
Behind the anime
Original Character Design
Originating from Studio Live, where he studied under Ashida Toyoo.
Hiroshi Watanabe is a director, storyboard artist, and animator with 55 credits in Aniphoria's catalog. Hiroshi is from Kumamoto, Japan. Their birth date is listed as February 11, 1960. Years active: 1978–present.
Behind the scenes, the most common credits are director (13), key animation (12), and storyboard (9).
Our catalog lists 55 credits, including MINKY MOMO in Yume ni Kakeru Hashi, Kiki's Delivery Service, and Marchen Awakens Romance.
Their hometown is listed as Kumamoto, Japan.
The person behind the work
Originating from Studio Live, where he studied under Ashida Toyoo. He made his debut as in-betweener on Manga Nihon Emaki and became a key animator on Cyborg 009 but it was his work as animation director on the Minky Momo series that brought him recognition and he was asked to draw illustrations of Momo. Subsequently he became the character designer for the later OVAs.
In 1986 he made his debut as director on Kyoushoku Soukou Guyver. Following some more work as animator he switched to directing in the beginning of the '90s. He is nowadays affiliated with Studio Deen.
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