Biography
Akio Watanabe (渡辺 明夫, Watanabe Akio, July 13, 1969) is a Japanese animator, illustrator, character designer and animation director from Tokyo. He sometimes is credited under the name 渡辺 あきお (same pronunciation) and Poyoyon Rock (as an illustrator). He belongs to Frontwing. He formerly worked at Studio Hibari.
Filmography
all 32
Movies 16
TV Shows 16
Director 10
Writer 1
Character Designer
![Kizumonogatari -Koyomi Vamp-](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/984166-kizumonogatari-koyomi-vamp.jpg)
Kizumonogatari -Koyomi Vamp- (2024)
Movie
Animation Director
![My Happy Marriage](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/720853-my-happy-marriage.jpg)
My Happy Marriage (2023)
TV
Character Designer
![Rumble Garanndoll](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/536541.jpg)
Rumble Garanndoll (2021)
TV
Character Designer
![Etotama: Nyankyaku Banrai](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/489481.jpg)
Etotama: Nyankyaku Banrai (2021)
Movie
Character Designer
![Higurashi: When They Cry - NEW](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/381415-higurashi-when-they-cry-new.jpg)
Higurashi: When They Cry - NEW (2020)
TV
Opening/Ending Animation / Key Animation
![Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/314380-magia-record-puella-magi-madoka-magica-side-story.jpg)
Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story (2020)
TV
Character Designer / Animation Director / Character Designer
![Grisaia: Phantom Trigger The Animation](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/435284.jpg)
Grisaia: Phantom Trigger The Animation (2019)
TV
Character Designer
![Ikebukuro PR Anime](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/288779-ikebukuro-pr-anime.jpg)
Ikebukuro PR Anime (2019)
Movie
Animation Director / Character Designer
![Zoku Owarimonogatari](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/205671-zoku-owarimonogatari.jpg)
Zoku Owarimonogatari (2018)
Movie
Animation Director / Character Designer
![Fireworks](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/6126-fireworks-should-we-see-it-from-the-side-or-the-bottom.jpg)
Fireworks (2017)
Movie
3.67
Character Designer
![Kizumonogatari Part 3: Reiketsu](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/2586-kizumonogatari-part-3-reiketsu.jpg)
Kizumonogatari Part 3: Reiketsu (2017)
Movie
5.6
Supervising Art Director / Character Designer
![Kubikiri Cycle - Aoiro Savant to Zaregoto Tsukai](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/170735-kubikiri-cycle-aoiro-savant-to-zaregoto-tsukai.jpg)
Kubikiri Cycle - Aoiro Savant to Zaregoto Tsukai (2016)
TV
7
Character Designer
![Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/2588-kizumonogatari-part-2-nekketsu.jpg)
Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu (2016)
Movie
4
Character Designer
![Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/2587-kizumonogatari-part-1-tekketsu.jpg)
Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu (2016)
Movie
5.17
Key Animation
![The Rolling Girls](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/191019-the-rolling-girls.jpg)
The Rolling Girls (2015)
TV
Supervising Animation Director / Character Designer
![The Fruit of Grisaia](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/172391-the-fruit-of-grisaia.jpg)
The Fruit of Grisaia (2014)
TV
5.77
Key Animation
![Date a Live](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/94804-date-a-live.jpg)
Date a Live (2013)
TV
4
Character Designer / Supervising Animator / Character Designer / Animation Director / Key Animation
![Monogatari](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/33225-monogatari.jpg)
Monogatari (2009)
TV
4
Director
![Hoshizora Kiseki](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/340969-hoshizora-kiseki.jpg)
Hoshizora Kiseki (2006)
Movie
Key Animation
![Le Portrait de Petite Cossette](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/94809-le-portrait-de-petite-cossette.jpg)
Le Portrait de Petite Cossette (2004)
TV
Character Designer
![Blame!](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/17400-blame.jpg)
Blame! (2003)
Movie
Key Animation
![Jing: King of Bandits](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/96516-jing-king-of-bandits.jpg)
Jing: King of Bandits (2002)
TV
Key Animation / Animation Director
![The SoulTaker](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/115848-the-soultaker.jpg)
The SoulTaker (2001)
TV
Key Animation
![Spriggan](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/53686-spriggan.jpg)
Spriggan (1998)
Movie
Animation Director
![Legend of Crystania: The Chaos Ring](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/406091-legend-of-crystania-the-chaos-ring.jpg)
Legend of Crystania: The Chaos Ring (1996)
TV
Key Animation
![Legend of Crystania: The Motion Picture](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/100611-legend-of-crystania-the-motion-picture.jpg)
Legend of Crystania: The Motion Picture (1995)
Movie
Key Animation
![Ghost Sweeper Mikami](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/287688-ghost-sweeper-mikami.jpg)
Ghost Sweeper Mikami (1994)
Movie
Key Animation
![Macross 7](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/53716-macross-7.jpg)
Macross 7 (1994)
TV
Key Animation
![3x3 Eyes](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/66850-3x3-eyes.jpg)
3x3 Eyes (1991)
TV
Ratings
Average 6.17
Based on 45.6 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1991
2001
2014
2009
2024
Information
Known ForVisual Effects
GenderMale
Birthday1969-07-13 (54 years old)
Birth PlaceTokyo, Japan
CitizenshipsJapan
Also Known As와타나베 아키오, 渡辺明夫, Watanabe Akio, 渡辺 あきお, 渡辺あきお, ぽよよん♥ろっく, ぽこぴー, Poyoyon♥Rock, Poyoyon Rock, ぽよよん ろっく, ぽよよん☆ろっく, ぽよよん・ろっく, わたなべ あきお, Hina Sakuramomo, 桜桃ひな
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