Tetsuya Watanabe

Tetsuya Watanabe

DirectorArtDirectingWriter Japan 1992–2024 (32 year career)
7.0 avg rating

Biography

Tetsuya Watanabe (渡邊 哲哉, Watanabe Tetsuya) is a Japanese anime director and storyboard artist known for his work on various television series and films. He began his career in the animation industry in the early 1990s, contributing to notable projects such as Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995) and Cowboy Bebop (1998). Watanabe has directed episodes for series including The Big O (1999) and Fairy Tail (2009). His directorial debut came with After War Gundam X (1996), where he served as the series dir…

Known For

Filmography

Crew (58)

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Television (52)

The Foolish Angel Dances with the Devil

The Foolish Angel Dances with the Devil

2024

Director

6.7
16bit Sensation: Another Layer

16bit Sensation: Another Layer

2023

Storyboard Artist

6.0
From Now On We Begin Ethics

From Now On We Begin Ethics

2021

Director

8.0
Midnight Occult Civil Servants

Midnight Occult Civil Servants

2019

Series Director

6.3
Phantom in the Twilight

Phantom in the Twilight

2018

Storyboard Artist

5.1
Schwarzes Marken

Schwarzes Marken

2016

Director

6.8
Schwarzes Marken

Schwarzes Marken

2016

Series Director

6.8
Schwarzes Marken

Schwarzes Marken

2016

Storyboard Artist

6.8
Schwarzes Marken

Schwarzes Marken

2016

Writer

6.8
Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches

Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches

2015

Director

8.2
Cross Ange: Rondo of Angels and Dragons

Cross Ange: Rondo of Angels and Dragons

2014

Storyboard Artist

8.2
Terra Formars

Terra Formars

2014

Storyboard Artist

7.2
Love Live! School Idol Project

Love Live! School Idol Project

2013

Storyboard Artist

7.4
Buddy Complex

Buddy Complex

2013

Storyboard Artist

6.5
White Album 2

White Album 2

2013

Storyboard Artist

6.8
Dog Days

Dog Days

2011

Storyboard Artist

7.2
Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere

Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere

2011

Director

5.1
Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere

Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere

2011

Storyboard Artist

5.1
A-Channel

A-Channel

2011

Storyboard Artist

7.3
Mayo Chiki!

Mayo Chiki!

2011

Storyboard Artist

6.4
Oreimo

Oreimo

2010

Director

6.9
Oreimo

Oreimo

2010

Storyboard Artist

6.9
Seitokai Yakuindomo

Seitokai Yakuindomo

2010

Director

7.0
Fairy Tail

Fairy Tail

2009

Director

7.9
White Album

White Album

2009

Director

6.8
White Album

White Album

2009

Storyboard Artist

6.8
The Girl Who Leapt Through Space

The Girl Who Leapt Through Space

2009

Director

7.4
School Days

School Days

2007

Director

6.4
School Days

School Days

2007

Storyboard Artist

6.4
Dragonaut: The Resonance

Dragonaut: The Resonance

2007

Storyboard Artist

7.7
Strain: Strategic Armored Infantry

Strain: Strategic Armored Infantry

2006

Series Director

6.3
My-Otome

My-Otome

2005

Director

7.2
Monster

Monster

2004

Director

8.5
Monster

Monster

2004

Storyboard Artist

8.5
Akane Maniax

Akane Maniax

2004

Series Director

4.6
Rumbling Hearts

Rumbling Hearts

2003

Series Director

6.4
Ai Yori Aoshi

Ai Yori Aoshi

2002

Storyboard Artist

7.6
RahXephon

RahXephon

2002

Storyboard Artist

7.3
Labyrinth of Flames

Labyrinth of Flames

2000

Director

6.4
The Big O

The Big O

1999

Director

6.9
The Big O

The Big O

1999

Storyboard Artist

6.9
Turn A Gundam

Turn A Gundam

1999

Director

6.9
Microman

Microman

1999

Director

8.0
Microman

Microman

1999

Storyboard Artist

8.0
Cowboy Bebop

Cowboy Bebop

1998

Director

8.5
The King of Braves GaoGaiGar

The King of Braves GaoGaiGar

1997

Storyboard Artist

7.7
Saber Marionette J

Saber Marionette J

1996

Director

6.3
Saber Marionette J

Saber Marionette J

1996

Storyboard Artist

6.3
The Adventures of Kotetsu

The Adventures of Kotetsu

1996

Director

Neon Genesis Evangelion

Neon Genesis Evangelion

1995

Director

8.6
Jungle King Taa-chan

Jungle King Taa-chan

1993

Director

6.5
KO Century Beast Warriors

KO Century Beast Warriors

1992

Assistant Director

7.0