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Writing

Junichi Watanabe

Career

Active from 1975 to 2026, with a break from 2008 to 2025, busiest in 1997 and 2007 with 2 main titles each.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for Le Portrait de Petite Cossette
Le Portrait de Petite Cossette
GoodWatch score62/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 4 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 7.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Junichi Watanabe Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wholesome
    1.6, average 3.4
  • Pop Culture
    0.6, average 2.2
  • Situational Comedy
    1.4, average 2.7
  • Satire & Parody
    1.0, average 2.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 2
  • Adult Themes 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Psychological Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

19
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title
The Moon Is Watching
The Moon Is Watching (2026)

Novel

2000s

7 titles ยท average score 64
Tear Jar
Tear Jar (2008)

Original Story

Kimi ni todoku koe
Kimi ni todoku koe (2008)

Book

Love Never to End
Love Never to End (2007)

Novel

Marriage Ring
Marriage Ring (2007)

Novel

Talk, Talk, Talk
Talk, Talk, Talk (2007)

Executive Producer

New Fist of the North Star: The Cursed City
New Fist of the North Star: The Cursed City (2003)
GoodWatch score 64

Cinematography

Maitresse
Maitresse (2000)

Novel

1990s

3 titles ยท average score 62
Paradise Lost
Paradise Lost (1998)

Original Story

Lost Paradise
Lost Paradise (1997)
GoodWatch score 62

Novel

JOKER: Marginal City
JOKER: Marginal City (1992)

Writer

1980s

7 titles
Expunged Chronicle of Miroku
Expunged Chronicle of Miroku (1989)

Storyboard

Cherry Blossoms
Cherry Blossoms (1989)

Original Story

Maryuu Senki
Maryuu Senki (1987)

Script

Reason For Not Divorcing
Reason For Not Divorcing (1987)

Original Story

Metamorphosis
Metamorphosis (1986)

Novel

Flakes of Snow
Flakes of Snow (1985)

Novel

Make-Up
Make-Up (1984)

Novel

1970s

1 title
Akan ni hatsu
Akan ni hatsu (1975)

Story