is a Japanese
animator, illustrator, character designer, supervisor, director,
dōjin artist and a member of the circle . His pseudonym is . He worked with
Akiyuki Shinbo
is a Japanese animator, director, writer, and storyboard artist. Best known for his works with Shaft, he has attained international recognition with the studio for his unique visual style and storytelling methods.
Born in Koori, Fukushima Pre ...
at
Shaft. His representative works include key animation for ''
Popotan
is a Japanese eroge, adult visual novel developed by Petit Ferret with character creation, character designs by Akio Watanabe under the alias Poyoyon Rock. It was originally released as a Personal computer game, PC game for CD-ROM on Dece ...
'', and character design for ''
Nurse Witch Komugi'', ''
The SoulTaker
is an anime series that focuses on seventeen-year-old Kyosuke Date who was killed by his mother Mio Date, and afterward gained the ability to turn into an incredibly powerful winged mutant known as "The SoulTaker" and that he has a long-los ...
'' and ''
Monogatari
is a literary form in traditional Japanese literature – an extended prose narrative tale comparable to the epic novel. ''Monogatari'' is closely tied to aspects of the oral tradition, and almost always relates a fictional or fictionali ...
''.
Works
Under the name Akio Watanabe
Anime
is hand-drawn and computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, in Japan and in Japanese, (a term derived from a shortening of ...
* ''
Starship Girl Yamamoto Yohko'' (character design)
* ''
The SoulTaker
is an anime series that focuses on seventeen-year-old Kyosuke Date who was killed by his mother Mio Date, and afterward gained the ability to turn into an incredibly powerful winged mutant known as "The SoulTaker" and that he has a long-los ...
'' (character design)
* ''
Nurse Witch Komugi'' (character design)
* ''
Magical Canan'' (character design)
* ''
Hoshizora Kiseki'' (director, script, character design, storyboard, animation direction, color design)
* ''
Monogatari
is a literary form in traditional Japanese literature – an extended prose narrative tale comparable to the epic novel. ''Monogatari'' is closely tied to aspects of the oral tradition, and almost always relates a fictional or fictionali ...
'' (chief animation director, character design)
* ''
The World God Only Knows
, abbreviated as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tamiki Wakaki. It was originally serialized in Shogakukan's ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from April 2008 to April 2014, with its chapters collected in 26 ''tankōbon'' vo ...
'' (character design)
* ''
Pretty Rhythm: Aurora Dream'' (original character design)
* ''
Etotama'' (original character design)
* ''
Zaregoto'' (character design)
* ''
Fireworks
Fireworks are a class of low explosive pyrotechnic devices used for aesthetic and entertainment purposes. They are most commonly used in fireworks displays (also called a fireworks show or pyrotechnics), combining a large number of devices ...
'' (character design)
* ''
Higurashi When They Cry - Gou and Sotsu'' (character design)
* ''
Rumble Garanndoll
is an original Japanese anime television series animated by Lerche. It aired from October to December 2021. A manga adaptation with art by Left Hand has been serialized online via Kadokawa Shoten's Comic Newtype manga website from October ...
'' (original character design)
;
Computer games
* ''Zutto Issho'' (animation director, character design)
* ''L no Kisetsu''
* ''Missing Blue''
* ''
Grisaia no Kajitsu'' (character design)
Others
* Hoshiiro Drop (cover art)
*''
22/7'' (original character design for Yuki Tojo)
*''PeroPero☆Teacher'' (Director, Character Design)
Under the name Poyoyon♥Rock
; Anime
* ''
Djibril – The Devil Angel
is an eroge visual novel series created by Frontwing composed of the classic entries and one spinoff, titled ''MegaChu.'' Each of the entries have also spawned trimmed down erotic OVA releases, which enjoyed mild popularity in the we ...
'' (episode 2 opening movie)
* ''
Netrun-mon''
* ''
Popotan
is a Japanese eroge, adult visual novel developed by Petit Ferret with character creation, character designs by Akio Watanabe under the alias Poyoyon Rock. It was originally released as a Personal computer game, PC game for CD-ROM on Dece ...
'' (character design)
; Computer games
* ''
Let's Fish! Hooked On''
* ''Court no Naka no Tenshi-tachi''
* ''
Popotan
is a Japanese eroge, adult visual novel developed by Petit Ferret with character creation, character designs by Akio Watanabe under the alias Poyoyon Rock. It was originally released as a Personal computer game, PC game for CD-ROM on Dece ...
''
* ''
To Heart 2
''To Heart 2'' (stylized as ''ToHeart2'') is a Japanese romance visual novel developed by Leaf and published by Aquaplus. It was first released for the PlayStation 2 on December 28, 2004 as an all-ages title, and was followed by an a ...
'' (opening movie)
* ''
Queen's Blade: Spiral Chaos'' (character design; for some characters)
* ''
Queen's Gate: Spiral Chaos'' (character design; for some characters)
* ''
Akiba's Trip: Undead & Undressed'' (character design)
;
Trading Card Games
* ''
Aquarian Age''
; Others
* Saitama
O157 prevention campaign poster
* "Moe Loan" Ron-tan (
Livedoor Credit)
* "Akiba Kei SNS 'Filn Mascot characters Fil and Fal
References
External links
*
Poyoyon♥Rock on PixivSukumizu Pettan
*
Anime character designers
Japanese animators
Japanese animated film directors
Living people
1969 births
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