Akio Watanabe (渡辺 明夫, Watanabe Akio, born July 27, 1969) is a Japanese animator, illustrator, character designer, supervisor, director, dōjin artist and a member of the circle Pokopii (ぽこぴー).[1][2] His pseudonym is Poyoyon♥Rock (ぽよよん♥ろっく). He worked with Akiyuki Shinbo at Shaft. His representative works include key animation for Popotan, and character design for Nurse Witch Komugi, The SoulTaker and Monogatari.
Akio Watanabe | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 27, 1969 Tokyo, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Other names | Poyoyon♥Rock |
| Occupation(s) | Animator Character Designer |
| Employer(s) | Studio Hibari (former) Frontwing (current) |
Filmography
editUnder the name Akio Watanabe
edit- Etotama (original character design)[3]
- Fireworks (character design)[4]
- Grisaia: Phantom Trigger the Animation (character designer, chief animation director)[5]
- Higurashi When They Cry - Gou and Sotsu (character design)
- Hoshizora Kiseki (director, script, character design, storyboard, animation direction, color design)
- Magical Kanan (character design)
- Monogatari (chief animation director, character design)[6]
- Nurse Witch Komugi (character design)
- Pretty Rhythm: Aurora Dream (original character design)
- Rumble Garanndoll (original character design)[7]
- The SoulTaker (character design)
- Starship Girl Yamamoto Yohko (character design)
- The World God Only Knows (character design)
- Zaregoto (character design)[8]
- The Fruit of Grisaia (character design)
- L no Kisetsu
- Missing Blue
- With Me Every Time (animation director, character design)
Others
- Hoshiiro Drop (cover art)[9]
- 22/7 (original character design for Yuki Tojo)
- PeroPero☆Teacher (Director, Character Design)
Under the name Poyoyon♥Rock
edit- Anime
- Djibril – The Devil Angel (episode 2 opening movie)
- Netrun-mon
- Popotan (character design)
- Computer games
- Akiba's Trip: Undead & Undressed (character design)
- Angels in the Court
- Let's Fish! Hooked On
- Popotan
- To Heart 2 (opening movie)
- Queen's Blade: Spiral Chaos (character design; for some characters)
- Queen's Gate: Spiral Chaos (character design; for some characters)
- Others
- "Akiba Kei SNS 'Filn'" Mascot characters Fil and Fal
- "Moe Loan" Ron-tan (Livedoor Credit)
- Saitama O157 prevention campaign poster
References
edit- ^ 伊藤真広、村中宣彦（編）、2006、「【プロ作家】→【同人名義】データベース」、『ゲームラボ特別編集「現代視覚文化研究」』、三才ブックス ISBN 4-86199-061-0 p. 191
- ^ "ろっくのおへや". poyo.chu.jp. Archived from the original on 24 June 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ Loo, Egan (December 27, 2020). "New Etotama Anime's 1st Teasers Reveal Cast, Staff, Story, Spring Net Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- ^ "Japanese Film 'Fireworks' Finds Distributors Around the World". Variety. July 26, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- ^ "Grisaia: Phantom Trigger Anime's Promo Video Reveals January 2025 Debut". Anime News Network. 2024-09-27. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
- ^ 「渡辺あきお☓桃井はるこ対談」 『Rolling Stone (ローリング・ストーン) 日本版 2013年 05月号』 セブン&アイ出版 pp.44-47
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (April 2, 2021). "Masaomi Andō, Lerche Reveal Original Anime Project Gyakuten Sekai no Denchi Shōjo". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- ^ Green, Scott (August 26, 2016). "'Zaregoto' OVA Cast, Staff, Themes and Character Designs Published". Crunchyroll. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- ^ "星色ガールドロップ コミックアンソロジー｜書籍｜竹書房 -TAKESHOBO-". www.takeshobo.co.jp. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
External links
edit- Akio Watanabe on Twitter
- Poyoyon♥Rock on Pixiv
- Sukumizu Pettan (in Japanese)
- Akio Watanabe at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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