Masaharu Watanabe

Known for

Directing

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).

Best known work

Naruto Shippūden

2007

Naruto

2002

The Last: Naruto the Movie

2014

InuYasha

2000

Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie

2012

Akame ga Kill!

2014

Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-

2016

Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison

2011

Toradora!

2008

Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Bonds

2008

Filmography

2026
Love Unseen Beneath the Clear Night SkyTV
Storyboard Artist
2025
ZatsuTabi -That's Journey-TV
Series Director, Storyboard Artist, Director, Assistant Director
2024
No Longer Allowed in Another WorldTV
Storyboard Artist
2022
Naruto 20th Anniversary - Road of Naruto
Storyboard Artist
2022
Uncle from Another WorldTV
Storyboard Artist
2019
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- The Frozen Bond
Director
2019
GRANBELMTV
Series Director, Storyboard Artist, Director
2018
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Memory Snow
Director
2018
Comic GirlsTV
Storyboard Artist
2016
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-TV
Storyboard Artist, Director, Series Director
2015
Wakaba GirlTV
Key Animation, Storyboard Artist, Director, Series Director
2014
The Last: Naruto the Movie
Animation
2014
SHIROBAKOTV
Key Animation
2014
Yona of the DawnTV
Key Animation
2014
Terror in ResonanceTV
Key Animation
2014
Akame ga Kill!TV
Key Animation
2014
Ping Pong the AnimationTV
Key Animation
2014
Baby StepsTV
Key Animation
2014
The World is Still BeautifulTV
Key Animation
2013
Naruto OVA 11: Sunny Side Battle
Key Animation
2012
Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie
Key Animation, Animation Director
2012
NARUTO Spin-Off: Rock Lee & His Ninja PalsTV
Director, Storyboard Artist, Series Director
2011
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison
Animation
2011
Sengoku Basara: The Last Party
Key Animation
2010
Yozakura Quartet: Hoshi no UmiTV
Key Animation