Sumio Watanabe

Visual EffectsDirectorArtWriterDirecting Hyōgo, Japan 1989–2025 (36 year career)

7.3 avg rating

Biography

Sumio Watanabe (渡辺純央, Watanabe Sumio) is a Japanese anime director from Hyogo Prefecture. He works for Studio Guts.

Known For

Film

Naruto Shippūden

Key Animation

Film

One Piece

Director

Film

Dororo

Key Animation

Film

Elfen Lied

Director

Film

Vinland Saga

Key Animation

Film

Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion

Key Animation

Film

Ninja Scroll

Key Animation

Film

One Piece Film: Strong World

Key Animation

Filmography

Crew (54)

Movies (11)

The Journey

2021

Key Animation

7.0

Case Closed: The Fist of Blue Sapphire

2019

Key Animation

6.2

One Piece Film: Strong World

2009

Key Animation

7.4

Geisters: Fractions of the Earth (Movie)

2002

Director

Ninja Scroll

1993

Key Animation

7.8

Patlabor 2: The Movie

Key Animation

Run, Melos!

Key Animation

Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling

Key Animation

A Wind Named Amnesia

Key Animation

Patlabor: The Movie

Key Animation

The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor

1989

Animation Director

5.8

Television (43)

My Hero Academia: Vigilantes

2025

Key Animation

7.7

Cultural Exchange with a Game Centre Girl

2025

Director

8.8

Cultural Exchange with a Game Centre Girl

Key Animation

Urusei Yatsura

Director

Aoashi

Director

Aoashi

Key Animation

Yasuke

Key Animation

Dororo

Key Animation

Vinland Saga

Key Animation

Zombie Land SAGA

Key Animation

Chronos Ruler

Director

Chronos Ruler

Key Animation

Chronos Ruler

Storyboard Artist

Baby Steps

Key Animation

Barakamon

Key Animation

Yozakura Quartet: Hoshi no Umi

Key Animation

Naruto Shippūden

Key Animation

Mononoke

Director

Mononoke

Key Animation

Mononoke

Storyboard Artist

Mononoke

Writer

Saiyuki Reload: Burial

2007

Director

5.6

Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion

Key Animation

Elfen Lied

Director

Elfen Lied

Key Animation

Elfen Lied

Storyboard Artist

Last Exile

Director

Heat Guy J

Key Animation

Heat Guy J

Storyboard Artist

Wild 7 - Another Bouryaku Unga

2002

Director

Earth Maiden Arjuna

Key Animation

Earth Maiden Arjuna

Storyboard Artist

One Piece

Director

The Big O

Director

Final Fantasy: Legend of the Crystals

1994

Key Animation

6.2

Blazing Transfer Student

1991

Assistant Director

6.7

Blazing Transfer Student

1991

Director

6.7

Blazing Transfer Student

Storyboard

Record of Lodoss War

Key Animation

Yawara!

Key Animation

The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor

1989

Animation Director

7.6

The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor

1989

Director

7.6

The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor

1989

Key Animation

7.6