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Ayumu Watanabe

  • Director
  • Art Department
  • Animation Department
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Ayumu Watanabe was born on 3 September 1966 in Tokyo, Japan. He is a director, known for Space Brothers (2012), Children of the Sea (2019) and Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur 2006 (2006).
BornSeptember 3, 1966
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 3 nominations total

    Known for

    Space Brothers (2012)
    Space Brothers
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    Hiiro Ishibashi, Airu Kubozuka, and Mana Ashida in Children of the Sea (2019)
    Children of the Sea
    6.5
    • Director
    • 2019
    Sanjana Sanghi in Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur 2006 (2006)
    Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur 2006
    7.2
    • Director
    • 2006
    Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko (2021)
    Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko
    6.8
    • Director
    • 2021

    Credits

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    Director

    • Mahô no Princess Minky Momo Akogare no Yume e Magokoro no Duo
      • Director
      • 2026
    • Witch Hat Atelier (2026)
      Witch Hat Atelier
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2026
    • Akane-banashi (2026)
      Akane-banashi
      7.7
      TV Series
      • directed by
      • 2026
    • Ganglion (2025)
      Ganglion
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2025
    • You Are Ms. Servant (2024)
      You Are Ms. Servant
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Summer Time Rendering (2022)
      Summer Time Rendering
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Komi Can't Communicate (2021)
      Komi Can't Communicate
      7.6
      TV Series
      • chief director
      • 2021–2022
    • Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko (2021)
      Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko
      6.8
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Major 2nd (2018)
      Major 2nd
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2018–2020
    • Hiiro Ishibashi, Airu Kubozuka, and Mana Ashida in Children of the Sea (2019)
      Children of the Sea
      6.5
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Ace Attorney (2016)
      Ace Attorney
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2016–2019
    • Gurazeni (2018)
      Gurazeni
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2018
    • After the Rain (2018)
      After the Rain
      7.4
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2018
    • If Her Flag Breaks (2014)
      If Her Flag Breaks
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Space Brothers #0 (2014)
      Space Brothers #0
      7.5
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Space Brothers (2012)
      Space Brothers
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2012–2014

    Art Department

    • Witch Hat Atelier (2026)
      Witch Hat Atelier
      8.4
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2026
    • Akane-banashi (2026)
      Akane-banashi
      7.7
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2026
    • Summer Time Rendering (2022)
      Summer Time Rendering
      8.2
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2022
    • Major 2nd (2018)
      Major 2nd
      7.1
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2018–2020
    • Chiaki Kobayashi, Jun'ichi Suwabe, Mie Sonozaki, and Natsumi Fujiwara in Great Pretender (2020)
      Great Pretender
      7.8
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2020
    • After the Rain (2018)
      After the Rain
      7.4
      TV Mini Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2018
    • Space Brothers #0 (2014)
      Space Brothers #0
      7.5
      • storyboard artist
      • 2014
    • If Her Flag Breaks (2014)
      If Her Flag Breaks
      6.1
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2014
    • Danchi Tomoo (2013)
      Danchi Tomoo
      4.4
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2013–2015
    • Mysterious Girlfriend X (2012)
      Mysterious Girlfriend X
      7.1
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist: ending animation
      • storyboard artist: opening animation
      • storyboard artist
      • 2012
    • Gekijouban Mahou sensei Negima! Anime Final (2011)
      Gekijouban Mahou sensei Negima! Anime Final
      5.4
      • storyboard artist
      • 2011
    • Doraemon the Movie: Nobita and the Green Giant Legend (2008)
      Doraemon the Movie: Nobita and the Green Giant Legend
      6.7
      • storyboard artist
      • 2008
    • Sanjana Sanghi in Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur 2006 (2006)
      Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur 2006
      7.2
      • storyboard artist
      • 2006
    • Scrapped Princess (2003)
      Scrapped Princess
      7.3
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist (as Kakeru Watanabe)
      • 2003
    • Azumanga Daioh: The Animation (2002)
      Azumanga Daioh: The Animation
      8.2
      TV Mini Series
      • storyboard artist (as Kakeru Watanabe)
      • 2002

    Animation Department

    • Doraemon: Nobita and the Wind Wizard (2003)
      Doraemon: Nobita and the Wind Wizard
      7.0
      • chief animation director
      • 2003
    • Boku no umareta hi (2002)
      Boku no umareta hi
      7.7
      Short
      • animation director
      • 2002
    • Doraemon: Nobita and the Winged Braves (2001)
      Doraemon: Nobita and the Winged Braves
      7.0
      • assistant animation director
      • 2001
    • Ganbare! Gian!!
      Short
      • animation director
      • 2001
    • Doraemon: Nobita and the Legend of the Sun King (2000)
      Doraemon: Nobita and the Legend of the Sun King
      7.2
      • assistant animation director
      • 2000
    • Obâchan no omoide (2000)
      Obâchan no omoide
      8.0
      Short
      • animation director
      • 2000
    • Nobita no Kekkon Zen'ya (1999)
      Nobita no Kekkon Zen'ya
      8.0
      Short
      • animation director
      • 1999
    • Doraemon: Nobita's Great Adventure in the South Seas (1998)
      Doraemon: Nobita's Great Adventure in the South Seas
      7.2
      • assistant animation director
      • 1998
    • Kaette kita Doraemon (1998)
      Kaette kita Doraemon
      7.6
      Short
      • animation director
      • 1998
    • Doraemon: Nobita and the Kingdom of Clouds (1992)
      Doraemon: Nobita and the Kingdom of Clouds
      7.2
      • animation director
      • 1992
    • Doraemon: Nobita's Dorabian Nights (1991)
      Doraemon: Nobita's Dorabian Nights
      7.4
      • animation director
      • 1991
    • Doraemon: Nobita and the Animal Planet (1990)
      Doraemon: Nobita and the Animal Planet
      6.9
      • assistant animation director
      • 1990
    • Mami the Esper (1987)
      Mami the Esper
      7.4
      TV Series
      • animator
      • 1989
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    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Kakeru Watanabe
    • Born
      • September 3, 1966
      • Tokyo, Japan

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