Tetsuya Watanabe
Directing
Tetsuya Watanabe (渡邊 哲哉, Watanabe Tetsuya) is a Japanese anime director and storyboard artist known for his work on various television series and films. He began his career in the animation industry in the early 1990s, contributing to notable projects such as Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995) and Cowboy Bebop (1998). Watanabe has directed episodes for series including The Big O (1999) and Fairy Tail (2009). His directorial debut came with After War Gundam X (1996), where he served as the series director. Watanabe's work is characterized by dynamic storytelling and a strong visual style.
Known for
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tvMidnight Occult Civil Servants
2019
Series Director
tvSchwarzes Marken
2016
Director, Series Director
tvOreimo
2010
Director
tvSeitokai Yakuindomo
2010
Director
tvFairy Tail
2009
Director
tvWhite Album
2009
Director
tvSchool Days
2007
Director
tvStrain: Strategic Armored Infantry
2006
Series Director
tvAkane Maniax
2004
Series Director
tvMonster
2004
Director
tvRumbling Hearts
2003
Series Director
movieeX-Driver the Movie
2002
Assistant Director
tvLabyrinth of Flames
2000
Director
tvThe Big O
1999
Director
tvTurn A Gundam
1999
Director
tvMicroman
1999
Director
tvCowboy Bebop
1998
Director
movieRevival of Evangelion
1998
Director
tvThe Adventures of Kotetsu
1996
Director
tvSaber Marionette J
1996
Director
tvNeon Genesis Evangelion
1995
Director
tvJungle King Taa-chan
1993
Director
tvKO Century Beast Warriors
1992
Assistant Director
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tv16bit Sensation: Another Layer
2023
Storyboard Artist
tvPhantom in the Twilight
2018
Storyboard Artist
tvSchwarzes Marken
2016
Storyboard Artist
tvCross Ange: Rondo of Angels and Dragons
2014
Storyboard Artist
tvTerra Formars
2014
Storyboard Artist
tvBuddy Complex
2013
Storyboard Artist
tvWhite Album 2
2013
Storyboard Artist
tvLove Live! School Idol Project
2013
Storyboard Artist
tvHorizon in the Middle of Nowhere
2011
Storyboard Artist
tvMayo Chiki!
2011
Storyboard Artist
tvA-Channel
2011
Storyboard Artist
tvDog Days
2011
Storyboard Artist
tvOreimo
2010
Storyboard Artist
tvWhite Album
2009
Storyboard Artist
tvDragonaut: The Resonance
2007
Storyboard Artist
tvSchool Days
2007
Storyboard Artist
tvMonster
2004
Storyboard Artist
tvAi Yori Aoshi
2002
Storyboard Artist
tvRahXephon
2002
Storyboard Artist
tvThe Big O
1999
Storyboard Artist
tvMicroman
1999
Storyboard Artist
tvThe King of Braves GaoGaiGar
1997
Storyboard Artist
tvSaber Marionette J
1996
Storyboard Artist
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tvSchwarzes Marken
2016
Writer