Shinichi Watanabe
Known for: Directing
Born: September 6, 1964
Place of birth: Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Shinichi Watanabe (渡邊 慎一 Watanabe Shin'ichi, born September 6, 1964) is a Japanese anime director and voice actor. He is best known for his over-the-top adaptation of Rikdo Koshi's Excel Saga, in which he appears as the character Nabeshin. Watanabe stated that the nickname Nabeshin (which is a combination of 'nabe' in Watanabe and 'shin' in Shinichi) came to him from God. About his unique appearance (dressing similar to the character Arsène Lupin III) Watanabe said he grew out his afro and started wearing bright clothing in order to stand out and get attention.
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Filmography
9 movies · 31 TV shows, newest first
NR
The Fearsome Melody
2026
7.9
Anne Shirley
2025
8.2
Medalist
2025
7.1
Sorairo Utility
2025
6.8
Haigakura
2024
7.7
Puniru Is a Kawaii Slime
2024
7.3
Protocol: Rain
2023
6.9
Our Dating Story: The Experienced You and the Inexperienced Me
2023
6.1
16bit Sensation: Another Layer
2023
8.7
Pokémon Horizons
2023
7.5
KONOSUBA – An Explosion on This Wonderful World!
2023
6.0
Management of a Novice Alchemist
2022
7.4
I'm Quitting Heroing
2022
7.0
The Great Jahy Will Not Be Defeated!
2021
NR
Saikyou Kamizmode!
2020
7.4
BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense.
2020
6.8
ASSASSINS PRIDE
2019
6.9
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya: Prisma☆Phantasm
2019
7.8
Grand Blue Dreaming
2018
4.0
Midnight Crazy Trail
2018
6.3
Un-Go
2011
6.7
The Wallflower
2006
5.4
Nerima Daikon Brothers
2006
6.2
Da Capo
2003
NR
Age 17
2003
6.0
eX-Driver: Nina & Rei Danger Zone
2002
7.1
Tenchi Muyo! GXP
2002
6.6
Puni Puni Poemy
2001
8.4
Dotto! Koni-chan
2000
7.8
Excel Saga
1999
6.3
Lupin the Third: The Columbus Files
1999
NR
Gravitation: Lyrics of Love
1999
7.0
Tokyo Pig
1997
6.5
Magical Project S
1996
NR
Beast City
1996
3.0
Beast City
1996
8.3
The Brave of Gold Goldran
1995
9.0
Brave Police J-Decker
1994
5.0
Super Real Mahjong: Mahjong Battle Scramble
1990
3.0
Super Real Mahjong: Kasumi Miki Shouko no Hajimemashite
1990