Shinichiro Watanabe
Shinichiro Watanabe (渡辺 信一郎 Watanabe Shin'ichirō, born May 24, 1965) is a Japanese anime television and film director. He is best known for directing the critically acclaimed and commercially successful anime series Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo, and Space Dandy. Watanabe is known for incorporating multiple genres into his anime creations. In Cowboy Bebop, for example, Watanabe blends classic cowboy western with 1960s/1970s New York City film noir, jazz/blues music, Hong Kong action movies, and sets the entire series in space. In his later work, Samurai Champloo, Watanabe unites the cultures of Okinawa, hip hop, modern-day Japan, and chanbara. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Acting
- 2022Hoshino Gen no Ongaku KōronVTRゲスト1 ep.
Behind the camera
- 2025LazarusOpening/Ending Animation, Series Director, Storyboard Artist13 ep.
- 2021Blade Runner: Black LotusCreative Producer13 ep.
- 2021Sonny BoyMusic Consultant12 ep.
- 2019CAROLE & TUESDAYDirector, Original Concept, Original Series Creator, Original Story, Storyboard Artist, Supervising Producer, Writer24 ep.
- 2016To Be HeroDirector, Series Director, Writer12 ep.
- 2014Terror in ResonanceDirector, Original Concept, Original Story, Storyboard Artist11 ep.
- 2014Space DandySeries Director26 ep.
- 2012Kids on the SlopeDirector, Storyboard Artist2 ep.
- 2012Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko MineMusic Producer13 ep.
- 2008Michiko & HatchinMusic Producer22 ep.
- 2008Birdy the Mighty: DecodeStoryboard Artist1 ep.
- 2007Genius PartyDirector, Writer1 ep.
- 2006Ergo ProxyStoryboard Artist1 ep.
- 2005Noein: To Your Other SelfStoryboard Artist1 ep.
- 2004Samurai ChamplooDirector, Original Story, Series Director, Storyboard Artist, Writer26 ep.
- 2003The AnimatrixDirector, Writer2 ep.
- 1998Cowboy BebopSeries Director, Storyboard Artist, Writer26 ep.
- 1996The Vision of EscaflowneDirector2 ep.
- 1994Macross PlusDirector4 ep.
- 1991Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust MemoryDirector, Storyboard Artist, Storyboard Designer6 ep.
- 1988Armor Hunter MerowlinkDirector4 ep.
- 1987Dirty Pair OVADirector3 ep.
- 1985Blue Comet SPT LayznerProduction Assistant8 ep.
Guest appearances
- 2024Hoshino Gen no Ongaku KōronVTRゲスト1 ep.
Also known as: Shinichirô Watanabe · Shinichirō Watanabe · Shin'ichirou WATANABE · Shin'ichirô Watanabe