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Director

Tetsuya Watanabe

Directing

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30

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Directed movies: 6Directed series: 24All crew credits: 46

TMDB ID: 1063221

IMDb ID: nm1751801

Known for: Directing

Place of birth: Japan

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1992 - 2024

Years active: 33

Average TMDB rating: 7.26

Also known as

渡辺哲哉 • 渡邉哲哉 • 渡邊哲也

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Director (24)Series Director (4)Assistant Director (2)Storyboard Artist (16)

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.

Series

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