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Akio Watanabe
AKA: Watanabe Akio · 渡辺 あきお · 渡辺あきお · ぽよよん♥ろっく · ぽこぴー
Visual Effects
Born: 1969
Tokyo, Japan
22 Global Credits
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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
Grisaia: Phantom Trigger
Supervising Animation Director
2025 · JP
My Happy Marriage
Animation Director
2023 · JP
Rumble Garanndoll
Character Designer
2021 · JP
Higurashi: When They Cry - NEW
Character Designer
2020 · JP
Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story
Key Animation
2020 · JP
Kubikiri Cycle - Aoiro Savant to Zaregoto Tsukai
Character Designer, Supervising Art Director
2016 · JP
Ange Vierge
Character Designer, Original Series Design
2016 · JP
The Rolling Girls
Key Animation
2015 · JP
Full Credits
| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| Grisaia: Phantom Trigger | 2025 | Supervising Animation Director |
| My Happy Marriage | 2023 | Animation Director |
| Rumble Garanndoll | 2021 | Character Designer |
| Higurashi: When They Cry - NEW | 2020 | Character Designer |
| Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story | 2020 | Key Animation |
| Kubikiri Cycle - Aoiro Savant to Zaregoto Tsukai | 2016 | Character Designer, Supervising Art Director |
| Ange Vierge | 2016 | Character Designer, Original Series Design |
| The Rolling Girls | 2015 | Key Animation |
| The Fruit of Grisaia | 2014 | Original Series Design, Supervising Animation Director |
| Date A Live | 2013 | Key Animation |
| The World God Only Knows | 2010 | Character Designer |
| Monogatari | 2009 | Key Animation, Supervising Animator |
| Maison de Castle | 2008 | Character Designer |
| Le Portrait de Petite Cossette | 2004 | Key Animation |
| Jing: King of Bandits | 2002 | Key Animation |
| The SoulTaker | 2001 | Key Animation |
| Magic Woman M | 1997 | Character Designer |
| Macross 7 | 1994 | Key Animation |