🎬 animator
Shuu Watanabe渡部周
Director and Episode Director on Naruto: Shippuden, Sword Art Online II and Hell’s Paradise.
- anime credits
- 19
- anime credits
- most credited as
- Director
- most credited as
- busiest year (3)
- 2012
- busiest year (3)

Best-known work
Naruto: ShippudenKey Animation · 2007
Sword Art Online IIEpisode Director · 2014
Hell’s ParadiseEpisode Director · 2023
Kokoro ConnectKey Animation · 2012
HellsingKey Animation · 2001
Bloom Into YouEpisode Director · 2018
Re:CREATORSEpisode Director · 2017
Azumanga DaiohKey Animation · 2002
Haibane RenmeiKey Animation · 2002
Road to Ninja: Naruto the MovieKey Animation · 2012
I Couldn’t Become a Hero, So I Reluctantly Decided to Get a Job.Episode Director · 2013
Ace of the DiamondEpisode Director · 2013
Credits per year
Anime Shuu Watanabe worked on, by premiere year
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3 in 2012
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Show as table
| Item | Credits |
|---|---|
| 01 | 1 in 2001 |
| 02 | 2 in 2002 |
| 03 | 0 in 2003 |
| 04 | 1 in 2004 |
| 05 | 0 in 2005 |
| 06 | 0 in 2006 |
| 07 | 1 in 2007 |
| 08 | 0 in 2008 |
| 09 | 0 in 2009 |
| 10 | 1 in 2010 |
| 11 | 1 in 2011 |
| 12 | 3 in 2012 |
| 13 | 2 in 2013 |
| 14 | 1 in 2014 |
| 15 | 1 in 2015 |
| 16 | 0 in 2016 |
| 17 | 1 in 2017 |
| 18 | 1 in 2018 |
| 19 | 1 in 2019 |
| 20 | 0 in 2020 |
| 21 | 0 in 2021 |
| 22 | 1 in 2022 |
| 23 | 1 in 2023 |
All credits
- 2023
Hell’s ParadiseEpisode Director - 2022
Shinobi no IttokiDirector, Storyboard, Episode Director - 2019
Lord El-Melloi II's Case Files {Rail Zeppelin} Grace noteEpisode Director - 2018
Bloom Into YouEpisode Director, Storyboard - 2017
Re:CREATORSEpisode Director, Key Animation, Storyboard - 2015
ALDNOAH.ZERO Season 2Storyboard - 2014
Sword Art Online IIEpisode Director - 2013
I Couldn’t Become a Hero, So I Reluctantly Decided to Get a Job.Episode Director - 2013
Ace of the DiamondEpisode Director - 2012
Kokoro ConnectKey Animation - 2012
Road to Ninja: Naruto the MovieKey Animation - 2012
KingdomEpisode Director - 2011
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood PrisonUnit Director - 2010
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost TowerUnit Director - 2007
Naruto: ShippudenKey Animation, Episode Director - 2004
GantzKey Animation - 2002
Azumanga DaiohKey Animation - 2002
Haibane RenmeiKey Animation - 2001
HellsingKey Animation
Frequently asked questions
What anime has Shuu Watanabe worked on?
Shuu Watanabe's best-known work includes Naruto: Shippuden (Key Animation), Sword Art Online II (Episode Director), Hell’s Paradise (Episode Director), Kokoro Connect (Key Animation), Hellsing (Key Animation), Bloom Into You (Episode Director).
What does Shuu Watanabe do?
Shuu Watanabe is credited most often as director, episode director, key animation on anime.