Shinichi Watanabe

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1964-09-06 (60 years old)

Place of Birth Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

Also Known As Shin'ichi Watanabe, 渡邊慎一, Shinichi 'Nabeshin' Watanabe, Nabeshin, Watanabe Shin`ichi, Watanabe Shin'ichi / ワタナベシンイチ, Watanabe Shin'ichi / 渡辺慎一

Shinichi Watanabe

Biography

Shinichi Watanabe (渡邊 慎一 Watanabe Shin'ichi, born September 6, 1964) is a Japanese anime director and voice actor. He is best known for his over-the-top adaptation of Rikdo Koshi's Excel Saga, in which he appears as the character Nabeshin. Watanabe stated that the nickname Nabeshin (which is a combination of 'nabe' in Watanabe and 'shin' in Shinichi) came to him from God. About his unique appearance (dressing similar to the character Arsène Lupin III) Watanabe said he grew out his afro and started wearing bright clothing in order to stand out and get attention.

Known For

Director

2006
The Wallflower

as Director

2006
Nerima Daikon Brothers

as Series Director

2006
2002
Tenchi Muyo! GXP

as Director

2001
Puni Puni Poemy

as Series Director

2001
Puni Puni Poemy

as Director

1999
Excel Saga

as Director

1999
Excel Saga

as Series Director

1997
Tokyo Pig

as Series Director

1996
Beast City

as Director

1996
Magical Project S

as Director

1996
Beast City

as Director

1994

Art

2024
Haigakura

as Storyboard Artist

2023
16bit Sensation: Another Layer

as Storyboard Artist

2023
Protocol: Rain

as Storyboard Artist

2022
2022
I'm Quitting Heroing

as Storyboard Artist

2019
ASSASSINS PRIDE

as Storyboard Artist

2018
Midnight Crazy Trail

as Storyboard Artist

2006
Nerima Daikon Brothers

as Storyboard Artist

2003
Da Capo

as Storyboard Artist

2000
Dotto! Koni-chan

as Storyboard Artist

1994
Brave Police J-Decker

as Storyboard Artist

Actor

2002
Tenchi Muyo! GXP

as NB (voice)

2001
Puni Puni Poemy

as Shinichi "Nabeshin" Watanabe (voice)

1999
Excel Saga

as Nabeshin (voice)

Producer

1996
Beast City

as Producer

1996
Beast City

as Producer

Camera

2003
Age 17

as Still Photographer

Visual Effects

2011
Un-Go

as Key Animation