Akio Watanabe
Known for
Visual Effects
Born
July 13, 1969 (age 57)
Birthplace
Tokyo, Japan
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.
Best known work
Monogatari
2009
Date A Live
2013
Fireworks
2017
Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu
2016
My Happy Marriage
2023
Kizumonogatari Part 3: Reiketsu
2017
Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu
2016
Sailor Moon S the Movie: Hearts in Ice
1994
Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie - Black Dream Hole
1995
Spriggan
1998Filmography
2025
2024
KIZUMONOGATARI -Koyomi Vamp-Character Designer
2024
2023
2021
2021
Etotama: Nyankyaku BanraiCharacter Designer
2020
Grisaia: Phantom Trigger the Animation - StargazerOriginal Series Design
2020
2020
2019
Grisaia: Phantom Trigger the Animation - Soul SpeedOriginal Series Design
2019
Ikebukuro PR AnimeCharacter Designer
2017
FireworksAnimation Director, Character Designer
2017
Blame!Character Designer
2017
Kizumonogatari Part 3: ReiketsuCharacter Designer
2016
2016
Koyomi HistoryDirector
2016
Kizumonogatari Part 2: NekketsuCharacter Designer
2016
2016
Kizumonogatari Part 1: TekketsuCharacter Designer
2015
The Labyrinth of GrisaiaOriginal Series Design, Character Designer, Supervising Animation Director
2015
2014
2013
2010
2009