🎬 director
Ayumu Watanabe渡辺歩
Director and Chief Director on Komi Can’t Communicate, Witch Hat Atelier and Summer Time Rendering.
- anime credits
- 13
- anime credits
- most credited as
- Director
- most credited as
- busiest year (2)
- 2026
- busiest year (2)

Best-known work
Komi Can’t CommunicateChief Director · 2021
Witch Hat AtelierDirector · 2026
Summer Time RenderingDirector · 2022
Komi Can't Communicate Part 2Chief Director · 2022
Azumanga DaiohStoryboard · 2002
After the RainDirector · 2018
Mysterious Girlfriend XDirector · 2012
You are Ms. ServantDirector · 2024
Children of the SeaDirector · 2019
Space BrothersDirector · 2012
If Her Flag BreaksDirector · 2014
Akane-banashiDirector · 2026
Credits per year
Anime Ayumu Watanabe worked on, by premiere year
012
2 in 2026
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Show as table
| Item | Credits |
|---|---|
| 02 | 1 in 2002 |
| 03 | 0 in 2003 |
| 04 | 0 in 2004 |
| 05 | 0 in 2005 |
| 06 | 0 in 2006 |
| 07 | 0 in 2007 |
| 08 | 0 in 2008 |
| 09 | 0 in 2009 |
| 10 | 0 in 2010 |
| 11 | 0 in 2011 |
| 12 | 2 in 2012 |
| 13 | 0 in 2013 |
| 14 | 1 in 2014 |
| 15 | 0 in 2015 |
| 16 | 1 in 2016 |
| 17 | 0 in 2017 |
| 18 | 1 in 2018 |
| 19 | 1 in 2019 |
| 20 | 0 in 2020 |
| 21 | 1 in 2021 |
| 22 | 2 in 2022 |
| 23 | 0 in 2023 |
| 24 | 1 in 2024 |
| 25 | 0 in 2025 |
| 26 | 2 in 2026 |
All credits
- 2026
Witch Hat AtelierDirector, Storyboard - 2026
Akane-banashiDirector, Storyboard - 2024
You are Ms. ServantDirector, Sound Director, Storyboard - 2022
Summer Time RenderingDirector, Storyboard - 2022
Komi Can't Communicate Part 2Chief Director - 2021
Komi Can’t CommunicateChief Director - 2019
Children of the SeaDirector - 2018
After the RainDirector, Storyboard, Episode Director - 2016
Ace AttorneyDirector, Storyboard - 2014
If Her Flag BreaksDirector - 2012
Mysterious Girlfriend XDirector, Episode Director, Storyboard - 2012
Space BrothersDirector, Episode Director, Storyboard - 2002
Azumanga DaiohStoryboard
Frequently asked questions
What anime has Ayumu Watanabe worked on?
Ayumu Watanabe's best-known work includes Komi Can’t Communicate (Chief Director), Witch Hat Atelier (Director), Summer Time Rendering (Director), Komi Can't Communicate Part 2 (Chief Director), Azumanga Daioh (Storyboard), After the Rain (Director).
What does Ayumu Watanabe do?
Ayumu Watanabe is credited most often as director, chief director, storyboard on anime.
When was Ayumu Watanabe born?
Ayumu Watanabe was born on September 3, 1966 in Tokyo.