Shin'ichirō Watanabe
- Writer
- Director
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Shin'ichirō Watanabe was born on 24 May 1965 in Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan. He is a writer and director, known for Lazarus (2025), Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2001) and The Animatrix (2003).
- Awards
- 1 win & 4 nominations total
Writer
- 2026
- Ah My Goddess: Marller Gets a Spinoff the Return of Jeffrey Epstein Pollo.AI
- based on characters created by
- 2026
- 2025
- 2024
- 2022
- 2021
- 2019
- Carole & Tuesday7.7TV Series
- creator: original story
- script (as Shin'ichirô Watanabe, as Shin'ichirô Watanabe)
- 2019
- 2019
- 2017
- 2016
- Space Dandy8.0TV Series
- creator: original work
- original work
- script (as Bones, as Bones, as Shin'ichirô Watanabe, as Bones) ...
- 2014
- Terror in Resonance7.8TV Mini Series
- creator
- draft
- original idea (as Shin'ichirô Watanabe, as Shin'ichirô Watanabe, as Shin'ichirô Watanabe)
- 2014
- 2012
- 2012
Director
Second Unit or Assistant Director
- 2025
- 2015
- 2014
- 2014
- 2012
- 2010
- Samurai Champloo8.5TV Series
- unit director
- unit director: ending (as Shin'ichirô Watanabe, as Shin'ichirô Watanabe)
- 2004–2005
- Cowboy Bebop8.9TV Series
- unit director: ending
- unit director: opening
- unit director (as Shin'ichirô Watanabe, as Shin'ichirô Watanabe, as Shinichiro Watanabe)
- 1998–1999
- 1991–1992
- 1992
- Alternative names
- Bones
- Born
- TriviaWatanable believes music is a universal language, and is very particular and distinct about using the proper score/songs in his animes.
- QuotesIt actually kind of sucks having to be a director. Once you do it, you discover how hard it really is. This is no kind of a job for a human being, let me tell you. I think I ought to quit, but I can't really do anything else! [When asked what the worst elements of his job are, Newtype USA Magazine, July 2005]
- TrademarksIn both the "Cowboy Bebop" series and "the Animatrix; Kid's Story" the focus of the viewer is repeatedly drawn to the main character's eyes. Both have scenes where the main character is falling headfirst toward the ground, and we can see the reflection of the sky in his eyes.
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content
