A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Alias:
渡辺 純央
渡辺すみお
渡辺純夫
Birthplace:
Hyōgo, Japan
Sumio Watanabe (渡辺 純央, Watanabe Sumio) is a Japanese anime director from Hyogo Prefecture. He works for Studio Guts.
Animation Director:
1989 The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor
Director:
1989 The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor
2002 Geisters: Fractions of the Earth (Movie)
Key Animation:
1989 Patlabor: The Movie
1989 The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor
1990 A Wind Named Amnesia
1991 Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling
1992 Run, Melos!
1993 Ninja Scroll
1993 Patlabor 2: The Movie
2002 Geisters: Fractions of the Earth (Movie)
2009 One Piece Film: Strong World
2019 Case Closed: The Fist of Blue Sapphire
2021 The Journey
Animation Director:
1989 The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor
Assistant Director:
1989 The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor
1991 Blazing Transfer Student
Director:
1989 The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor
1991 Blazing Transfer Student
1999 One Piece
1999 The Big O
2002 Wild 7 - Another Bouryaku Unga
2003 Last Exile
2004 Elfen Lied
2007 Mononoke
2007 Saiyuki Reload: Burial
2017 Chronos Ruler
2022 Aoashi
2022 Urusei Yatsura
Key Animation:
1989 The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor
1989 Yawara!
1990 Record of Lodoss War
1991 Blazing Transfer Student
1994 Final Fantasy: Legend of the Crystals
1999 One Piece
1999 The Big O
2001 Earth Maiden Arjuna
2002 Heat Guy J
2002 Wild 7 - Another Bouryaku Unga
2003 Last Exile
2004 Elfen Lied
2006 Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
2007 Mononoke
2007 Naruto Shippūden
2007 Saiyuki Reload: Burial
2010 Yozakura Quartet: Hoshi no Umi
2014 Baby Steps
2014 Barakamon
2017 Chronos Ruler
2018 Zombie Land SAGA
2019 Dororo
2019 Vinland Saga
2021 Yasuke
2022 Aoashi
2022 Urusei Yatsura
2025 My Hero Academia: Vigilantes
Storyboard:
1989 The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor
1989 Yawara!
1990 Record of Lodoss War
1991 Blazing Transfer Student
1994 Final Fantasy: Legend of the Crystals
1999 One Piece
1999 The Big O
2001 Earth Maiden Arjuna
2002 Heat Guy J
2002 Wild 7 - Another Bouryaku Unga
2003 Last Exile
2004 Elfen Lied
2006 Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
2007 Mononoke
2007 Naruto Shippūden
2007 Saiyuki Reload: Burial
2010 Yozakura Quartet: Hoshi no Umi
2014 Baby Steps
2014 Barakamon
2017 Chronos Ruler
2018 Zombie Land SAGA
2019 Dororo
2019 Vinland Saga
2021 Yasuke
2022 Aoashi
2022 Urusei Yatsura
2025 My Hero Academia: Vigilantes
Storyboard Artist:
1989 The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor
1989 Yawara!
1990 Record of Lodoss War
1991 Blazing Transfer Student
1994 Final Fantasy: Legend of the Crystals
1999 One Piece
1999 The Big O
2001 Earth Maiden Arjuna
2002 Heat Guy J
2002 Wild 7 - Another Bouryaku Unga
2003 Last Exile
2004 Elfen Lied
2006 Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
2007 Mononoke
2007 Naruto Shippūden
2007 Saiyuki Reload: Burial
2010 Yozakura Quartet: Hoshi no Umi
2014 Baby Steps
2014 Barakamon
2017 Chronos Ruler
2018 Zombie Land SAGA
2019 Dororo
2019 Vinland Saga
2021 Yasuke
2022 Aoashi
2022 Urusei Yatsura
2025 My Hero Academia: Vigilantes
Writer:
1989 The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor
1989 Yawara!
1990 Record of Lodoss War
1991 Blazing Transfer Student
1994 Final Fantasy: Legend of the Crystals
1999 One Piece
1999 The Big O
2001 Earth Maiden Arjuna
2002 Heat Guy J
2002 Wild 7 - Another Bouryaku Unga
2003 Last Exile
2004 Elfen Lied
2006 Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
2007 Mononoke
2007 Naruto Shippūden
2007 Saiyuki Reload: Burial
2010 Yozakura Quartet: Hoshi no Umi
2014 Baby Steps
2014 Barakamon
2017 Chronos Ruler
2018 Zombie Land SAGA
2019 Dororo
2019 Vinland Saga
2021 Yasuke
2022 Aoashi
2022 Urusei Yatsura
2025 My Hero Academia: Vigilantes
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