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Place of Birth: Hyōgo, Japan

Known For: Directing

Also Known As:
渡辺 純央 渡辺すみお 渡辺純夫

Sumio Watanabe

Biography

Sumio Watanabe (渡辺 純央, Watanabe Sumio) is a Japanese anime director from Hyogo Prefecture. He works for Studio Guts.

Visual Effects

Ninja Scroll
Ninja Scroll

Key Animation
1993
7.7

Run, Melos!
Run, Melos!

Key Animation
1992
6.4

Case Closed: The Fist of Blue Sapphire
Case Closed: The Fist of Blue Sapphire

Key Animation
2019
6.3

The Journey
The Journey

Key Animation
2021
6.6

A Wind Named Amnesia
A Wind Named Amnesia

Key Animation
1990
5.8

Patlabor: The Movie
Patlabor: The Movie

Key Animation
1989
7.0

Patlabor 2: The Movie
Patlabor 2: The Movie

Key Animation
1993
7.3

One Piece Film: Strong World
One Piece Film: Strong World

Key Animation
2009
7.4

Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling
Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling

Key Animation
1991
5.7

The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor
The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor

Animation Director
1989
6.1

Yasuke
Yasuke

Key Animation
2021
7.4

Vinland Saga
Vinland Saga

Key Animation
2019
8.5

Naruto Shippūden
Naruto Shippūden

Key Animation
2007
8.5

Baby Steps
Baby Steps

Key Animation
2014
7.8

Earth Maiden Arjuna
Earth Maiden Arjuna

Key Animation
2001
7.3

Zombie Land SAGA
Zombie Land SAGA

Key Animation
2018
8.1

Elfen Lied
Elfen Lied

Key Animation
2004
8.3

Mononoke
Mononoke

Key Animation
2007
7.9

The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor
The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor

Animation Director
1989
8.1

The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor
The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor

Key Animation
1989
8.1

Dororo
Dororo

Key Animation
2019
8.5

Yozakura Quartet: Hoshi no Umi
Yozakura Quartet: Hoshi no Umi

Key Animation
2010
7.5

Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion

Key Animation
2006
8.3

Barakamon
Barakamon

Key Animation
2014
8.1

Final Fantasy: Legend of the Crystals
Final Fantasy: Legend of the Crystals

Key Animation
1994
6.2

Yawara!
Yawara!

Key Animation
1989
6.8

Record of Lodoss War
Record of Lodoss War

Key Animation
1990
7.5

Heat Guy J
Heat Guy J

Key Animation
2002
5.9

Chronos Ruler
Chronos Ruler

Key Animation
2017
7.4

Aoashi
Aoashi

Key Animation
2022
7.7

My Hero Academia: Vigilantes
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes

Key Animation
2025
8.5

Directing

Geisters: Fractions of the Earth (Movie)
Geisters: Fractions of the Earth (Movie)

Director
2002
0.0

Mononoke
Mononoke

Director
2007
7.9

Blazing Transfer Student
Blazing Transfer Student

Assistant Director
1991
6.7

Wild 7 - Another Bouryaku Unga
Wild 7 - Another Bouryaku Unga

Director
2002
0.0

Elfen Lied
Elfen Lied

Director
2004
8.3

One Piece
One Piece

Director
1999
8.7

The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor
The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor

Director
1989
8.1

Saiyuki Reload: Burial
Saiyuki Reload: Burial

Director
2007
6.6

Blazing Transfer Student
Blazing Transfer Student

Director
1991
6.7

Chronos Ruler
Chronos Ruler

Director
2017
7.4

Aoashi
Aoashi

Director
2022
7.7

Urusei Yatsura
Urusei Yatsura

Director
2022
6.9

The Big O
The Big O

Director
1999
7.1

Last Exile
Last Exile

Director
2003
7.2

Writing

Mononoke
Mononoke

Writer
2007
7.9

Blazing Transfer Student
Blazing Transfer Student

Storyboard
1991
6.7

Art

Elfen Lied
Elfen Lied

Storyboard Artist
2004
8.3

Mononoke
Mononoke

Storyboard Artist
2007
7.9

Heat Guy J
Heat Guy J

Storyboard Artist
2002
5.9

Earth Maiden Arjuna
Earth Maiden Arjuna

Storyboard Artist
2001
7.3

Chronos Ruler
Chronos Ruler

Storyboard Artist
2017
7.4