Shinichi Watanabe
Biography
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.
Personal Details
Also Known As
Movies (8)
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya: Prisma☆Phantasm
Storyboard Artist (Art)
2019
Midnight Crazy Trail
Storyboard Artist (Art)
2018
Age 17
Still Photographer (Camera)
2003
eX-Driver: Nina & Rei Danger Zone
Director (Directing)
2002
Lupin the Third: The Columbus Files
Director (Directing)
1999
Beast City
Director (Directing)
1996
Super Real Mahjong: Mahjong Battle Scramble
Director (Directing)
1990
Super Real Mahjong: Kasumi Miki Shouko no Hajimemashite
Director (Directing)
1990
TV Shows (30)
Anne Shirley
Storyboard Artist (Art)
2025
Medalist
Storyboard Artist (Art)
2025
Sorairo Utility
Storyboard Artist (Art)
2025
Haigakura
Storyboard Artist (Art)
2024
Puniru Is a Kawaii Slime
Storyboard Artist (Art)
2024
Protocol: Rain
Storyboard Artist (Art)
2023
Our Dating Story: The Experienced You and the Inexperienced Me
Storyboard Artist (Art)
2023
16bit Sensation: Another Layer
Storyboard Artist (Art)
2023
KONOSUBA – An Explosion on This Wonderful World!
Storyboard Artist (Art)
2023
Management of a Novice Alchemist
Storyboard Artist (Art)
2022
I'm Quitting Heroing
Storyboard Artist (Art)
2022
The Great Jahy Will Not Be Defeated!
Storyboard Artist (Art)
2021
Saikyou Kamizmode!
Storyboard Artist (Art)
2020
BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense.
Storyboard Artist (Art)
2020
ASSASSINS PRIDE
Storyboard Artist (Art)
2019
Grand Blue Dreaming
Storyboard (Writing)
2018
Un-Go
Key Animation (Visual Effects)
2011
The Wallflower
Director (Directing)
2006
Nerima Daikon Brothers
Series Director (Directing)
2006
Da Capo
Storyboard Artist (Art)
2003
Tenchi Muyo! GXP
as NB (voice)
2002
Puni Puni Poemy
as Shinichi 'Nabeshin' Watanabe (voice)
2001
Dotto! Koni-chan
Storyboard Artist (Art)
2000
Excel Saga
as Nabeshin (voice)
1999
Gravitation: Lyrics of Love
as Nabeshin
1999
Tokyo Pig
Series Director (Directing)
1997
Magical Project S
Director (Directing)
1996
Beast City
Director (Directing)
1996
The Brave of Gold Goldran
Storyboard Artist (Art)
1995
Brave Police J-Decker
Storyboard Artist (Art)
1994