Tetsuya Watanabe
Director, Producer, Writer, Actor
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.
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| 2001 | Final Fantasy: Unlimited · as Executive Producer |
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| 2001 | Saiyuki: Requiem - The Motion Picture · as Executive Producer |
| 2001 | Angelic Layer · as Executive Producer |
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| 1995 | Lesson XX · as Cast |
| 1993 | Mobile Suit Victory Gundam · as Harry Most |
| 2019 | Midnight Occult Civil Servants · as Series Director |
| 2006 | Strain: Strategic Armored Infantry · as Series Director |
| 2004 | Akane Maniax · as Series Director |
| 2003 | Rumbling Hearts · as Series Director |
| 2003 | D.N.Angel · as Planning Producer |
| 2002 | EX-Driver the Movie · as Assistant Director |
| 2002 | Tokyo Underground · as Planner |
| 2001 | Star Ocean EX · as Planner |
| 1998 | Mamotte Shugogetten · as Producer: Dentsû |
| 1998 | Yu-Gi-Oh! · as Producer: Dentsu |
| 1997 | The File of Young Kindaichi · as Producer: Dentsu |
| 1997 | City Hunter: Goodbye My Sweetheart · as Co-DirectorOn Plex |
| 1992 | K.O. Beast · as Assistant Director |