Shinichiro WATANABE

渡辺 信一郎
Family name (in kanji): 渡辺
Given name (in kanji): 信一郎
Date of birth: 1965-05-24
Hometown: Kyoto, Japan
Blood type: A
About:
Not to be confused with Watanabe Shinichi (ワタナベシンイチ, AKA 渡邊慎一, AKA "Nabeshin"), another anime director.
Non-anime staff credits:
Director for "Lebron James: The Chamber of Fear" (commercial, Self Doubt segment) (Japanese)
News: Show:
Shinichiro Watanabe, BONES' Original Anime Carole & Tuesday Reveals More Staff, Netflix Streaming, Story, Ad, Visual (Nov 7, 2018)
Sound! Euphonium and Higurashi Released Monday (Sep 23, 2018)
Shinichiro Watanabe, BONES Produce Carol & Tuesday Original Anime for April 2019 (Mar 8, 2018)
Ajin: Demi-Human and Genius Party Released Monday (Dec 10, 2017)
Ushio & Tora Released Monday (Updated) (Oct 8, 2017)
Cowboy Bebop's Shinichiro Watanabe Directs Blade Runner Anime Short (Sep 14, 2017)
New Manga Entertainment Releases (Sep 14, 2017)
Samurai Champloo Begins on VICELAND Channel Next Week (Aug 19, 2017)
First Madman Anime Festival on in Melbourne This Weekend (Sep 2, 2016)
Expelled from Paradise and Haikyu!! Released Monday (Jul 3, 2016)
Terror in Resonance and Fate/Stay Night Unlimited Blade Works Released Monday (Apr 24, 2016)
Anime Limited Acquires Genius Party Films (Dec 4, 2015)
Space Dandy S2 Released on Blu-ray and DVD Monday (Aug 23, 2015)
Space Dandy Writer to Guest at Manchester Comic Con (Jul 8, 2015)
Giovanni's Island Released Monday (Jan 11, 2015)
Space Dandy and Miyazaki Box-set Released Monday (Dec 7, 2014)
Giovanni's Island Film Wins Media Arts Award (Nov 28, 2014)
Ghost in the Shell Arise and Blu-ray Kill la Kill Released Monday (Nov 23, 2014)
Cowboy Bebop Director Discusses Proposed Live-Action Film, Hypothetical Anime Sequel (Nov 3, 2014)
Third Berserk Feature Film Released Monday (Oct 5, 2014)
Space Dandy UK Updates (Sep 4, 2014)
Space Dandy in the UK (Aug 30, 2014)
Cowboy Bebop Blu-ray Slated for N. America in December (Aug 9, 2014)
Animax Adds Terror in Resonance and Tokyo Ghoul (Aug 5, 2014)
MVM Confirms Samurai Champloo Blu-ray (Aug 1, 2014)
Anime Director Guest at MCM Scotland in September (Jul 18, 2014)
Terror in Resonance Australian and New Zealand Premiere Dates Set (Jul 2, 2014)
Anime Expo to Host Space Dandy Voice Actress Uki Satake (Jun 8, 2014)
Funimation to Stream Terror in Resonance Anime by Cowboy Bebop's Watanabe (May 27, 2014)
Terror of Resonance Home Release and Simulcast (May 27, 2014)
Cowboy Bebop Updates from Anime Limited (May 12, 2014)
Space Dandy Anime's 1st Episode Leaked Before TV Premiere (Jan 3, 2014)
Space Dandy Begins on Wakanim Sunday (Jan 1, 2014)
Space Dandy's 2nd Japanese Promo Previews Voice Cast (Dec 30, 2013)
Space Dandy's Toonami & Animax Asia Ads Streamed (Dec 29, 2013)
BONES' Space Dandy Anime Gets Another Manga Online (Dec 26, 2013)
Space Dandy's 90-Second Trailer Previews English Dub (Dec 21, 2013)
Anime Limited Acquires Space Dandy (Updated) (Dec 5, 2013)
Bones' Space Dandy Anime Inspires Manga in Young Gangan (Dec 5, 2013)
Bones' Space Dandy Anime Debuts on January 4 With Ian Sinclair (Dec 5, 2013)
Space Dandy's Japanese Full Promo Previews Voices (Dec 2, 2013)
Space Dandy Anime's 2nd Teaser Streamed (Dec 1, 2013)
Junichi Suwabe, 9nine's Uki Satake Lead Space Dandy Cast (Oct 10, 2013)
Bones' Space Dandy Anime's Teaser Promo Streamed (Aug 30, 2013)
BONES' Japan Expo Booth Shows New Space Dandy Stills (Aug 23, 2013)
Watanabe, BONES' Space Dandy Anime's Characters, Story Unveiled (Aug 19, 2013)
Otakon 2013 - Shinichiro Watanabe focus panel (Aug 14, 2013)
Otakon 2013 - Funimation (Aug 10, 2013)
Shinichiro Watanabe Reveals Space Dandy Comedy TV Anime (Updated) (Aug 10, 2013)
Bandai America Registers 'space-dandy.us' Domain (Aug 6, 2013)
Cowboy Bebop Released on Blu-ray Monday (Updated 2) (Jul 28, 2013)
Bandai Visual Registers 'space-dandy.jp' Domain (Jul 19, 2013)
Otakon to Host Sunrise Producer Masayuki Ozaki (Jul 17, 2013)
Otakon to Host Cowboy Bebop Director Shinichiro Watanabe (Jun 26, 2013)
Kids on the Slope Released Monday (Jun 23, 2013)
MCM London Comic Con Begins Friday (May 23, 2013)
MCM London Comic Con Details (May 18, 2013)
MVM: No Delay on Kids on the Slope (May 8, 2013)
Cowboy Bebop Director Shinichiro Watanabe Edinburgh Event May 28 (May 5, 2013)
Cowboy Bebop Director Shinichiro Watanabe Guest at London Expo in May (Updated) (Apr 10, 2013)
Cowboy Bebop Helmer Shinichiro Watanabe, BONES Plan New TV Anime (Oct 16, 2012)
Cowboy Bebop Helmer Shinichiro Watanabe, MAPPA Plan New TV Anime (Oct 15, 2012)
MVM To Release Kids on the Slope in 2013 (Sep 6, 2012)
Crunchyroll Adds Kids on the Slope TV Anime (Apr 6, 2012)
Cowboy Bebop Back on Amazon UK Soon, Says Beez (Feb 15, 2012)
Sakamichi no Apollon Manga Gets Spinoff Series in March (Jan 30, 2012)
Apollon Reunites Cowboy Bebop Director, Composer Kanno (Jan 26, 2012)
Anime Legends Edition of Cowboy Bebop Remix Available Today (Jan 2, 2012)
Beez Confirms Anime Legends Reissue of Code Geass R2 and Cowboy Bebop (Nov 11, 2011)
Funimation Industry Panel (Jul 1, 2011)
Image Entertainment to Reissue Cowboy Bebop Anime Film (Sep 30, 2010)
Keanu Reeves Discusses Live-Action Cowboy Bebop (Sep 15, 2010)
Live-Action Bebop Producer Reveals 1212 Entertainment (Nov 12, 2009)
Keanu Reeves: Live-Action Cowboy Bebop is in Rewriting (Sep 22, 2009)
Producer: Live-Action Cowboy Bebop Will Not Be Origin Story (Jan 21, 2009)
Live-Action Cowboy Bebop Proposal Officially Announced (Jan 15, 2009)
FUNimation Entertainment to Distribute Samurai Champloo  (Dec 31, 2008)
Keanu Reeves Hopes to Star in Live-Action Cowboy Bebop (Dec 17, 2008)
Genius Party, Live-Action Grave of the Fireflies at NYC (Sep 14, 2008)
Yuuya Yagira Denies Alleged Suicide Attempt Reports (Sep 2, 2008)
Genius Party Actor Yagira Hospitalized After Overdose (Aug 31, 2008)
Yoko Kanno Makes Voice Cameo in Genius Party Beyond (Aug 19, 2008)
Michiko to Hatchin Trailer with Actual Footage Streamed (Aug 18, 2008)
Genius Party Beyond Film's New Trailer Streamed (Jul 30, 2008)
Live-Action Cowboy Bebop Film in Development at Fox (Jul 22, 2008)
Montreal's Fantasia Fest to Show Manga/Anime Films (Jun 26, 2008)
Toronto Short Film Fest to Host Director Kei Oyama (Jun 9, 2008)
Shinichiro Watanabe to Speak at Toronto Film Festival (Jun 1, 2008)
Studio 4°C's Genius Party Beyond Trailer Posted (Apr 9, 2008)
30-Second Michiko to Hatchin Trailer Posted Online (Mar 27, 2008)
Michiko to Hatchin TV Anime Confirmed for 2008 (Mar 9, 2008)
Appleseed Director Aramaki to Attend D.C. Screening (Jan 25, 2008)
3 Genius Party Directors to Attend U.S. Premiere (Jan 17, 2008)
Genius Party's Premiere Dates at Kennedy Center Set (Jul 30, 2007)
Kyoto Museum Exhibits Genius Party, CoroCoro, Terra E… (Jul 18, 2007)
Studio 4°C Speaks Before Genius Party's Japan Opening (Jun 28, 2007)
Genius Party Hosts Open Video Contest on MySpace (May 11, 2007)
Variety Names Studio 4°C Founder Among Cannes's Movers (May 10, 2007)
Studio 4℃ Sets Genius Party Release Dates (Apr 11, 2007)
Genius Party international premiere confirmed (Mar 14, 2007)
Poll: Favorite Anime Directors Part 2 (Jan 4, 2007)
Otakon 2006 - Geneon Entertainment (Aug 5, 2006)
Watanabe Interview Audio Online (May 3, 2006)
Shinichiro Watanabe in Houston Interview (Feb 9, 2006)
Bonus Shinichiro Watanabe Event in Houston (Feb 5, 2006)
Shinichiro Watanabe at Michigan State University (Feb 1, 2006)
Watanabe in Detroit (Jan 13, 2006)
Shinichiro Watanabe in Detroit (Jan 12, 2006)
Shinichiro Watanabe in Houston (Jan 3, 2006)
Substantive Images (Dec 1, 2005)
Shinichiro Watanabe at AnimeFest (Aug 4, 2005)
Comic Con - Bandai Entertainment (Jul 21, 2005)
Katsucon 2005 - Bandai Entertainment (Feb 28, 2005)
New Cowboy Bebop Special Edition (Feb 16, 2005)
New Studio 4°C Anime (Feb 11, 2005)
Cowboy Bebop Re-Mastered (Aug 21, 2004)
Samurai Champloo Date set (Mar 19, 2004)
t.A.T.u. Anime (Dec 10, 2003)
New Animatrix Review (Jun 4, 2003)
LA Times Interviews Watanabe (Mar 29, 2003)
Animatrix DVD Details (Feb 7, 2003)
Animatrix in theatres March 21st (Jan 18, 2003)
BAAF to run Anime on Time Square Astro Screen (Aug 1, 2002)
Official: Cowboy Bebop Staff at BAAF (Jul 16, 2002)
Cowboy Bebop Staff at BAAF (Jul 15, 2002)
Anmatrix Preview & Names (Jun 1, 2002)
More Cowboy Bebop Anime? (Oct 3, 2001)
English Cowboy Bebop Site Online (Sep 23, 2001)
Akadot Announces 3rd Bebop Contest (May 1, 2001)
AKADot: Cowboy Bebop Month (Apr 12, 2001)
Press Release:
Shinichiro Watanabe to star at MCM London Comic Con (Sep 5, 2014)
Other articles: Show:
This Week in Games: Paradise Tossed (Oct 4, 2018)
Blade Runner's Unbelievable Influence On Anime (Oct 6, 2017)
Anime Spotlight - Space Dandy (Dec 30, 2013)
The Mike Toole Show - Unfinished Business (Jul 1, 2012)
The Spring 2012 Anime Preview Guide - Zac Bertschy (Mar 31, 2012)
The Spring 2012 Anime Preview Guide - Carl Kimlinger (Mar 31, 2012)
Anime Spotlight: KIDS ON THE SLOPE (Mar 27, 2012)
Shelf Life - Vampire Diaries (Feb 6, 2012)
Shelf Life - Digital Love (Nov 14, 2011)
Hey, Answerman! - Where Are They Now? (Sep 9, 2011)
Hey, Answerman! - Portmanteau-Related Tomfooligans (Sep 3, 2010)
Hey, Answerman! (Dec 18, 2009)
Shelf Life - Fresh Blood (Oct 19, 2009)
Hey, Answerman! (Jul 31, 2009)
Chicks On Anime - The Perfect Man(?) (Feb 17, 2009)
Hey, Answerman! (Jan 23, 2009)
The Fall 2008 Anime Preview Guide - Casey Brienza (Oct 4, 2008)
The Click - June 16 - 22 (Jun 16, 2007)
The Click - March 4th-10th (Mar 4, 2006)
Shelf Life - Rug Weaving 211 (Jun 2, 2003)
Cowboy Bebop Theatrical Reviews (Apr 4, 2003)
Ms. Answerman Transforms (Mar 14, 2003)
2002 - Theatrical Anime in Review (Jan 14, 2003)
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Staff in:
(English version)
Blade Runner: Black Out 2022 (U.S. ONA) : Director, Story
A Detective Story (OAV) : Director, Script
Kid's Story (OAV) : Director

Staff in:
Aoki Ryūsei SPT Layzner (TV) : Production manager
Armor Hunter Mellowlink (OAV) : Episode Director (eps 2, 5, 8, 11)
Baby Blue (movie) : Director, Script, Storyboard
Betterman (TV) : Storyboard (ep 23)
Birdy the Mighty: Decode (TV) : Storyboard (ep 12)
Carole & Tuesday (TV) : Chief Director
Cowboy Bebop (manga) : Cooperation, Original Idea
Cowboy Bebop (TV) : Series Director, Script (eps 17, 21), Storyboard (OP, ED; 7 episodes
eps 1-2, 5, 9, 17, 25-26
), Unit Director (OP, ED)
Cowboy Bebop Shooting Star (manga) : Original Idea
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie : Director, Storyboard
Death Parade (TV) : Director (ED)
A Detective Story (OAV) : Chief Director
Dirty Pair (OAV) : Episode Director (eps 3, 7, 9)
Ergo Proxy (TV) : Storyboard (ep 19)
Eureka Seven (TV) : Storyboard (ED3)
Genki Bakuhatsu Ganbaruger (TV) : Storyboard (eps 40, 43), Episode Director (eps 35, 40)
Iron Leaguer (TV) : Storyboard (eps 10, 20), Episode Director (ep 10)
Kenyū Densetsu Yaiba (TV) : Storyboard (ep 18)
Kid's Story (OAV) : Chief Director
Kids on the Slope (TV) : Director, Storyboard (eps 1, 12), Episode Director (ep 12)
Lupin III: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine (TV) : Music producer
Macross Plus (OAV) : Director, Storyboard (eps 1-4)
Macross Plus Movie Edition : Storyboard, Assistant Director
Mama wa Shougaku Yonensei (TV) : Storyboard (ep 42)
Mashin Eiyūden Wataru 2 (TV) : Storyboard (eps 17, 22, 27)
Michiko & Hatchin (TV) : Co-Producer, Music producer
Mind Game (movie) : Music Director
Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory (OAV) : Storyboard (eps 3, 6, 10), Unit Director (6 episodes
eps 1, 3, 6-12 even
)
Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: The Afterglow of Zeon (movie) : Storyboard
Mobile Suit Gundam Wing (TV) : Storyboard (ep 34)
Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Operation Meteor (OAV) : Storyboard (eps 3-4)
Mobile Suit SD Gundam Festival (movie) : Assistant Unit Director
Noein - to your other self (TV) : Storyboard (ep 22)
Obatarian (special) : Episode Director
Samurai Champloo (TV) : Director, Script (eps 12, 23-26), Storyboard (5 episodes
eps 1, 12, 14, 17, 26
), Episode Director (eps 1, 26), Unit Director (ED)
Space Dandy (TV) : Chief Director, Script (eps 1, 9), Storyboard (OP), Unit Director (OP)
Space Dandy Season 2 (TV) : Chief Director, Script (eps 8, 13), Storyboard (OP), Unit Director (OP), Insert Song Lyrics (ep 4)
Star Driver (TV) : Storyboard (OP 1), Unit Director (OP 1)
T.A.T.u. Paragate (cancelled movie) : Director (op)
Terror in Resonance (TV) : Director, Storyboard (eps 1, 11), Episode Director (ep 11), Original Concept
Tsuruhime-ja! (TV) : Storyboard
(The) Vision of Escaflowne (TV) : Storyboard (4 episodes
eps 5, 8, 12, 16
), Unit Director (eps 5, 8)
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