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Behind the anime
Director
Most known for directing critically and commercially successful series, Cowboy Bebop and Samurai Champloo.
Our catalog credits Shinichiro Watanabe, a director and producer, on 50 titles. Shinichirou is from Ayabe, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Born May 24, 1965. Years active: 1987–present.
Behind the scenes, the most common credits are director (11), storyboard (11), and episode director (8).
Our catalog lists 50 credits, including Cowboy Bebop, Dirty Pair (OVA), and Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine.
Their hometown is listed as Ayabe, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
The person behind the work
Most known for directing critically and commercially successful series, Cowboy Bebop and Samurai Champloo. He is noted for blending together multiple genres in his anime. For example, in Cowboy Bebop, classic cowboy western mixes with '60s/'70s New York City film noir, jazz/blues music, Hong Kong action movies, and to top it off the series is set in space.
In his later work, Samurai Champloo, he unites the cultures of Okinawa, hip hop, modern-day Japan, and chanbara.
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22 titles listed
