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Shinichi Watanabe

Directing · Born 1964-09-06 · 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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  Pokémon Horizons

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  Puniru Is a Kawaii Slime

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  Grand Blue Dreaming

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  Medalist

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  Da Capo

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  BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense.

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  Anne Shirley

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  Our Dating Story: The Experienced You and the Inexperienced Me

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  KONOSUBA – An Explosion on This Wonderful World!

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  Brave Police J-Decker

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• 2026The Fearsome MelodyCamera Production Assistant
• 2025Anne ShirleyStoryboard Artist
• 2025MedalistStoryboard Artist
• 2025Sorairo UtilityStoryboard Artist
• 2024HaigakuraStoryboard Artist
• 2024Puniru Is a Kawaii SlimeStoryboard Artist
• 2023Protocol: RainStoryboard Artist
• 2023Our Dating Story: The Experienced You and the Inexperienced MeStoryboard Artist
• 202316bit Sensation: Another LayerStoryboard Artist
• 2023Pokémon HorizonsStoryboard Artist
• 2023KONOSUBA – An Explosion on This Wonderful World!Storyboard Artist
• 2022Management of a Novice AlchemistStoryboard Artist
• 2022I'm Quitting HeroingStoryboard Artist
• 2021The Great Jahy Will Not Be Defeated!Storyboard Artist
• 2020Saikyou Kamizmode!Storyboard Artist
• 2020BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense.Storyboard Artist
• 2019ASSASSINS PRIDEStoryboard Artist
• 2019Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya: Prisma☆PhantasmStoryboard Artist
• 2018Grand Blue DreamingStoryboard
• 2018Midnight Crazy TrailStoryboard Artist
• 2011Un-GoKey Animation
• 2006The WallflowerDirector
• 2006Nerima Daikon BrothersSeries Director
• 2003Da CapoStoryboard Artist
• 2003Age 17Still Photographer
• 2002eX-Driver: Nina & Rei Danger ZoneDirector
• 2002Tenchi Muyo! GXPNB (voice)
• 2001Puni Puni PoemyShinichi 'Nabeshin' Watanabe (voice)
• 2000Dotto! Koni-chanStoryboard Artist
• 1999Excel SagaNabeshin (voice)
• 1999Lupin the Third: The Columbus FilesDirector
• 1999Gravitation: Lyrics of LoveNabeshin
• 1997Tokyo PigSeries Director
• 1996Magical Project SDirector
• 1996Beast CityDirector
• 1996Beast CityDirector
• 1995The Brave of Gold GoldranStoryboard Artist
• 1994Brave Police J-DeckerStoryboard Artist
• 1990Super Real Mahjong: Mahjong Battle ScrambleDirector
• 1990Super Real Mahjong: Kasumi Miki Shouko no HajimemashiteDirector