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Shin'ichi Watanabe(I)

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  • Actor
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Shin'ichi Watanabe was born on 6 September 1964 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. He is a director and actor, known for Puni Puni Poemy (2001), Excel Saga (1999) and Shônen Ashibe 2 (1992).
BornSeptember 6, 1964
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    • Known for

    Puni Puni Poemy (2001)
    Puni Puni Poemy
    7.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    Excel Saga (1999)
    Excel Saga
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    Shônen Ashibe 2
    TV Series
    • Director
    Soar High! Isami (1995)
    Soar High! Isami
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Director

    Credits

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    Director

    • Midnight Crazy Trail (2018)
      Midnight Crazy Trail
      Short
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Junko Minagawa, Madoka Yonezawa, Kozue Kobayashi, Nana Hamasaki, Aya Saito, Kae Matoba, Sayuri Ito, and Yuuka Nakatsukasa in Monsuta Hai Kowa ike Garuzu (2014)
      Monsuta Hai Kowa ike Garuzu
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Alice Academy (2004)
      Alice Academy
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2004–2014
    • Yukari Tamura in C³: C Cube (2011)
      C³: C Cube
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Baka and Test: Summon the Beasts (2010)
      Baka and Test: Summon the Beasts
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2010–2011
    • SKET Dance (2011)
      SKET Dance
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Nyankoi! (2009)
      Nyankoi!
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Tayutama: Kiss on my deity (2009)
      Tayutama: Kiss on my deity
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Psychic Squad (2008)
      Psychic Squad
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2008–2009
    • Hayate, the Combat Butler (2007)
      Hayate, the Combat Butler
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2007–2008
    • Kimi ga aruji de shitsuji ga ore de (2008)
      Kimi ga aruji de shitsuji ga ore de
      6.0
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2008
    • The Wallflower (2006)
      The Wallflower
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2006–2007
    • Oroshitate Musical Nerima Daikon Brothers (2006)
      Oroshitate Musical Nerima Daikon Brothers
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • series director (as Shinichi Watanabe)
      • 2006
    • Eyeshield 21 (2005)
      Eyeshield 21
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2005
    • Uta kata (2004)
      Uta kata
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2004

    Art Department

    • Sorairo Utility (2025)
      Sorairo Utility
      6.5
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2025
    • Ikue Otani, Shûichirô Umeda, Maeda-kun, Risa Shimizu, Yumiri Hanamori, Jun'ya Enoki, and Yû Sasahara in Puniru is a Kawaii Slime (2024)
      Puniru is a Kawaii Slime
      5.5
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2024
    • Train to the End of the World (2024)
      Train to the End of the World
      6.9
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2024
    • Bartender: Glass of God (2024)
      Bartender: Glass of God
      7.1
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2024
    • 16bit Sensation: Another Layer (2023)
      16bit Sensation: Another Layer
      6.4
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2023
    • Bofuri: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, So I'll Max Out My Defense (2020)
      Bofuri: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, So I'll Max Out My Defense
      7.3
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2020–2023
    • KonoSuba: An Explosion on This Wonderful World! (2023)
      KonoSuba: An Explosion on This Wonderful World!
      7.0
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2023
    • Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya: Prisma Phantasm (2019)
      Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya: Prisma Phantasm
      6.2
      Video
      • storyboard artist
      • 2019
    • How to Keep a Mummy (2018)
      How to Keep a Mummy
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2018
    • Midnight Crazy Trail (2018)
      Midnight Crazy Trail
      Short
      • storyboard artist
      • 2018
    • OniAi (2012)
      OniAi
      5.8
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2012
    • Tayutama: Kiss on my deity (2009)
      Tayutama: Kiss on my deity
      6.3
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2009
    • The Wallflower (2006)
      The Wallflower
      7.3
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2006–2007
    • Oroshitate Musical Nerima Daikon Brothers (2006)
      Oroshitate Musical Nerima Daikon Brothers
      7.0
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2006
    • Bleach (2004)
      Bleach
      8.3
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2005

    Actor

    • I'm Living with an Otaku NEET Kunoichi!? (2025)
      I'm Living with an Otaku NEET Kunoichi!?
      5.9
      TV Series
      • Nampa A
      • Nampa B
      • Nampa C (voice, as Shinichi Watanabe)
      • 2025
    • TO BE HERO (2016)
      TO BE HERO
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Nabeshin (voice: Japanese Version)
      • 2016
    • SKET Dance (2011)
      SKET Dance
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • Director Watanabe
      • Avec man (voice)
      • 2011–2012
    • Tayutama: Kiss on my deity (2009)
      Tayutama: Kiss on my deity
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Salesman (voice)
      • 2009
    • Hayate, the Combat Butler (2007)
      Hayate, the Combat Butler
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Butler Nabeshin (voice)
      • 2007
    • The Wallflower (2006)
      The Wallflower
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Road to a Lady Voice
      • Sunako's Former Crush
      • Nabeshin
      • 2006–2007
    • Oroshitate Musical Nerima Daikon Brothers (2006)
      Oroshitate Musical Nerima Daikon Brothers
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Rentaruya (voice)
      • 2006
    • Tenchi Muyô! GXP (2002)
      Tenchi Muyô! GXP
      7.0
      TV Series
      • NB (voice)
      • 2002
    • Puni Puni Poemy (2001)
      Puni Puni Poemy
      7.0
      TV Mini Series
      • Nabeshin (voice)
      • 2001
    • Mahoromatic: Automatic Maiden (2001)
      Mahoromatic: Automatic Maiden
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Bicycle Boy (voice)
      • 2001
    • Excel Saga (1999)
      Excel Saga
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Nabeshin (voice)
      • 1999–2001
    • Dotto! Koni-chan (2000)
      Dotto! Koni-chan
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Inu-Afro (voice)
      • 2000

    Videos1

    Tenchi Muyo GXP, Vol. 2: Academy Life
    Trailer 0:34
    Tenchi Muyo GXP, Vol. 2: Academy Life

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Shinichi Watanabe
    • Born
      • September 6, 1964
      • Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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    • Trademark
      Often appears in anime he directs
    • Nickname
      • Nabeshin

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