Akio Watanabe

Visual Effects Jul 13, 1969 (57 years old) 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.

1 Acting Credits
41 Crew Credits

Acting

Kintaro JK & Sexual Harassment Shark: No! Absolutely Not! Flirty Ore-Ore Scam! Movie

Kintaro JK & Sexual Harassment Shark: No! Absolutely Not! Flirty Ore-Ore Scam!

2024

Crew

Monogatari TV

Monogatari

Character Designer

2009
Date A Live TV

Date A Live

Key Animation

2013
Fireworks Movie

Fireworks

Animation Director

2017
Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu Movie

Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu

Character Designer

2016
Kizumonogatari Part 3: Reiketsu Movie

Kizumonogatari Part 3: Reiketsu

Character Designer

2017
My Happy Marriage TV

My Happy Marriage

Animation Director

2023
Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu Movie

Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu

Character Designer

2016
Sailor Moon S the Movie: Hearts in Ice Movie

Sailor Moon S the Movie: Hearts in Ice

Key Animation

1994
Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie - Black Dream Hole Movie

Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie - Black Dream Hole

Key Animation

1995
Spriggan Movie

Spriggan

Key Animation

1998
Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story TV

Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story

Key Animation

2020
The Fruit of Grisaia TV

The Fruit of Grisaia

Character Designer

2014