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Directing

Hiroshi Watanabe

Career

Active from 1985 to 2023, busiest in 2005 with 2 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for Hell Girl
Hell Girl
GoodWatch score78/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 25 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Hiroshi Watanabe Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.3, average 5.4
  • Historical
    0.6, average 2.6
  • Social Commentary
    3.3, average 4.9
  • Class & Capitalism
    1.8, average 3.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Fantasy Adventure 6
  • Fast-Paced 3
  • Dark Fantasy 2
  • Video Game Adaptation 2
  • Golems 2
  • Humorous Antics 2
  • Classic Anime 2
  • Magical Girl 2
  • Good vs Evil 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

17
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

2 titles · average score 88
Collar×Malice -deep cover- The Movie: Part 1
Collar×Malice -deep cover- The Movie: Part 1 (2023)

Director

Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal the Movie Part 1
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal the Movie Part 1 (2021)
GoodWatch score 88

Second Unit Director

2010s

2 titles · average score 55
Hell Girl
Hell Girl (2019)
GoodWatch score 55

Original Concept

Meiji Tokyo Renka: Yumihari no Serenade
Meiji Tokyo Renka: Yumihari no Serenade (2015)

Director

1990s

6 titles · average score 67
Slayers Gorgeous
Slayers Gorgeous (1998)
GoodWatch score 66

Director, Storyboard Artist

Slayers Great
Slayers Great (1997)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

Slayers Return
Slayers Return (1996)
GoodWatch score 67

Director

Slayers: The Motion Picture
Slayers: The Motion Picture (1995)
GoodWatch score 69

Director

Minky Momo in the Bridge Over Dreams
Minky Momo in the Bridge Over Dreams (1993)

Character Designer

Devilman - Volume 2: Demon Bird
Devilman - Volume 2: Demon Bird (1990)
GoodWatch score 69

Key Animation

1980s

7 titles · average score 72
Kiki's Delivery Service
Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)
GoodWatch score 86

Key Animation

Venus Wars
Venus Wars (1989)
GoodWatch score 66

Key Animation

Mobile Suit SD Gundam
Mobile Suit SD Gundam (1988)

Animation Director

Guyver: Out of Control
Guyver: Out of Control (1986)
GoodWatch score 59

Director

Vampire Hunter D
Vampire Hunter D (1985)
GoodWatch score 76

Key Animation

Magical Princess Minky Momo: La Ronde in My Dream
Magical Princess Minky Momo: La Ronde in My Dream (1985)

Director

Dr. Slump: Hoyoyo! Space Adventure
Dr. Slump: Hoyoyo! Space Adventure (1982)

Key Animation