Hiroshi Watanabe
Director · Writer · VFX ArtistOriginating 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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FILMOGRAPHY
DIRECTOR9
Collar×Malice: deep cover part1
2023
Director
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal the Movie Part 1
2021
Second Unit Director
Meiji Tokyo Renka: Yumihari no Serenade
2015
Director
Slayers Gorgeous
1998
Director
Slayers Great
1997
Director
Slayers Return
1996
Director
Slayers: The Motion Picture
1995
Director
Guyver: Out of Control
1986
Director
Magical Princess Minky Momo: La Ronde in My Dream
1985
Director
VISUAL EFFECTS7
Minky Momo in the Bridge Over Dreams
1993
Character Designer
Devilman - Volume 2: Demon Bird
1990
Key Animation
Kiki's Delivery Service
1989
Key Animation
Venus Wars
1989
Key Animation
Mobile Suit SD Gundam
1988
Animation Director
Vampire Hunter D
1985
Key Animation
Dr. Slump: Hoyoyo! Space Adventure
1982
Key Animation
