Akio Watanabe

Personal Info

Known For Visual Effects

Gender Male

Birthday 1969-07-13 (55 years old)

Place of Birth Tokyo Metropolis, Japan

Also Known As 와타나베 아키오, Watanabe Akio, 渡辺 あきお, 渡辺あきお, ぽよよん♥ろっく, ぽこぴー, Poyoyon♥Rock, Poyoyon Rock, ぽよよん ろっく, ぽよよん☆ろっく, ぽよよん・ろっく, わたなべ あきお, Hina Sakuramomo, 桜桃ひな

Akio Watanabe

Biography

Akio Watanabe (渡辺 明夫, Watanabe Akio, July 13, 1969) is a Japanese animator, illustrator, character designer and animation director from Tokyo. He sometimes is credited under the name 渡辺 あきお (same pronunciation) and Poyoyon Rock (as an illustrator). He belongs to Frontwing. He formerly worked at Studio Hibari.

Known For

Visual Effects

2024
KIZUMONOGATARI -Koyomi Vamp-

as Character Designer

2023
My Happy Marriage

as Animation Director

2021
Etotama: Nyankyaku Banrai

as Character Designer

2021
Rumble Garanndoll

as Character Designer

2020
Higurashi: When They Cry - NEW

as Character Designer

2019
Ikebukuro PR Anime

as Character Designer

2019
Grisaia: Phantom Trigger

as Character Designer

2019
Grisaia: Phantom Trigger

as Animation Director

2017
Fireworks

as Animation Director

2017
Kizumonogatari Part 3: Reiketsu

as Character Designer

2017
Fireworks

as Character Designer

2016
Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu

as Character Designer

2016
Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu

as Character Designer

2016
Ange Vierge

as Character Designer

2015
The Rolling Girls

as Key Animation

2014
The Fruit of Grisaia

as Character Designer

2014
PeroPero Teacher

as Character Designer

2014
The Fruit of Grisaia

as Supervising Animation Director

2013
Date a Live

as Key Animation

2009
Monogatari

as Character Designer

2009
Monogatari

as Animation Director

2009
Monogatari

as Key Animation

2006
Hoshizora Kiseki

as Animation Director

2006
Hoshizora Kiseki

as Key Animation

2006
Hoshizora Kiseki

as Color Designer

2006
Hoshizora Kiseki

as Character Designer

2004
2003
Blame!

as Character Designer

2002
Jing: King of Bandits

as Key Animation

2001
The SoulTaker

as Key Animation

2001
The SoulTaker

as Animation Director

1998
Spriggan

as Key Animation

1997
Pendant

as Character Designer

1996
1994
Ghost Sweeper Mikami

as Key Animation

1994
Macross 7

as Key Animation

1991
3x3 Eyes

as Key Animation

Art

2019
Grisaia: Phantom Trigger The Animation

as Original Series Design

2019
Grisaia: Phantom Trigger

as Original Series Design

2016
2016
Ange Vierge

as Original Series Design

2015
The Labyrinth of Grisaia

as Original Series Design

2014
The Fruit of Grisaia

as Original Series Design

Director

2014
PeroPero Teacher

as Director

2006
Hoshizora Kiseki

as Director

Writer

2001

Crew

2009
Monogatari

as Supervising Animator