Watanabe Hiroshi

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Hiroshi Watanabe(渡辺　浩, also written in hiragana a lot ひろしわたなべ) was born in 1960, in Kumamoto Prefecture. He graduated from Kumamoto Technical High School. He first joined Studio Live and there he learned a lot from Toyo Ashida.

In the 80s he was one of the main animators of Sudio Live. Some of his best works were in Mahou no Princess Minky Momo Series, for which he gained some popularity.

His style is heavily influenced by Yoshinori Kanada and had good character acting and action scenes, but effects were his speciality.

Since middle 90s his work is more focused on directing. He left Sudio Live and now mainly works with studio Deen.

He is also known for his deep knowledge in railways and trains. He drew the character at the sign of a traditional restaurant named "Lunch House"(ランチハウス) at Ekoda Station in Tokyo.


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Works[edit]

  • Space Battleship Yamamoto(Self-produced)
  1. An 8-mm film project from Hiroshi Watanabe's time in high school with his club. Yamasaki Osamu participated.


  • Manga Nihon Emaki(1977~1978/TV)
  1. In-betweens.


  • Yatterman(1977~1979/TV)
  1. In-betweens.


  • Lupin III: Lupin vs. Fukusei-ningen(1978/Movie)
  1. In-betweens.


  • Manga Sekai Mukashibanashi(1976~1979/TV)
  1. In-betweens.


  • Yakyuukyou no Uta(1977~1979/TV)
  1. In-betweens.


  • Cyborg 009(1979~1980/TV)
  1. Key Animation: #1, #7, #14, #21, #26, #33(NC), #36.
    1. #1: 100 Cuts. First time doing key animation.


  • Ganbare!! Tabuchi-kun!!(1979/Movie)
  1. Key Animation(NC): 20~30 Cuts.


  • Maeterlinck no Aoi Tori: Tyltyl Mytyl no Bouken Ryokou(1980/TV)
  1. Key Animation: #1(Under the name of Studio Live), #7, #12, #17, #23, #26.
    1. #23: Tyltyl and the dragon fight scene.


  • Uchuu Senkan Yamato III(1980~1981/TV)
  1. Key Animation: #3(Under the name of Studio Live), #7, #14(Under the name of Stido Live), #19(NC).


  • Space Runaway Ideon(1980~1981/TV)
  1. Key Animation: #26.


  • Kagaku Kyuujo-tai TechnoVoyager(1982/TV)
  1. Mechanical Animation Direction.
  2. Key Animation: Mecha scene was a collaboration between him and Katsuhiko Nishijima. Yoshinori Kanada did the layout for it.


  • Dr. Slump Arale-chan(1981~1986/TV)
  1. Key Animation: #2, #9, #14, #18, #24.


  • Mahou no Princess Minky Momo(1982~1983/TV)
  1. Animation Direction: #26, #36, #42, #50, #55, #61.
    1. #26: First as an animation director.
  2. Key Animation: #13, #15, #26, #36, #42, #46, #48, #50, #55, #61, ED1, ED2, Transformation Bank.
    1. #15: Train action scene.
    2. #26: The Characters bouncing of the bridge.
    3. #36 Sliding down the stairs.
    4. #46: After she wakes up until she eats breakfast.
    5. #61: Mainly effects.
    6. #63: The first cut. Mainly the black cloud effects.
  3. Opening Animation: OP1, OP2.
  4. Character Correction: #25(NC) .
    1. He only corrected character faces.


  • The Ideon a Contact(1982/Movie)
  1. Animator.


  • Dr. Slump(1982/Movie)
  1. Key Animation.


  • Future War Year 198X(1982/Movie)
  1. Key Animation: F-15 animation.
  2. Mechanical Animation Direction Assistance(NC).
    1. The animation direction assistance work was something similar to 2nd key animation today.


  • Ginga Hyouryuu Vifam(1983~1984/TV)
  1. Animation Direction: #1(Joint), #2(Joint), #11.
  2. Key Animation: #1, #6(NC), #11, #17, #21, #28, #36, #41, #46.


  • Chouriki Robo Galatt(1984~1985/TV)
  1. Animation Direction: #2, #7.
  2. Key Animation: #2.


  • Ranpou(1984/TV)
  1. Opening & Ending Animation.


  • Ginga Hyouryuu Vifam: Atsumatta 13-nin(1984/OVA)
  1. Key Animation.


  • Ginga Hyouryuu Vifam: Kieta 12-nin(1985/OVA)
  1. Key Animation.


  • Cream Lemon Part 4: POP CHASER(1985/OVA)
  1. Key Animation: Battle scene.


  • Choujuu Kishin Dancougar(1985/TV)
  1. Key Animation: #2.


  • Mahou Princess Minky Momo La Rode in My Dream(1985/OVA)
  1. Character Design(Joint, NC).
  2. Animation Direction.
  3. Key Animation: Cuts #1~#31, #75~#84, #493~#597. The beginning till the end of the dressing room scene. Finarinasa's Papa and Mama playing cards. Around when Momo and Peter are talking on the balcony.
    1. He designed a lot of Momo's costumes.


  • Mahou no Princess Minky Momo VS Mahou no Tenshi Creamy Mamy(1985/Movie)
  1. Minky Momo Animation Direction.


  • Vampire Hunter D(1985/OVA)
  1. Key Animation.


  • Hokuto no Ken(1986/Movie)
  1. Key Animation: Climax Kenshiro and Raoh battle scene second half.


  • Arion(1986/Movie)
  1. Key Animation.


  • Mr. Penpen(1986/TVSP)
  1. Opening & Ending Animation.


  • High School! Kimengumi(1985~1987/TV)
  1. Animation Direction: #32A.


  • Gall Force Eternal Story(1986/OVA)
  1. Key Animation.


  • Kyoushoku Soukou Guyver(1986/Movie)
  1. Director.
  2. Key Animation.


  • Kindan no Mokushiroku: Crystal Triangle(1987/OVA)
  1. Key Animation.


  • Kamen no Ninja Akakage(1987~1988/TV)
  1. Animation Direction: #3.
  2. Key Animation: #1.


  • Mister Ajikko(1987~1989/TV)
  1. Animation Direction: #14, #17.


  • Kyoufu no Bio Ningen Saishuu Kyoushi(1988/OVA)
  1. Key Animation.


  • Mashin Eiyuuden Wataru(1988~1989/TV)
  1. Animation Direction: #17, #22, #27, #33.
  2. Key Animation: #1, #6, #11, #17.


  • Kidou Senshi SD Gundam(1988/OVA)
  1. Animation Direction(Joint) .


  • Venus Senki(1989/Movie)
  1. Key Animation.


  • Kiki's Delivery Service(1989/Movie)
  1. Key Animation.


  • Time Travel Tondekeman!(1989~1990/TV)
  1. Sub-Character Design: #1~#5(Joint) , #19, #31.
  2. Key Animation: #18.


  • Devilman: Yochou Sirene-hen(1990/OVA)
  1. Key Animation.


  • Tanoshii Muumin Ikka(1990~1991/TV)
  1. Key Animation: #39.


  • Fushigi no Umi no Nadia(1990~1991/TV)
  1. Key Animation: #3.


  • Tsuruhime Ja!(1990/TV)
  1. Storyboard: #35B.
  2. Episode Direction: #35B.
  3. Animation Direction: #13B, #35B.
  4. Key Animation.


  • Kidou Senshi Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory(1991~1992/OVA)
  1. Key Animation: #4.


  • Mahou no Princess Minky Momo: Yume wo Dakishimete(1991~1992/TV)
  1. Character Design.
  2. Storyboard: #53. 5.
  3. Episode Direction: #53, #60, #53. 5.
  4. Animation Direction: #1, #53, #60.
  5. Key Animation: #53. 5.
  6. Guest Character: #53, #53. 5.


  • Travel Epul(1992/PCE)
  1. Character Dseign.
  2. Unit Direction.


  • Down Load: Namu Amida Butsu wa Ai no Uta(1992/OVA)
  1. Key Animation.


  • Boku no Chikyuu wo Mamotte(1993~1994/OVA)
  1. Episode Direction: #2.
  2. Animation Direction: #2.


  • Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon S(1994~1995/TV)
  1. Key Animation: #6.


  • Nanatsu no Umi no Tico(1994/TV)
  1. Key Animation: #18, #24.


  • Minky Momo in Tabidachi no Eki(1994/OVA)
  1. Character Design.
  2. Storyboard.
  3. Episode Direction.
  4. Animation Direction.
  5. Key Animation.


  • Kuusouka ga Kusekai Gulliver Boy(1995/PCE)
  1. Hu Video Part.
  2. Animator.


  • Idol Bouei-tai Hummingbird(1993~1995/OVA)
  1. Key Animation: #3.


  • Slayers: The Motion Picture(1995/Movie)
  1. Director.
  2. Storyboard: Trailer.
  3. Key Animation: Trailer.


  • Kuma no Puutarou(1995~1996/TV)
  1. Storyboard: #12A, #20B, #24C.


  • Mahou no Princess Minky Momo Fantastic World(1995/PC)
  1. Animation Making Participation.
  2. Package Illustration.


  • Shounen Santa no Daibouken!(1996/TV)
  1. Ending Animation.


  • Slayers Return(1996/Movie)
  1. Director.
  2. Key Animation.


  • Slayers Special(1996~1997/OVA)
  1. Director.
  2. Storyboard: #1, #2, #3.
  3. Layout: #1.


  • Taiho Shichau zo(1996~1997/TV)
  1. Director: #1~#30.
  2. Series Composition(シリーズ構成): #31~.
  3. Storyboard: #19(Joint) , #22, OP1, OP2, ED1, VHS Bonus.
  4. Episode Direction: OP2, ED1, VHS Bonus.
  5. Key Animation: OP1, ED1.


  • Slayers Great(1997/Movie)
  1. Director.
  2. Key Animation.


  • Detatoko Princess(1997~1998/OVA)
  1. Key Animation: Opening Animation.


  • Yume de Aetara(1998/OVA)
  1. Director.
  2. Character Animation(Joint).


  • Slayers Gorgeous(1998/Movie)
  1. Director.
  2. Storyboard.


  • Majutsushi Orphen(1998~1999/TV)
  1. Director.
  2. Storyboard: #1, #15.
  3. Episode Direction: #1.


  • Slayers Excellent(1998~1999/OVA)
  1. Director.


  • Majutsushi Orphen Revenge(1999~2000/TV)
  1. Director.
  2. Storyboard: #1(Joint), #5(Joint).


  • Hunter × Hunter(1999~2001/TV)
  1. Storyboard: #7(Joint).


  • ReReRe no Tensai Bakabon(1999~2000/TV)
  1. Storyboard: #44.
  2. Animation: #44.


  • Ayashi no Ceres(2000/TV)
  1. Storyboard: #4, #5.


  • Initial D Third Stage(2001/Movie)
  1. Animation Unit Director(アニメーション演出) .


  • Star Ocean EX(2001/TV)
  1. Director.
  2. Storyboard: #1(Joint).
  3. Episode Direction: #26(Joint).
  4. Key Animation: #19, #24.


  • Kokoro Toshokan(2001~2002/TV)
  1. Opening Animation.


  • Otogi Story Tenshi no Shippo(2001/TV)
  1. Storyboard: #10.


  • Ou Dorobou Jing(2002/TV)
  1. Director.
  2. Storyboard: #1, #5, #13(Joint).
  3. Episode Direction: #5, #13.


  • Full Moon wo Sagashite(2002~2003/TV)
  1. Storyboard: #22, #27, #31, #35, #39.


  • Matantei Loki Ragnarok(2003/TV)
  1. Director.
  2. Storyboard: OP, #25.
  3. Episode Direction: #25.


  • Ou Dorobou Jing in Seventh Heaven(2004/TV)
  1. Director.
  2. Storyboard: #1, #2, #3(Joint).
  3. Episode Direction: #1, #2, #3.


  • Tactics(2004~2005/TV)
  1. Director.
  2. Episode Direction: #1, #4(Joint), #15, #25(Joint).
  3. Storyboard: #1, #25(Joint).


  • Ueki no Housoku(2005~2006/TV)
  1. Director.
  2. Episode Direction: #39, #50.


  • Jigoku Shoujo(2005~2006/TV)
  1. Original Draft.
  2. Storyboard: #24.
  3. Key Animation: #26.


  • Higurashi no Naku Koro ni(2006/TV)
  1. Ending Animation.
  2. Storyboard: #7, #13.


  • Jigoku Shoujo Futakomori(2006~2007/TV)
  1. Original Draft.
  2. Storyboard: #4, #10.
  3. Episode Direction: #10.


  • Shining Tears X Wind(2007/TV)
  1. Director.
  2. Storyboard: #1, OP, ED.
  3. Episode Direction: OP, ED.


  • Suteki Tantei Labyrinth(2007~2008/TV)
  1. Director.
  2. Storyboard: #1(Joint), OP, ED1, ED2.
  3. Episode Direction: #1, #25, OP, ED1, ED2.
  4. Key Animation: #1.


  • Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei(2008/TV)
  1. Railway Photo(鉄道写真): #7.


  • Masuda Kousuke Gekijou Gag Manga Biyori 3(2008/TV)
  1. Episode Direction: #8.
  2. Animation Direction: #8.


  • Jigoku Shoujo Mitsuganae(2008/TV)
  1. Original Draft.
  2. Director.
  3. Storyboard: OP, #1.
  4. Episode Direction: OP, #1, #26.


  • Cooking Idol Ai! Mai! Main!(2009~2013/TV)
  1. Director.
  2. Storyboard: #1(Joint), #56, #57, #76, #79, #106, #122, #123, #148, #149, #151, #154, #171, #174, #192, #202, #208, #216, #217, #221, #224, #226, #227, #228, #229, #231, #232, #233, #234, #236, #237, #238, #239, #246, #247, #248, #249, #259, #263, #264, #271, #272, #281, #283, #284, #293, #294, #301, #302, #303, #304.
  3. Episode Direction: #56, #57, #148, #149, #301, #302, #303, #304.


  • Nodame Cantabile Finale(2010/TV)
  1. Storyboard: #8.


  • Masuda Kousuke Gekijou Gag Manga Biyori +(2010/TV)
  1. Episode Direction: DVD Bonus.
  2. Animation: DVD Bonus.


  • Otome Youkai Zakuro(2010/TV)
  1. Storyboard: #4(Joint).


  • Sankarea(2012/TV)
  1. Colour Setting.


  • Hetalia: The Beautiful World(2013/TV)
  1. Director.
  2. Storyboard: #5, ED.
  3. Episode Direction: #5, #15, ED.


  • Rosen Maiden(2013/TV)
  1. Storyboard: #9.


  • Meganebu!(2013/TV)
  1. Assistant Director.
  2. Storyboard: #3, #10.
  3. Episode Direction: OP, #3, #10.
  4. Photography: ED.
  5. Key Animation: OP, #10.


  • Sakura Trick(2013/TV)
  1. Colour Setting.
  2. Episode Direction: #12B.
  3. Episode Direction Assistance: #8(Joint).
  4. Key Animation: #12.


  • Log Horizon Season 2(2014~2015/TV)
  1. Key Animation: #11.


  • Hetalia The World Twinkle(2015/WEB)
  1. Director.
  2. Storyboard: ED, #11.
  3. Episode Direction: ED, #11.
  4. Screenplay: #11.


  • Meiji Tokyo Renka Movie: Yumihari no Serenade(2015/Movie)
  1. Director.


  • Nameko: Sekai no Tomodachi(2016/TV)
  1. Director.


  • Rilu Rilu Fairilu: Yousei no Door(2016~2017/TV)
  1. Episode Direction: #41, #49, #58.
  2. Key Animation: #58.


  • Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu: Sukeroku Futatabi-hen(2017/TV)
  1. Key Animation: #3.


  • Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! 2(2017/TV)
  1. 2nd Key Animation: #3.
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