Tetsuya Watanabe
- Known for
- Directing
- Birthplace
- Japan
Biography
Tetsuya Watanabe (渡邊 哲哉, Watanabe Tetsuya) is a Japanese anime director and storyboard artist known for his work on various television series and films. He began his career in the animation industry in the early 1990s, contributing to notable projects such as Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995) and Cowboy Bebop (1998). Watanabe has directed episodes for series including The Big O (1999) and Fairy Tail (2009). His directorial debut came with After War Gundam X (1996), where he served as the series director. Watanabe's work is characterized by dynamic storytelling and a strong visual style.
Known For
Filmography
The Foolish Angel Dances with the Devil
TV · Director · 1 ep
Saiyuki Reload ZEROIN
TV · Director · 1 ep
From Now On We Begin Ethics
TV · Director · 8 eps
Farewell, My Dear Cramer
TV · Director · 1 ep
Midnight Occult Civil Servants
TV · Series Director · 12 eps
Schwarzes Marken
TV · Director, Series Director · 1 ep
Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches
TV · Director · 1 ep
Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere
TV · Director · 2 eps
Oreimo
TV · Director · 2 eps
Seitokai Yakuindomo
TV · Director · 1 ep
White Album
TV · Director · 2 eps
The Girl Who Leapt Through Space
TV · Director · 1 ep
Fairy Tail
TV · Director · 1 ep
School Days
TV · Director · 1 ep
Strain: Strategic Armored Infantry
TV · Series Director · 13 eps
Akane Maniax
TV · Series Director · 3 eps
Monster
TV · Director · 1 ep
Rumbling Hearts
TV · Series Director · 14 eps
eX-Driver the Movie
Movie · Assistant Director
Zone of the Enders: Idolo
Movie · Director
Labyrinth of Flames
TV · Director · 1 ep
機動戦士ガンダム 第08MS小隊 ラスト・リゾート
Movie · Director
The Big O
TV · Director · 2 eps
Microman
TV · Director · 1 ep
Turn A Gundam
TV · Director · 1 ep
EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)²
Movie · Director
Revival of Evangelion
Movie · Director
Cowboy Bebop
TV · Director · 1 ep
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth
Movie · Director
Saber Marionette J
TV · Director · 1 ep
The Adventures of Kotetsu
TV · Director · 1 ep
After War Gundam X
TV · Director · 1 ep
Neon Genesis Evangelion
TV · Director · 1 ep
Jungle King Taa-chan
TV · Director · 3 eps
KO Century Beast Warriors
TV · Assistant Director · 1 ep