Directed credits
15
Active
Regular directing credits.
Director
Sumio Watanabe
Directing
Career Snapshot
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Directed movies: 2Directed series: 13All crew credits: 41
TMDB ID: 1752534
IMDb ID: nm0913865
Known for: Directing
Place of birth: Hyōgo, Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1989 - 2026
Years active: 38
Average TMDB rating: 7.51
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)Assistant Director (1)Key Animation (24)Storyboard Artist (2)
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.
Director • 2 eps
My Ribdiculous Reincarnation
2026 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Cultural Exchange with a Game Centre Girl
2025 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Urusei Yatsura
2022 • Series
Director • 3 eps
Aoashi
2022 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Mononoke
2007 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Saiyuki Reload: Burial
2007 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Last Exile
2003 • Series
Director • 13 eps
Wild 7 - Another Bouryaku Unga
2002 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Full Metal Panic!
2002 • Series
Director • 3 eps
One Piece
1999 • Series
Director • 1 eps
The Big O
1999 • Series
Assistant Director • 2 eps
Blazing Transfer Student
1991 • Series
Director • 3 eps
The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor
1989 • Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Sumio Watanabe.
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Sumio Watanabe.
Director • 3 eps
One Piece
1999 • Series
Key Animation • 7 eps
Naruto Shippūden
2007 • Series
Key Animation • 2 eps
Vinland Saga
2019 • Series
Key Animation • 1 eps
Dororo
2019 • Series
Key Animation • 1 eps
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
2006 • Series
Storyboard Artist • 3 eps
Elfen Lied
2004 • Series
Key Animation • 1 eps
Barakamon
2014 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Mononoke
2007 • Series
Key Animation • 2 eps
ZOMBIE LAND SAGA
2018 • Series
Key Animation • 3 eps
Yasuke
2021 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Full Metal Panic!
2002 • Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Sumio Watanabe.
Key Animation
Ninja Scroll
1993 • Movie
Key Animation
One Piece Film: Strong World
2009 • Movie
Key Animation
Case Closed: The Fist of Blue Sapphire
2019 • Movie
Key Animation
Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling
1991 • Movie
Key Animation
Patlabor 2: The Movie
1993 • Movie
Key Animation
Run, Melos!
1992 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Sumio Watanabe.
Director • 3 eps
One Piece
1999 • Series
Key Animation • 7 eps
Naruto Shippūden
2007 • Series
Key Animation • 1 eps
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
2006 • Series
Key Animation • 1 eps
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes
2025 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Urusei Yatsura
2022 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Full Metal Panic!
2002 • Series
Key Animation • 2 eps
Baby Steps
2014 • Series
Director • 3 eps
Aoashi
2022 • Series
Key Animation • 1 eps
Dororo
2019 • Series
Key Animation • 1 eps
Yawara!
1989 • Series
Key Animation • 1 eps
Barakamon
2014 • Series
Key Animation • 2 eps
Vinland Saga
2019 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Sumio Watanabe.
Key Animation
The Journey
2021 • Movie
Key Animation
Case Closed: The Fist of Blue Sapphire
2019 • Movie
Key Animation
One Piece Film: Strong World
2009 • Movie
Key Animation
Patlabor 2: The Movie
1993 • Movie
Key Animation
Ninja Scroll
1993 • Movie
Key Animation
Run, Melos!
1992 • Movie
Key Animation
Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling
1991 • Movie
Key Animation
A Wind Named Amnesia
1990 • Movie
Key Animation
Patlabor: The Movie
1989 • Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Sumio Watanabe.
Key Animation • 1 eps
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes
2025 • Series
Key Animation • 3 eps
Yasuke
2021 • Series
Key Animation • 2 eps
Vinland Saga
2019 • Series
Key Animation • 1 eps
Dororo
2019 • Series
Key Animation • 2 eps
ZOMBIE LAND SAGA
2018 • Series
Storyboard Artist • 3 eps
Chronos Ruler
2017 • Series
Key Animation • 1 eps
Barakamon
2014 • Series
Key Animation • 2 eps
Baby Steps
2014 • Series
Key Animation • 1 eps
Yozakura Quartet: Hoshi no Umi
2010 • Series
Key Animation • 7 eps
Naruto Shippūden
2007 • Series
Key Animation • 1 eps
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
2006 • Series
Storyboard Artist • 3 eps
Elfen Lied
2004 • Series
Key Animation • 1 eps
Heat Guy J
2002 • Series
Key Animation • 1 eps
Earth Maiden Arjuna
2001 • Series
Key Animation • 2 eps
Final Fantasy: Legend of the Crystals
1994 • Series
Key Animation • 1 eps
Record of Lodoss War
1990 • Series