Given name: 信一郎 Family name: 渡辺Alternate names: Shinichiro Watanabe Birthday: May 24, 1965 Website: Member Favorites: 15,272 More: Shinichirou Watanabe is a Japanese anime filmmaker, screenwriter, and producer. He is known for directing the popular anime series Cowboy Bebop and Samurai Champloo. Watanabe is noted for blending together multiple genres in his anime. For example, in Cowboy Bebop, classic cowboy western mixes with 1940s/1950s New York City film noir, Jazz music and Hong Kong action movies, all while being set in space. In his later work, Samurai Champloo, Watanabe mixes the cultures of Okinawa, hip-hop, modern-day Japan, and samurai. | No voice acting roles have been added to this person. Help improve our database by adding a voice acting role here. | Production Manager, Production Assistant TV, Fall 1985 6997198510030000016.99 | 6.99 6,997 Members | | Storyboard (ep 23) TV, Spring 1999 15514199904020000026.58 | 6.58 15,514 Members | | Producer (Creative Producer) TV, Fall 2021 25260202111140000036.28 | 6.28 25,260 Members | | Director, Script ONA, 2017 37669201709260000046.91 | 6.91 37,669 Members | | Script OVA, 1991 3634199104050000055.53 | 5.53 3,634 Members | | Director (Chief Director), Script (eps 12, 24), Storyboard (eps 1, 12, 24), Original Creator TV, Spring 2019 328113201904110000067.86 | 7.86 328,113 Members | | Original Creator ONA, 2019 6229201906280000075.80 | 5.80 6,229 Members | | Original Creator TV Special, 2019 5213201907040000086.58 | 6.58 5,213 Members | | Production Assistant TV, Spring 1987 80924198704060000097.92 | 7.92 80,924 Members | | Director, Script (eps 17, 21), Storyboard (OP, ED), Episode Director (OP, ED) TV, Spring 1998 1862689199804030000108.75 | 8.75 1,862,689 Members | | Director, Storyboard Movie, 2001 377680200109010000118.38 | 8.38 377,680 Members | | Episode Director (ED) TV, Winter 2015 1767382201501100000128.15 | 8.15 1,767,382 Members | | Episode Director (ep 3, 7, 9) OVA, 1987 7969198712210000137.14 | 7.14 7,969 Members | | Storyboard (ep 19) TV, Winter 2006 648899200602250000147.90 | 7.90 648,899 Members | | Director (7), Script (7), Storyboard (7) Movie, 2007 38967200707070000157.13 | 7.13 38,967 Members | | Storyboard (eps 40, 43), Episode Director (eps 35, 40) TV, Spring 1992 1588199204010000167.37 | 7.37 1,588 Members | | Storyboard (ep 18) TV, Spring 1993 9255199304090000177.16 | 7.16 9,255 Members | | Storyboard (eps 3, 6, 10), Episode Director (eps 1, 3, 6, 8, 10, 12) OVA, 1991 45356199105230000187.24 | 7.24 45,356 Members | | Storyboard, Episode Director (OVA Staff) Movie, 1992 10215199208290000196.67 | 6.67 10,215 Members | | Storyboard Movie, 2021 38559202106110000207.82 | 7.82 38,559 Members | | Episode Director (eps 2, 5, 8, 11) OVA, 1988 10449198811210000217.15 | 7.15 10,449 Members | | Storyboard (ED3) TV, Spring 2005 435644200504170000228.05 | 8.05 435,644 Members | | Director, Original Creator Not Yet Aired 22381202405210000230.00 | N/A 22,381 Members | | Producer (Music Producer) TV, Spring 2012 63857201204050000247.77 | 7.77 63,857 Members | | Director, Storyboard OVA, 1994 48659199408250000257.71 | 7.71 48,659 Members | | Director, Storyboard Movie, 1995 17469199510070000267.71 | 7.71 17,469 Members | | Storyboard (ep 42) TV, Winter 1992 7036199201100000277.46 | 7.46 7,036 Members | | Storyboard (eps 17, 22, 27), Episode Director (eps 17, 22, 27) TV, Spring 1990 1496199003090000287.00 | 7.00 1,496 Members | | Producer (Music Producer), Co-Producer TV, Fall 2008 202034200810160000297.83 | 7.83 202,034 Members | | Producer (Music Producer) Movie, 2004 86194200408070000307.78 | 7.78 86,194 Members | | Director Music, 2019 1206201905110000316.11 | 6.11 1,206 Members | | Storyboard (ep 22) TV, Fall 2005 91519200510120000327.57 | 7.57 91,519 Members | | Episode Director TV Special, 1990 344199006030000330.00 | N/A 344 Members | | Director, Storyboard (eps 1, 12), Episode Director (ep 12) TV, Spring 2012 385719201204130000348.30 | 8.30 385,719 Members | | Director, Script (12, 23-26), Storyboard (eps 1, 12, 14, 17, 26), Episode Director (eps 1, 26) TV, Spring 2004 1237875200405200000358.51 | 8.51 1,237,875 Members | | Storyboard (ep 34) TV, Spring 1995 160609199504070000367.68 | 7.68 160,609 Members | | Storyboard (eps 3-4) OVA, 1996 11277199604250000377.38 | 7.38 11,277 Members | | Storyboard (eps 10, 20), Episode Director (ep 10) TV, Spring 1993 1690199304060000387.39 | 7.39 1,690 Members | | Producer (music producer) TV, Summer 2021 309987202107160000397.79 | 7.79 309,987 Members | | Director (Chief Director), Script (ep 1, 9), Storyboard (OP), Episode Director (OP) TV, Winter 2014 356476201401050000407.88 | 7.88 356,476 Members | | Director, Script (ep 8, 13), Storyboard (OP), 2nd Key Animation TV, Summer 2014 168049201407060000418.26 | 8.26 168,049 Members | | Storyboard (OP1), Episode Director (OP1) TV, Fall 2010 114450201010030000427.18 | 7.18 114,450 Members | | Storyboard (eps 5, 8, 12, 16), Episode Director (eps 5, 8) TV, Spring 1996 158160199604020000437.66 | 7.66 158,160 Members | | Storyboard (ep. 12) TV, Summer 2008 96879200807050000447.42 | 7.42 96,879 Members | | Director (eps 4, 8), Script (ep 8) OVA, 2003 83561200306030000457.30 | 7.30 83,561 Members | | Storyboard TV, Winter 1990 604199001090000465.91 | 5.91 604 Members | | Director, Storyboard (eps 1, 11), Episode Director (ep 11), Original Creator TV, Summer 2014 1166015201407110000478.09 | 8.09 1,166,015 Members | Is there a staff position here that shouldn't be? .
Sort Members Score Most Recent Start Date Title | Story Manga, 2019 1921201905020000017.01 | 7.01 1,921 Members | | Story Manga, 1999 16994199904080000027.15 | 7.15 16,994 Members | Is there work here that shouldn't be? .
Recent News Adult Swim announced a new sci-fi original anime by Shinichirou Watanabe (Cowboy Bebop, Zankyou no Terror) and animation studio MAPPA titled Lazarus on Thursday. Ch...read more The official Japanese Twitter account of the Blade Runner film series has revealed through a preview on Friday that Shinichiro Watanabe (Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champ...read more
Recent Featured Articles Top 15 Best Mecha/Robot Anime of All Time Mecha anime shows will never go out of style. Giant robots piloted by feisty teenagers or grizzled heroes is just such a cool concept. Let's take a look at ten of what I think are the best! |