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Akihiko Watase

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  • Producer
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Akihiko Watase is known for Ôoku: Tanjô - Arikoto · Iemitsu-hen (2012), Kurokôchi (2013) and Never Let Me Go (2016).
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    Known for

    Ôoku: Tanjô - Arikoto · Iemitsu-hen
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    Kurokôchi (2013)
    Kurokôchi
    7.9
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    Never Let Me Go (2016)
    Never Let Me Go
    7.2
    TV Mini Series
    • Producer
    Arisu no toge (2014)
    Arisu no toge
    6.6
    TV Mini Series
    • Director

    Credits

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    Director

    • Black Pean (2018)
      Black Pean
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Kanna san! (2017)
      Kanna san!
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Little Giants (2017)
      Little Giants
      6.9
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Rental Lover (2017)
      Rental Lover
      5.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Jurina Matsui in Death Cash (2016)
      Death Cash
      5.8
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Arisu no toge (2014)
      Arisu no toge
      6.6
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2014
    • S: Saigo no keikan (2014)
      S: Saigo no keikan
      6.2
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Kurokôchi (2013)
      Kurokôchi
      7.9
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Take Five: Oretachi wa ai o nusumeruka (2013)
      Take Five: Oretachi wa ai o nusumeruka
      6.6
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Ôoku: Tanjô - Arikoto · Iemitsu-hen
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Sengyô shufu tantei: watashi wa shadow (2011)
      Sengyô shufu tantei: watashi wa shadow
      5.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2011
    • GM: Odore dokutâ (2010)
      GM: Odore dokutâ
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Director (2010)
      • 2010

    Producer

    • Never Let Me Go (2016)
      Never Let Me Go
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • producer
      • 2016
    • Red Medaka (2015)
      Red Medaka
      7.5
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 2015

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