Shinichi Watanabe
Born: 1964-09-06 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Known For: Directing
Biography
Shinichi Watanabe (渡邊 慎一 Watanabe Shin'ichi, born September 6, 1964) is a Japanese anime director and voice actor. He is best known for his over-the-top adaptation of Rikdo Koshi's Excel Saga, in which he appears as the character Nabeshin. Watanabe stated that the nickname Nabeshin (which is a combination of 'nabe' in Watanabe and 'shin' in Shinichi) came to him from God. About his unique appearance (dressing similar to the character Arsène Lupin III) Watanabe said he grew out his afro and started wearing bright clothing in order to stand out and get attention.
Filmography
2025
- Anne Shirley ... (Storyboard Artist)
- Medalist ... (Storyboard Artist)
- Sorairo Utility ... (Storyboard Artist)
2024
- Puniru Is a Kawaii Slime ... (Storyboard Artist)
- Haigakura ... (Storyboard Artist)
2023
- Our Dating Story: The Experienced You and the Inexperienced Me ... (Storyboard Artist)
- KONOSUBA – An Explosion on This Wonderful World! ... (Storyboard Artist)
- Protocol: Rain ... (Storyboard Artist)
- 16bit Sensation: Another Layer ... (Storyboard Artist)
2022
- I'm Quitting Heroing ... (Storyboard Artist)
- Management of a Novice Alchemist ... (Storyboard Artist)
2021
- The Great Jahy Will Not Be Defeated! ... (Storyboard Artist)
2020
- BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. ... (Storyboard Artist)
- Saikyou Kamizmode! ... (Storyboard Artist)
2019
- ASSASSINS PRIDE ... (Storyboard Artist)
- Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya: Prisma☆Phantasm ... (Storyboard Artist)
2018
- Grand Blue Dreaming ... (Storyboard)
- Midnight Crazy Trail ... (Storyboard Artist)
2011
- Un-Go ... (Key Animation)
2006
- The Wallflower ... (Director)
- Nerima Daikon Brothers ... (Series Director)
2002
- eX-Driver: Nina & Rei Danger Zone ... (Director)
- Tenchi Muyo! GXP as NB (voice)
2001
- Puni Puni Poemy as Shinichi 'Nabeshin' Watanabe (voice)
2000
- Dotto! Koni-chan ... (Storyboard Artist)
1999
- Excel Saga as Nabeshin (voice)
- Lupin the Third: The Columbus Files ... (Director)
- Gravitation: Lyrics of Love as Nabeshin
1997
- Tokyo Pig ... (Series Director)
1996
- Magical Project S ... (Director)
- Beast City ... (Director)
- Beast City ... (Director)
1995
- The Brave of Gold Goldran ... (Storyboard Artist)
1994
- Brave Police J-Decker ... (Storyboard Artist)
1990
- Super Real Mahjong: Mahjong Battle Scramble ... (Director)
- Super Real Mahjong: Kasumi Miki Shouko no Hajimemashite ... (Director)