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Sumio Watanabe
AKA: 渡辺 純央 · 渡辺すみお · 渡辺純夫
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Hyōgo, Japan
32 Global Credits
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Biography
Sumio Watanabe (渡辺 純央, Watanabe Sumio) is a Japanese anime director from Hyogo Prefecture. He works for Studio Guts.
Known For
My Ribdiculous Reincarnation
Director
2026 · JP
Cultural Exchange with a Game Centre Girl
Director, Key Animation
2025 · JP
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes
Key Animation
2025 · JP
Urusei Yatsura
Director
2022 · JP
Aoashi
Director, Key Animation
2022 · JP
Yasuke
Key Animation
2021 · JP
Vinland Saga
Key Animation
2019 · JP
Dororo
Key Animation
2019 · JP
Full Credits
| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| My Ribdiculous Reincarnation | 2026 | Director |
| Cultural Exchange with a Game Centre Girl | 2025 | Director, Key Animation |
| My Hero Academia: Vigilantes | 2025 | Key Animation |
| Urusei Yatsura | 2022 | Director |
| Aoashi | 2022 | Director, Key Animation |
| Yasuke | 2021 | Key Animation |
| Vinland Saga | 2019 | Key Animation |
| Dororo | 2019 | Key Animation |
| Zombie Land SAGA | 2018 | Key Animation |
| Chronos Ruler | 2017 | Director, Key Animation, Storyboard Artist |
| Baby Steps | 2014 | Key Animation |
| Yozakura Quartet: Hoshi no Umi | 2010 | Key Animation |
| Mononoke | 2007 | Director, Key Animation, Storyboard Artist, Writer |
| Saiyuki Reload: Burial | 2007 | Director |
| Naruto Shippūden | 2007 | Key Animation |
| Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion | 2006 | Key Animation |
| Elfen Lied | 2004 | Director, Key Animation, Storyboard Artist |
| Last Exile | 2003 | Director |
| Wild 7 - Another Bouryaku Unga | 2002 | Director |
| One Piece | 1999 | Director |
| The Big O | 1999 | Director |
| Record of Lodoss War | 1990 | Key Animation |
| Yawara! | 1989 | Key Animation |