Toshinori Watanabe

Biography

Toshinori Watanabe (渡部 穏寛, Watanabe Toshinori) is a Japanese animator, storyboard artist and director.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

49

Known For

• 

  Tokyo Ghoul
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  FAIRY TAIL 100 YEARS QUEST
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  Valkyrie Drive: Mermaid
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  Twilight Out of Focus
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  Ninja vs. Gokudo
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  Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos the Movie Part 2

Credits

• directing (12 credits)

  • Ninja vs. Gokudo

    series director

    directing

    - Ninja vs Gokudo (2025) ... series director directing

    - Part 4 Young Maniacs' Death Game, Stage 5 (2025) ... series director directing

    - Part 4 Young Maniacs' Death Game, Stage 4 (2025) ... series director directing

    - Part 4 Young Maniacs' Death Game, Stage 3 (2025) ... series director directing

    - Part 4 Young Maniacs' Death Game Stage 2 (2025) ... series director directing
    2025
  • FAIRY TAIL 100 YEARS QUEST

    series director

    directing

    - Homecoming (2025) ... series director directing

    - This Hideous World (2024) ... series director directing

    - Sword Saint (2024) ... series director directing

    - The Demons' Parade (2024) ... series director directing

    - The Moonlight Divinities (2024) ... series director directing
    2024
  • Twilight Out of Focus

    series director

    directing

    - A Red Thread (2024) ... series director directing

    - Paths (2024) ... series director directing

    - Promise Me This Is Forever (2024) ... series director directing

    - You Should Want to See Me More (2024) ... series director directing

    - A Real Trashy Boyfriend (2024) ... series director directing
    2024
  • Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos the Movie Part 2

    second unit director

    directing
    2023
  • Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos the Movie Part 1

    second unit director

    directing
    2023
  • EDENS ZERO

    - PRELUDE TO THE AOI WAR (2023) ... director directing

    - PRELUDE TO THE AOI WAR (2023) ... series director directing

    - DESERT OASIS (2023) ... director directing

    - DESERT OASIS (2023) ... series director directing

    - Judgment Day (2023) ... series director directing
    2021
  • The Lost Village

    - Blinding Mist (2016) ... director directing
    2016
  • Valkyrie Drive: Mermaid

    assistant director

    directing

    - Valkyrie Drive (2015) ... assistant director directing

    - Soldier Arm (2015) ... assistant director directing

    - Oppression (2015) ... assistant director directing

    - Takeover (2015) ... assistant director directing

    - Valkyrie Effect (2015) ... assistant director directing
    2015
  • Tokyo Ghoul

    series director

    directing

    - The Final Episode (2018) ... series director directing

    - ACT: Encounters (2018) ... series director directing

    - Call: The Far Side of Tragedy (2018) ... series director directing

    - Morse: Remembrances (2018) ... series director directing

    - Incarnation: Awakened Child (2018) ... series director directing
    2014
  • Log Horizon

    - Shiroe of the Northern Nation (2014) ... director directing
    2013
  • Beelzebub

    - We're the Strongest! (2012) ... director directing

    - I Have Lost My Pompadour / The Great Demon Lord Has Come (2012) ... director directing

    - Komainu-sama is Watching You (2012) ... director directing

    - Sorry to Have Kept You Waiting (2011) ... director directing

    - This Man is a Teacher (2011) ... director directing
    2011
  • Naruto Shippūden

    - Shikamaru's Story, A Cloud Drifting in the Silent Dark, Part 5: Dawn (2017) ... series director directing

    - Shikamaru's Story, A Cloud Drifting in the Silent Dark, Part 5: Dawn (2017) ... director directing

    - Shikamaru's Story, A Cloud Drifting in the Silent Dark, Part 4: Cloud of Suspicion (2017) ... series director directing

    - Shikamaru's Story, A Cloud Drifting in the Silent Dark, Part 3: Recklessness (2017) ... series director directing

    - Shikamaru's Story, A Cloud Drifting in the Silent Dark, Part 2: Dark Clouds (2017) ... series director directing
    2007

• visual effects (24 credits)

  • Chain Chronicle: The Light of Haecceitas

    - Light and Darkness (2017) ... key animation visual effects
    2017
  • JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

    - Who Will Be the Judge!? (2014) ... key animation visual effects

    - The Deeper Plan (2013) ... key animation visual effects

    - The Game Master (2012) ... key animation visual effects
    2012
  • So, I Can't Play H!

    - Red String of Fate!? (2012) ... key animation visual effects
    2012
  • TIGER & BUNNY

    - Misfortunes Never Come Singly (2011) ... key animation visual effects

    - All's Well That Ends Well (2011) ... key animation visual effects
    2011
  • Chihayafuru

    - As Though Pearls Have Been Strung Across the Autumn Plain (2012) ... key animation visual effects
    2011
  • Deadman Wonderland

    - Relief (Grateful Dead) (2011) ... key animation visual effects
    2011
  • PERSONA 4 the Animation

    - We Are Friends, Aren't We? (2011) ... key animation visual effects
    2011
  • Detective Conan: The Lost Ship in the Sky

    key animation

    visual effects
    2010
  • Naruto Shippūden

    - Shikamaru's Story, A Cloud Drifting in the Silent Dark, Part 5: Dawn (2017) ... key animation visual effects
    2007
  • Gurren Lagann

    - Tell Me the Secrets of This World (2007) ... key animation visual effects
    2007
  • Black Lagoon

    - Snow White's Payback (2006) ... key animation visual effects
    2006
  • Basilisk

    - With All Her Heart (2005) ... key animation visual effects

    - A Dawn Without Light (2005) ... key animation visual effects

    - Fallen Flower (2005) ... key animation visual effects
    2005
  • Samurai Champloo

    - Redeye Reprisal (2004) ... key animation visual effects
    2004
  • KochiKame the Movie 2: UFO Attack! The Great Tornado Strategy!!

    key animation

    visual effects
    2003
  • Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital

    key animation

    visual effects
    2003
  • Last Exile

    - Rook Dio (2003) ... key animation visual effects

    - Promotion Sophia (2003) ... key animation visual effects

    - Etude Lavie (2003) ... key animation visual effects

    - Calculate Alex (2003) ... key animation visual effects

    - Transpose (2003) ... key animation visual effects
    2003
  • Inuyasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass

    key animation

    visual effects
    2002
  • Haibane Renmei

    - End of Summer / Rain / Loss (2002) ... key animation visual effects
    2002
  • .hack

    - Wanted (2002) ... key animation visual effects
    2002
  • Zoids: New Century

    - Unsanctioned Battle: The Mysterious Backdraft Group (2001) ... key animation visual effects
    2001
  • Ghost Stories

    - Akane of the Broadcasting Room! Voice of the Dead (2001) ... key animation visual effects

    - The Talking Mary Doll! Shadow of Terror (2001) ... key animation visual effects

    - Requiem from the Dead – Elise (2000) ... key animation visual effects
    2000
  • Love Hina

    - Changing After the Wedding? Swordmaster Motoko's Sunday Best: Feminine (2000) ... key animation visual effects

    - Kendo Girl in Love?: Swordplay (2000) ... key animation visual effects
    2000
  • Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters

    - The Ultimate Great Moth (2000) ... key animation visual effects
    2000
  • Boogiepop Phantom

    - Light in the Darkness (2000) ... key animation visual effects
    2000

• art (13 credits)

  • FAIRY TAIL 100 YEARS QUEST

    - Sword Saint (2024) ... storyboard artist art

    - Burning Will (2024) ... storyboard artist art

    - Strength to Live (2024) ... storyboard artist art

    - God Seeds (2024) ... storyboard artist art

    - The Howling Earth (2024) ... storyboard artist art
    2024
  • NieR:Automata Ver1.1a

    - head[Y] battle (2023) ... storyboard artist art
    2023
  • My New Boss Is Goofy

    - Ex-Boyfriend? Ex-Boyfriend?? Ex-Boyfriend??? (2023) ... storyboard artist art
    2023
  • Summer Time Rendering

    - Return (2022) ... storyboard artist art

    - To Be/Not to Be (2022) ... storyboard artist art
    2022
  • EDENS ZERO

    - DESERT OASIS (2023) ... storyboard artist art

    - IN THE DOGHOUSE (2023) ... storyboard artist art

    - A Robot in Love (2023) ... storyboard artist art

    - Advent of the Demon King (2023) ... storyboard artist art

    - A WIND BLOWS THROUGH THE SAKURA COSMOS (2023) ... storyboard artist art
    2021
  • Komi Can't Communicate

    - It's just a joke. Plus more. (2021) ... storyboard artist art
    2021
  • Kaguya-sama: Love Is War

    - Chika Fujiwara Wants to Beat a Rhythm / Ai Hayasaka Wants to Talk / Maki Shijo Wants Some Help (2022) ... storyboard artist art
    2019
  • Boruto: Naruto Next Generations

    - The Demon Beast Appears! (2017) ... storyboard artist art

    - A Ninjutsu Battle of the Sexes! (2017) ... storyboard artist art
    2017
  • The Lost Village

    - Blinding Mist (2016) ... storyboard artist art
    2016
  • Tokyo Ghoul

    - The Final Episode (2018) ... storyboard artist art

    - ACT: Encounters (2018) ... storyboard artist art

    - Call: The Far Side of Tragedy (2018) ... storyboard artist art

    - Morse: Remembrances (2018) ... storyboard artist art

    - Incarnation: Awakened Child (2018) ... storyboard artist art
    2014
  • Kingdom

    - Omnious Shadow (2022) ... storyboard artist art
    2012
  • Beelzebub

    - We're the Strongest! (2012) ... storyboard artist art

    - I Have Lost My Pompadour / The Great Demon Lord Has Come (2012) ... storyboard artist art

    - Sorry to Have Kept You Waiting (2011) ... storyboard artist art
    2011
  • Naruto Shippūden

    - Shikamaru's Story, A Cloud Drifting in the Silent Dark, Part 5: Dawn (2017) ... storyboard artist art

    - Shikamaru's Story, A Cloud Drifting in the Silent Dark, Part 2: Dark Clouds (2017) ... storyboard artist art

    - Shikamaru's Story, A Cloud Drifting in the Silent Dark, Part 1: The State of Affairs (2017) ... storyboard artist art
    2007