Directed credits
19
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Toshinori Watanabe
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.4
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 2Directed series: 17All crew credits: 61
TMDB ID: 2562541
IMDb ID: nm14473809
Known for: Directing
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 2000 - 2025
Years active: 26
Average TMDB rating: 7.45
Also known as
わたなべ としのり • 渡部 穏寛
Frequent jobs
Series Director (9)Director (6)Animation Director (2)Assistant Director (1)Key Animation (32)Storyboard Artist (10)
Biography
Toshinori Watanabe (渡部 穏寛, Watanabe Toshinori) is a Japanese animator, storyboard artist and director.
Photos
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Toshinori Watanabe.
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Toshinori Watanabe.
6.6
Ninja vs. Gokudo
Series Director • 12 eps
2025 Series
7.9
FAIRY TAIL 100 YEARS QUEST
Series Director • 25 eps
2024 Series
7.3
Twilight Out of Focus
Series Director • 12 eps
2024 Series
6.6
Teppen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Laughing 'til You Cry
Series Director • 12 eps
2022 Series
6.8
Bungo and Alchemist -Gears of Judgement-
Series Director • 13 eps
2020 Series
6.7
Mix: Meisei Story
Series Director • 24 eps
2019 Series
5.8
Soul Buster
Series Director • 12 eps
2016 Series
5.1
The Lost Village
Director • 1 eps
2016 Series
6.8
Valkyrie Drive: Mermaid
Assistant Director • 12 eps
2015 Series
7.2
Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun
Director • 2 eps
2014 Series
7.7
Log Horizon
Director • 1 eps
2013 Series
8.3
Beelzebub
Director • 9 eps
2011 Series
5.8
Chu-Bra!!
Director • 1 eps
2010 Series
7.9
Mononoke
Animation Director • 1 eps
2007 Series
6.6
Bokurano
Animation Director • 2 eps
2007 Series
8.5
Naruto Shippūden
Series Director • 5 eps
2007 Series
Living Life to the Fullest in a Tiny One-Tatami-Mat-Sized Room
Series Director • 1 eps
Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Toshinori Watanabe.
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Toshinori Watanabe.
8.6
Kaguya-sama: Love Is War
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2019 Series
8.6
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
Key Animation • 3 eps
2012 Series
8.5
Naruto Shippūden
Series Director • 5 eps
2007 Series
8.3
Komi Can't Communicate
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2021 Series
8.3
Samurai Champloo
Key Animation • 1 eps
2004 Series
8.3
Tokyo Ghoul
Storyboard Artist • 24 eps
2014 Series
8.3
Beelzebub
Director • 9 eps
2011 Series
8.3
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters
Key Animation • 1 eps
2000 Series
8.1
Gurren Lagann
Key Animation • 1 eps
2007 Series
8.1
NieR:Automata Ver1.1a
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2023 Series
8.1
Summer Time Rendering
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2022 Series
8.1
Ghost Stories
Key Animation • 3 eps
2000 Series
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Toshinori Watanabe.
8.6
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
Key Animation • 3 eps
2012 Series
8.5
Naruto Shippūden
Series Director • 5 eps
2007 Series
7.6
Chihayafuru
Key Animation • 1 eps
2011 Series
8.3
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters
Key Animation • 1 eps
2000 Series
8.0
Black Lagoon
Key Animation • 1 eps
2006 Series
8.3
Tokyo Ghoul
Storyboard Artist • 24 eps
2014 Series
8.6
Kaguya-sama: Love Is War
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2019 Series
8.1
NieR:Automata Ver1.1a
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2023 Series
7.7
Kingdom
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2012 Series
7.7
EDENS ZERO
Storyboard Artist • 5 eps
2021 Series
8.3
Beelzebub
Director • 9 eps
2011 Series
7.9
FAIRY TAIL 100 YEARS QUEST
Series Director • 25 eps
2024 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Toshinori Watanabe.
7.1
Detective Conan: The Lost Ship in the Sky
Key Animation
2010 Movie
7.0
KochiKame the Movie 2: UFO Attack! The Great Tornado Strategy!!
Key Animation
2003 Movie
7.1
Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital
Key Animation
2003 Movie
7.7
Inuyasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass
Key Animation
2002 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Toshinori Watanabe.
6.3
My New Boss Is Goofy
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2023 Series
8.1
NieR:Automata Ver1.1a
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2023 Series
8.1
Summer Time Rendering
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2022 Series
8.3
Komi Can't Communicate
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2021 Series
7.7
EDENS ZERO
Storyboard Artist • 5 eps
2021 Series
5.0
Yu-Gi-Oh! SEVENS
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2020 Series
8.6
Kaguya-sama: Love Is War
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2019 Series
7.8
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2017 Series
6.4
Chain Chronicle: The Light of Haecceitas
Key Animation • 1 eps
2017 Series
6.5
SUPER LOVERS
Key Animation • 2 eps
2016 Series
8.3
Tokyo Ghoul
Storyboard Artist • 24 eps
2014 Series
8.6
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
Key Animation • 3 eps
2012 Series
7.8
So, I Can't Play H!
Key Animation • 1 eps
2012 Series
7.7
Kingdom
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2012 Series
7.6
PERSONA 4 the Animation
Key Animation • 1 eps
2011 Series
7.6
Chihayafuru
Key Animation • 1 eps
2011 Series