Akio Watanabe

Visual Effects • 1969-07-13 • Tokyo, Japan

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.

Known For

8.1

Monogatari

2009

6.9

Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story

2020

7.2

Higurashi: When They Cry - NEW

2020

6.8

The Fruit of Grisaia

2014

7.2

The World God Only Knows

2010

7.8

Kubikiri Cycle - Aoiro Savant to Zaregoto Tsukai

2016

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Filmography

2025
Grisaia: Phantom TriggerTV
Character Designer • 13 episodes
★ 6.1
2025
Grisaia: Phantom TriggerTV
Supervising Animation Director • 13 episodes
★ 6.1
2024
KIZUMONOGATARI -Koyomi Vamp-Film
Character Designer
★ 7.1
2023
My Happy MarriageTV
Animation Director • 1 episodes
★ 8.3
2021
Rumble GaranndollTV
Character Designer • 12 episodes
★ 4.3
2021
Etotama: Nyankyaku BanraiFilm
Character Designer
★ 4.0
2020
Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side StoryTV
Key Animation • 2 episodes
★ 6.9
2020
Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side StoryTV
Opening/Ending Animation • 13 episodes
★ 6.9
2020
Higurashi: When They Cry - NEWTV
Character Designer • 39 episodes
★ 7.2
2019
Ikebukuro PR AnimeFilm
Character Designer
2017
FireworksFilm
Animation Director
★ 6.6
2017
FireworksFilm
Character Designer
★ 6.6
2017
Kizumonogatari Part 3: ReiketsuFilm
Character Designer
★ 8.0
2017
Blame!Film
Character Designer
★ 5.4
2016
Kizumonogatari Part 1: TekketsuFilm
Character Designer
★ 7.7
2016
Kizumonogatari Part 2: NekketsuFilm
Character Designer
★ 8.0
2016
Kubikiri Cycle - Aoiro Savant to Zaregoto TsukaiTV
Character Designer • 8 episodes
★ 7.8
2016
Ange ViergeTV
Character Designer • 12 episodes
★ 5.0
2015
The Rolling GirlsTV
Key Animation • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
2015
The Labyrinth of GrisaiaFilm
Character Designer
★ 5.4
2015
The Labyrinth of GrisaiaFilm
Supervising Animation Director
★ 5.4
2014
The Fruit of GrisaiaTV
Character Designer • 23 episodes
★ 6.8
2014
The Fruit of GrisaiaTV
Supervising Animation Director • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
2014
PeroPero TeacherTV
Character Designer • 3 episodes
★ 6.0
2013
Date A LiveTV
Key Animation • 1 episodes
★ 8.3
2010
The World God Only KnowsTV
Character Designer • 36 episodes
★ 7.2
2009
MonogatariTV
Character Designer • 73 episodes
★ 8.1
2009
MonogatariTV
Key Animation • 2 episodes
★ 8.1
2009
MonogatariTV
Animation Director • 2 episodes
★ 8.1
2008
Maison de CastleTV
Character Designer • 10 episodes
2006
Hoshizora KisekiFilm
Animation Director
★ 5.5
2006
Hoshizora KisekiFilm
Key Animation
★ 5.5
2006
Hoshizora KisekiFilm
Color Designer
★ 5.5
2006
Hoshizora KisekiFilm
Character Designer
★ 5.5
2004
Le Portrait de Petite CossetteTV
Key Animation • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
2004
Netrun-mon the MovieFilm
Character Designer
★ 6.0
2004
Netrun-mon the MovieFilm
Animation Director
★ 6.0
2002
Jing: King of BanditsTV
Key Animation • 1 episodes
★ 5.6
2002
Nurse Witch Komugi-chan MagikarteTV
Character Designer • 7 episodes
★ 3.8
2001
The SoulTakerTV
Animation Director • 2 episodes
★ 7.3
2001
The SoulTakerTV
Key Animation • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
2001
The SoulTakerTV
Character Designer • 13 episodes
★ 7.3
1998
SprigganFilm
Key Animation
★ 6.1
1997
Magic Woman MTV
Character Designer • 2 episodes
★ 7.0
1997
PendantTV
Character Designer • 3 episodes
★ 3.0
1996
Legend of Crystania: The Chaos RingTV
Animation Director • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
1995
Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie - Black Dream HoleFilm
Key Animation
★ 7.9
1995
Legend of Crystania: The Motion PictureFilm
Key Animation
★ 6.0
1994
Sailor Moon S the Movie: Hearts in IceFilm
Key Animation
★ 7.6
1994
Macross 7TV
Key Animation • 2 episodes
★ 7.0
1994
Ghost Sweeper MikamiFilm
Key Animation
★ 6.4
1991
3x3 EyesTV
Key Animation • 1 episodes
★ 6.1