A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Alias:
Kakeru Watanabe
渡辺カケル
渡邊步
와타나베 카케루
Birthplace:
Tokyo, Japan
Born:
September 3, 1966
Ayumu Watanabe (渡辺 歩, Watanabe Ayumu, September 3, 1966) is a Japanese animation director, animator, and director born in Tokyo. He also worked under the alias Kakeru Watanabe (渡辺 カケル, Watanabe Kakeru).
Animation Director:
1992 Doraemon: Nobita and the Kingdom of Clouds
Director:
1991 Dorami-chan: Wow, The Kid Gang of Bandits / The☆Doraemons: Strange, Sweets, Strange? / Doraemon: Nobita's the Night Before a Wedding
1992 Doraemon: Nobita and the Kingdom of Clouds
1998 Doraemon Comes Back
1999 Nobita's the Night Before a Wedding
2000 Doraemon: A Grandmother's Recollections
2001 Doraemon: Ganbare! Gian!!
2002 Doraemon: The Day When I Was Born
2006 Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur
2008 Doraemon: Nobita and the Green Giant Legend
2014 Space Brothers: Number Zero
2014 The Big First-Grader and the Small Second-Grader
2019 Children of the Sea
2021 Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko
Key Animation:
1988 Doraemon: The Record of Nobita's Parallel Journey to the West
1989 Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan
1991 Dorami-chan: Wow, The Kid Gang of Bandits / The☆Doraemons: Strange, Sweets, Strange? / Doraemon: Nobita's the Night Before a Wedding
1992 Doraemon: Nobita and the Kingdom of Clouds
1998 Doraemon Comes Back
1999 Nobita's the Night Before a Wedding
2000 Doraemon: A Grandmother's Recollections
2001 Doraemon: Ganbare! Gian!!
2002 Doraemon: The Day When I Was Born
2006 Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur
2008 Doraemon: Nobita and the Green Giant Legend
2014 Space Brothers: Number Zero
2014 The Big First-Grader and the Small Second-Grader
2019 Children of the Sea
2021 Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko
Screenplay:
1988 Doraemon: The Record of Nobita's Parallel Journey to the West
1989 Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan
1991 Dorami-chan: Wow, The Kid Gang of Bandits / The☆Doraemons: Strange, Sweets, Strange? / Doraemon: Nobita's the Night Before a Wedding
1992 Doraemon: Nobita and the Kingdom of Clouds
1998 Doraemon Comes Back
1999 Nobita's the Night Before a Wedding
2000 Doraemon: A Grandmother's Recollections
2001 Doraemon: Ganbare! Gian!!
2002 Doraemon: The Day When I Was Born
2006 Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur
2008 Doraemon: Nobita and the Green Giant Legend
2014 Space Brothers: Number Zero
2014 The Big First-Grader and the Small Second-Grader
2019 Children of the Sea
2021 Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko
Storyboard Artist:
1988 Doraemon: The Record of Nobita's Parallel Journey to the West
1989 Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan
1991 Dorami-chan: Wow, The Kid Gang of Bandits / The☆Doraemons: Strange, Sweets, Strange? / Doraemon: Nobita's the Night Before a Wedding
1992 Doraemon: Nobita and the Kingdom of Clouds
1998 Doraemon Comes Back
1999 Nobita's the Night Before a Wedding
2000 Doraemon: A Grandmother's Recollections
2001 Doraemon: Ganbare! Gian!!
2002 Doraemon: The Day When I Was Born
2006 Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur
2008 Doraemon: Nobita and the Green Giant Legend
2014 Space Brothers: Number Zero
2014 The Big First-Grader and the Small Second-Grader
2019 Children of the Sea
2021 Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko
Supervising Animation Director:
1988 Doraemon: The Record of Nobita's Parallel Journey to the West
1989 Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan
1991 Dorami-chan: Wow, The Kid Gang of Bandits / The☆Doraemons: Strange, Sweets, Strange? / Doraemon: Nobita's the Night Before a Wedding
1992 Doraemon: Nobita and the Kingdom of Clouds
1998 Doraemon Comes Back
1999 Nobita's the Night Before a Wedding
2000 Doraemon: A Grandmother's Recollections
2001 Doraemon: Ganbare! Gian!!
2002 Doraemon: The Day When I Was Born
2003 Doraemon: Nobita and the Windmasters
2006 Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur
2008 Doraemon: Nobita and the Green Giant Legend
2014 Space Brothers: Number Zero
2014 The Big First-Grader and the Small Second-Grader
2019 Children of the Sea
2021 Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko
Director:
2012 Mysterious Girlfriend X
2014 If Her Flag Breaks
2018 Gurazeni: Money Pitch
Series Director:
2012 Mysterious Girlfriend X
2012 Space Brothers
2014 If Her Flag Breaks
2016 Ace Attorney
2018 After the Rain
2018 Gurazeni: Money Pitch
2018 Major 2nd
2021 Komi Can't Communicate
2022 Summer Time Rendering
2024 You are Ms. Servant
???? Witch Hat Atelier
Sound Director:
2012 Mysterious Girlfriend X
2012 Space Brothers
2014 If Her Flag Breaks
2016 Ace Attorney
2018 After the Rain
2018 Gurazeni: Money Pitch
2018 Major 2nd
2021 Komi Can't Communicate
2022 Summer Time Rendering
2024 You are Ms. Servant
???? Witch Hat Atelier
Storyboard Artist:
2002 Azumanga Daioh
2012 Mysterious Girlfriend X
2012 Space Brothers
2014 If Her Flag Breaks
2016 Ace Attorney
2018 After the Rain
2018 Gurazeni: Money Pitch
2018 Major 2nd
2020 Great Pretender
2021 Komi Can't Communicate
2022 Summer Time Rendering
2024 You are Ms. Servant
???? Witch Hat Atelier
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