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Takashi Watabe(I)

  • Director
  • Art Department
  • Animation Department
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Takashi Watabe is known for Ghost in the Shell (1995), Akira (1988) and Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004).
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Ghost in the Shell (1995)
    Ghost in the Shell
    7.9
    • Animation Department
    • 1995
    Akira (1988)
    Akira
    8.0
    • Animation Department
    • 1988
    Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004)
    Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
    7.4
    • Art Department
    • 2004
    Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2000)
    Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
    7.7
    • Animation Department
    • 2000

    Credits

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    Director

    • Hana Hishikawa and Misuzu Yamada in The Stories of Girls Who Couldn't Be Magicians (2024)
      The Stories of Girls Who Couldn't Be Magicians
      6.2
      TV Series
      • chief director (as Takashi Watanabe)
      • 2024
    • How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom (2021)
      How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director (as Takashi Watanabe)
      • 2021–2022
    • Do You Love Your Mom and Her Two-Hit Multi-Target Attacks? (2019)
      Do You Love Your Mom and Her Two-Hit Multi-Target Attacks?
      5.3
      TV Series
      • episode director (as Takashi Watanabe)
      • 2019
    • Ikki Tousen: Western Wolves (2019)
      Ikki Tousen: Western Wolves
      6.6
      TV Mini Series
      • Director (as Takashi Watanabe)
      • 2019
    • Taboo Tattoo (2016)
      Taboo Tattoo
      5.5
      TV Series
      • Director (as Takashi Watanabe)
      • 2016
    • Heavy Object (2015)
      Heavy Object
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Director (as Takashi Watanabe)
      • 2015–2016
    • Lord Marksman and Vanadis (2014)
      Lord Marksman and Vanadis
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Director (as Takashi Watanabe)
      • 2014
    • Dai Shogun - Great Revolution (2014)
      Dai Shogun - Great Revolution
      5.8
      TV Series
      • Director (as Takashi Watanabe)
      • 2014
    • Freezing Vibration (2013)
      Freezing Vibration
      6.9
      TV Mini Series
      • series director (as Takashi Watanabe)
      • 2013
    • Senran Kagura: Ninja Flash! (2013)
      Senran Kagura: Ninja Flash!
      6.0
      TV Mini Series
      • series director (as Takashi Watanabe, as Takashi Watanabe, 2013)
      • 2013
    • Shakugan no Shana III: Final (2011)
      Shakugan no Shana III: Final
      7.2
      TV Series
      • series director (as Takashi Watanabe)
      • 2011–2012
    • Aria the Scarlet Ammo (2011)
      Aria the Scarlet Ammo
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Director (as Takashi Watanabe)
      • 2011
    • Freezing (2011)
      Freezing
      6.7
      TV Series
      • series director (as Takashi Watanabe, as Takashi Watanabe)
      • 2011
    • Demon King Daimao (2010)
      Demon King Daimao
      6.5
      TV Series
      • series director (as Takashi Watanabe, as Takashi Watanabe)
      • 2010
    • Shakugan no Shana II (2007)
      Shakugan no Shana II
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director (as Takashi Watanabe)
      • 2007

    Art Department

    • The Honor at Magic High School (2021)
      The Honor at Magic High School
      5.9
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist (as Takashi Watanabe)
      • 2021
    • Evangelion: 3.0+1.01 Thrice Upon a Time (2021)
      Evangelion: 3.0+1.01 Thrice Upon a Time
      8.0
      • design works
      • 2021
    • Strike the Blood (2013)
      Strike the Blood
      6.8
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist (as Takashi Watanabe)
      • 2020
    • Super HxEros (2020)
      Super HxEros
      5.6
      TV Mini Series
      • storyboard artist (as Takashi Watanabe)
      • 2020
    • Psycho-Pass 3: First Inspector (2020)
      Psycho-Pass 3: First Inspector
      7.4
      • artboards assistant (segment "Ziggurat Capture Part 1")
      • 2020
    • Do You Love Your Mom and Her Two-Hit Multi-Target Attacks? (2019)
      Do You Love Your Mom and Her Two-Hit Multi-Target Attacks?
      5.3
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist (as Takashi Watanabe)
      • 2019
    • One Punch Man (2015)
      One Punch Man
      8.6
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist (as Takashi Watanabe)
      • 2019
    • Circlet Princess (2019)
      Circlet Princess
      6.6
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist (as Takashi Watanabe)
      • 2019
    • Psycho-Pass: Sinners of the System Case.2 First Guardian (2019)
      Psycho-Pass: Sinners of the System Case.2 First Guardian
      7.0
      • art designer
      • 2019
    • Hangyakusei Million Arthur (2018)
      Hangyakusei Million Arthur
      6.4
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist (as Takashi Watanabe)
      • 2018
    • Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody (2018)
      Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody
      6.6
      TV Mini Series
      • storyboard artist (as Takashi Watanabe)
      • 2018
    • Dies Irae (2017)
      Dies Irae
      4.6
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist (as Takashi Watanabe)
      • 2017
    • Restaurant to Another World (2017)
      Restaurant to Another World
      7.2
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist (as Takashi Watanabe)
      • 2017
    • Taboo Tattoo (2016)
      Taboo Tattoo
      5.5
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist (as Takashi Watanabe)
      • 2016
    • Heavy Object (2015)
      Heavy Object
      6.3
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist (as Takashi Watanabe)
      • 2015–2016

    Animation Department

    • Evangelion: 3.0+1.01 Thrice Upon a Time (2021)
      Evangelion: 3.0+1.01 Thrice Upon a Time
      8.0
      • mechanical designer
      • 2021
    • WWE 2K19 (2018)
      WWE 2K19
      7.2
      Video Game
      • assistant animation director (as Takashi Watanabe)
      • 2018
    • Under the Dog (2016)
      Under the Dog
      5.7
      Short
      • background art designer
      • 2016
    • Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial Ark (2014)
      Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial Ark
      7.1
      • mechanical detail key animator
      • 2014
    • Buddha 2: The Endless Journey (2014)
      Buddha 2: The Endless Journey
      6.3
      • key animator
      • 2014
    • Bayonetta: Bloody Fate (2013)
      Bayonetta: Bloody Fate
      5.7
      • mechanical designer
      • 2013
    • Space Battleship Yamato 2199 (2012)
      Space Battleship Yamato 2199
      8.1
      TV Series
      • layout supervisor
      • 2013
    • 009: The Reopening (2010)
      009: The Reopening
      5.4
      Short
      • layout artist
      • 2010
    • Freedom (2006)
      Freedom
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • background artist
      • 2006–2008
    • Eureka Seven Vol.1: The New Wave (2005)
      Eureka Seven Vol.2: The New Vision
      7.9
      Video Game
      • character modeler: graphics (as Takashi Watanabe)
      • 2006
    • Rumble Roses XX (2006)
      Rumble Roses XX
      7.1
      Video Game
      • animator: Yuke's (as Takashi Watanabe)
      • 2006
    • Gekijô-ban Tennis no Ôjisama Futari no Samurai Za Fâsuto Gêmu (2005)
      Gekijô-ban Tennis no Ôjisama Futari no Samurai Za Fâsuto Gêmu
      5.9
      • key animator
      • 2005
    • Romi Park and Rie Kugimiya in Fullmetal Alchemist (2003)
      Fullmetal Alchemist
      8.5
      TV Series
      • animator: opening sequence
      • 2004
    • Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004)
      Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
      7.4
      • layout artist
      • 2004
    • Kino's Journey (2003)
      Kino's Journey
      8.3
      TV Series
      • mechanical animation director (as Takashi Watanabe)
      • 2003

    Production Department

    • Ninku (1994)
      Ninku
      7.8
      TV Series
      • production assistant
      • 1994
    • Yu Yu Hakusho: Fight for the Netherworld (1994)
      Yu Yu Hakusho: Fight for the Netherworld
      6.7
      • production assistant
      • 1994

    Publicity

    • MagnaCarta 2 (2009)
      MagnaCarta 2
      6.6
      Video Game
      • publicity: international marketing (as Takashi Watanabe)
      • 2009

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      • Watanabe Takashi

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