 1752534
IMDb ID: nm0913865
Known for: Directing
Place of birth: Hyōgo, Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1989 - 2025
Years active: 37
Average TMDB rating: 7.52
Wikidata: Q17230835
Also known as
渡辺 純央 • 渡辺すみお • 渡辺純夫
Frequent jobs
Director (13)Animation Director (1)Key Animation (23)Storyboard (1)Storyboard Artist (1)
Biography
Sumio Watanabe (渡辺 純央, Watanabe Sumio) is a Japanese anime director from Hyogo Prefecture. He works for Studio Guts.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Sumio Watanabe.
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Sumio Watanabe.
8.8
Cultural Exchange with a Game Centre Girl
Director • 1 eps
2025 Series
6.9
Urusei Yatsura
Director • 1 eps
2022 Series
7.5
Aoashi
Director • 3 eps
2022 Series
7.4
Chronos Ruler
Director • 1 eps
2017 Series
7.9
Mononoke
Director • 1 eps
2007 Series
5.6
Saiyuki Reload: Burial
Director • 1 eps
2007 Series
8.3
Elfen Lied
Director • 3 eps
2004 Series
7.2
Last Exile
Director • 1 eps
2003 Series
Wild 7 - Another Bouryaku Unga
Director • 13 eps
2002 Series
8.7
One Piece
Director • 3 eps
1999 Series
6.9
The Big O
Director • 1 eps
1999 Series
7.6
The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor
Director • 3 eps
1989 Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Sumio Watanabe.
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Sumio Watanabe.
8.7
One Piece
Director • 3 eps
1999 Series
8.5
Dororo
Key Animation • 1 eps
2019 Series
8.5
Naruto Shippūden
Key Animation • 7 eps
2007 Series
8.5
Vinland Saga
Key Animation • 2 eps
2019 Series
8.3
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
Key Animation • 1 eps
2006 Series
8.3
Elfen Lied
Director • 3 eps
2004 Series
8.1
Barakamon
Key Animation • 1 eps
2014 Series
8.0
Zombie Land SAGA
Key Animation • 2 eps
2018 Series
7.3
Yasuke
Key Animation • 3 eps
2021 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Sumio Watanabe.
7.8
Ninja Scroll
Key Animation
1993 Movie
7.4
One Piece Film: Strong World
Key Animation
2009 Movie
7.0
Patlabor: The Movie
Key Animation
1989 Movie
5.5
Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling
Key Animation
1991 Movie
7.4
Patlabor 2: The Movie
Key Animation
1993 Movie
7.0
The Journey
Key Animation
2021 Movie
5.8
The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor
Animation Director
1989 Movie
6.2
Case Closed: The Fist of Blue Sapphire
Key Animation
2019 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Sumio Watanabe.
8.7
One Piece
Director • 3 eps
1999 Series
8.5
Naruto Shippūden
Key Animation • 7 eps
2007 Series
8.3
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
Key Animation • 1 eps
2006 Series
6.9
Urusei Yatsura
Director • 1 eps
2022 Series
7.7
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes
Key Animation • 1 eps
2025 Series
7.5
Aoashi
Director • 3 eps
2022 Series
8.5
Dororo
Key Animation • 1 eps
2019 Series
6.8
Yawara!
Key Animation • 1 eps
1989 Series
8.0
Zombie Land SAGA
Key Animation • 2 eps
2018 Series
8.5
Vinland Saga
Key Animation • 2 eps
2019 Series
7.6
Baby Steps
Key Animation • 2 eps
2014 Series
7.2
Last Exile
Director • 1 eps
2003 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Sumio Watanabe.
7.0
The Journey
Key Animation
2021 Movie
6.2
Case Closed: The Fist of Blue Sapphire
Key Animation
2019 Movie
7.4
One Piece Film: Strong World
Key Animation
2009 Movie
7.4
Patlabor 2: The Movie
Key Animation
1993 Movie
7.8
Ninja Scroll
Key Animation
1993 Movie
6.2
Run, Melos!
Key Animation
1992 Movie
5.5
Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling
Key Animation
1991 Movie
5.9
A Wind Named Amnesia
Key Animation
1990 Movie
7.0
Patlabor: The Movie
Key Animation
1989 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Sumio Watanabe.
7.7
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes
Key Animation • 1 eps
2025 Series
7.3
Yasuke
Key Animation • 3 eps
2021 Series
8.5
Vinland Saga
Key Animation • 2 eps
2019 Series
8.5
Dororo
Key Animation • 1 eps
2019 Series
8.0
Zombie Land SAGA
Key Animation • 2 eps
2018 Series
8.1
Barakamon
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
8.5
Naruto Shippūden
Key Animation • 7 eps
2007 Series
8.3
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
Key Animation • 1 eps
2006 Series
5.9
Heat Guy J
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2002 Series
6.7
Earth Maiden Arjuna
Key Animation • 1 eps
2001 Series
6.2
Final Fantasy: Legend of the Crystals
Key Animation • 2 eps
1994 Series
6.7
Blazing Transfer Student
Storyboard • 2 eps
1991 Series
7.5
Record of Lodoss War
Key Animation • 1 eps
1990 Series
6.8
Yawara!
Key Animation • 1 eps
1989 Series