Behind the anime

Takashi Watanabe

Director

Takashi Watanabe is a Japanese animator, storyboard artist, and director.

The person behind the work

Biography

Takashi Watanabe (渡部高志, Watanabe Takashi; born July 22, 1957) is a Japanese animator, storyboard artist, and director. He is best known for directing the anime series Slayers, Boogiepop Phantom, and Shakugan no Shana.

Selected credits

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68 credits

47 titles listed

The Slayers Evolution-R

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Kino's Journey

Prop Design (ep 8)
Mechanical Animation Director (ep 8)

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Starship Operators

Director
Storyboard

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Scorched Bread

Producer

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The Prince of Tennis

Storyboard

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Taisho Era Contract Marriage: The Substitute Bride and a Soldier's Fierce Love

Director

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The Slayers Revolution

Director
Storyboard

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Battle Vixens: Ikki Tousen

Director
Storyboard

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GR: Giant Robo

Storyboard (eps 6, 9)

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High School! Kimengumi

Episode Director
Animation Director

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How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom Part 2

Director

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Aoi & Mutsuki: A Pair of Queens

Director
Storyboard

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The Stories of Girls Who Couldn't Be Magicians

Chief Director

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Shakugan no Shana: The Movie

Director
Storyboard

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Daphne in the Brilliant Blue

Storyboard

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The Slayers Try

Director

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Rave Master

Director

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Do You Love Your Mom and Her Two-Hit Multi-Target Attacks?

Episode Director (eps 3, 11)
Storyboard (eps 3, 5, 11)

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Kino no Tabi: Nanika wo Suru Tame ni -life goes on.-

Director
Storyboard

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Lost Universe

Director

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Gate Keepers 21

Producer

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Lunar Legend Tsukihime

Storyboard

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Circlet Princess

Storyboard (eps 5, 8, 10-12)

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The Wallflower

Producer

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Galaxy Warring State Chronicle Rai

Episode Director (eps 22, 27)
Storyboard (eps 22, 27, 34, 39)

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Sanctuary

Director
Storyboard

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The Three Musketeers

Episode Director (eps 5, 11, 16, 20, 45)
Storyboard (eps 5, 11, 16, 20, 45)

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The Slayers Next

Director

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Shakugan no Shana: Koi to Onsen no Kougai Gakushuu!

Director

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Shakugan no Shana: Season III

Director

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Area 88 (TV)

Storyboard

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Ys

Director

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Shakugan no Shana

Director

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Weather Report Girl

Episode Director

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The Slayers

Director

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The Adventures of the Little Koala

Animation Director

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TWD EXPRESS Rolling Takeoff

Mechanical Design

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Heavy Object

Director
Storyboard (eps 1, 6, 8, 12, 13, 18, 20, 23, 24)

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Key the Metal Idol

Episode Director (ep 11)

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Taboo Tattoo

Director
Episode Director (ep 12)
Storyboard (eps 5, 9, 10, 12)

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Demon King Daimao

Storyboard
Director

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Freezing Vibration

Director

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One-Punch Man Season 2

Storyboard (ep 7)

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Aria the Scarlet Ammo

Director
Storyboard

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The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 2

Storyboard (OP, ED)
Episode Director (OP, ED)

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SUPER HXEROS

Storyboard (ep 11)

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Ayakashi Triangle

Episode Director (OP)
Storyboard (OP)
Key Animation (OP)
Main Animator

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