Masaharu Watanabe
Biography
Masaharu Watanabe is a Japanese animator , animation director, and animation producer. He known for Re: Zero - Starting Life in Another World (2016), Naruto: Shippuden (2007) and The Last: Naruto the Movie (2014).
Known for
★ 8.5Naruto Shippūden
2007
★ 8.4Naruto
2002
★ 8.1Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-
2016
★ 8.6InuYasha
2000
★ 8.2Akame ga Kill!
2014
★ 7.5The Last: Naruto the Movie
2014
★ 8.2Toradora!
2008
★ 7.4Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie
2012
★ 8.3Yona of the Dawn
2014
★ 7.8The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
2006
★ 7.7Terror in Resonance
2014
★ 7.4Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire
2009
Filmography
- 2026Love Unseen Beneath the Clear Night SkySeries · Storyboard Artist★ 8.7
- 2025ZatsuTabi -That's Journey-Series · Series Director, Storyboard Artist, Director, Assistant Director
- 2024No Longer Allowed in Another WorldSeries · Storyboard Artist★ 7.3
- 2022Naruto 20th Anniversary - Road of NarutoFilm · Storyboard Artist★ 7.6
- 2022Uncle from Another WorldSeries · Storyboard Artist★ 7.5
- 2019Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- The Frozen BondFilm · Director★ 7.5
- 2019GRANBELMSeries · Series Director, Storyboard Artist, Director
- 2018Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Memory SnowFilm · Director★ 7.4
- 2018Comic GirlsSeries · Storyboard Artist★ 6.3
- 2016Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-Series · Storyboard Artist, Director, Series Director★ 8.1
- 2015Wakaba GirlSeries · Key Animation, Storyboard Artist, Director, Series Director
- 2014The Last: Naruto the MovieFilm · Animation★ 7.5
- 2014SHIROBAKOSeries · Key Animation★ 7.8
- 2014Yona of the DawnSeries · Key Animation★ 8.3
- 2014Terror in ResonanceSeries · Key Animation★ 7.7
- 2014Akame ga Kill!Series · Key Animation★ 8.2
- 2014Ping Pong the AnimationSeries · Key Animation★ 8.2
- 2014Baby StepsSeries · Key Animation★ 7.5
- 2014The World is Still BeautifulSeries · Key Animation★ 7.3
- 2013Naruto OVA 11: Sunny Side BattleFilm · Key Animation★ 7.6
- 2012Road to Ninja: Naruto the MovieFilm · Animation Director, Key Animation★ 7.4
- 2012NARUTO Spin-Off: Rock Lee & His Ninja PalsSeries · Director, Storyboard Artist, Series Director★ 6.4
- 2011Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood PrisonFilm · Animation★ 7.2
- 2011Sengoku Basara: The Last PartyFilm · Key Animation
- 2010Yozakura Quartet: Hoshi no UmiSeries · Key Animation
- 2010Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost TowerFilm · Animation Director★ 7.2
- 2009Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of FireFilm · Animation Director★ 7.4
- 2009Sengoku BASARA: Samurai KingsSeries · Key Animation, Storyboard Artist, Director★ 6.1
- 2008Michiko & HatchinSeries · Key Animation★ 6.8
- 2008Kannagi: Crazy Shrine MaidensSeries · Key Animation
- 2008Toradora!Series · Key Animation★ 8.2
- 2008Naruto Shippuden the Movie: BondsFilm · Key Animation★ 7.3
- 2007Naruto ShippūdenSeries · Key Animation, Storyboard Artist, Animation Director, Director, Opening/Ending Animation★ 8.5
- 2006The Melancholy of Haruhi SuzumiyaSeries · Assistant Director, Key Animation★ 7.8
- 2006PreCure Splash StarSeries · Key Animation, Animation
- 2005Kazuo Umezu's Horror Theater: House of BugsFilm · Producer
- 2005Munto 2: Beyond the Walls of TimeFilm · Key Animation
- 2005AirSeries · Key Animation★ 6.3
- 2002NarutoSeries · Animation Director, Key Animation★ 8.4
- 2000InuYashaSeries · Key Animation★ 8.6