Masaharu Watanabe (II)

Director, Animation Department, Art Department

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Masaharu Watanabe (II)

Director, Animation Department, Art Department

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Credits
27 titles

Past Film & Video (10 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
Wake Up, Girls! Beyond the Bottom (2015) Storyboard Artist Storyboard Artist See fewer
Wake Up, Girls! Zoku gekijouban: Seishun no kage (2015) Key Animator, Storyboard Cleanup, Unit Director Key Animator, Storyboard Cleanup, Unit Director See fewer
The Last: Naruto the Movie (2014) Secondary Key Animator (as Gorô Sessha) Secondary Key Animator (as Gorô Sessha) See fewer	JPY 120MM	$179K	$524K	$2.9MM
Road to Ninja - Naruto the Movie (2012) Animation Director (as Gorou Sessha), Key Animator (as Gorou Sessha) Animation Director (as Gorou Sessha), Key Animator (as Gorou Sessha) See fewer		$19K	$43K	$18MM
Gekijouban Sengoku Basara: The Last Party (2011) Key Animator (as Gorô Sessha), Storyboard Artist (as Gorô Sessha), Unit Director (as Gorô Sessha) Key Animator (as Gorô Sessha), Storyboard Artist (as Gorô Sessha), Unit Director (as Gorô Sessha) See fewer				$1.9MM
Naruto Shippûden: The Lost Tower (2010) Animation Director (as Gorô Sessha) Animation Director (as Gorô Sessha) See fewer				$17MM
Naruto Shippûden: The Movie 3: Inheritors of the Will of Fire (2009) Animation Director (as Goro Sessha) Animation Director (as Goro Sessha) See fewer
Naruto Shippuden: The Movie - Bonds (2008) Key Animator (as Gorô Sessha) Key Animator (as Gorô Sessha) See fewer				$11MM
Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! Yakiniku Road of Glory (2003) Inbetween Artist (Kyoto Animation) Inbetween Artist (Kyoto Animation) See fewer
Doraemon: Nobita and the Wind Wizard (2003) Inbetween Artist Inbetween Artist See fewer				$22MM

Past Television (16 titles)	Episodes
Zatsu Tabi -That's Journey- (2025– ) (TV Series) - Director Director See fewer
Uncle from Another World (2022) (TV Mini-series) - Storyboard Artist (2 episodes, 2022) Storyboard Artist (2 episodes, 2022) See fewer Names are Important, That's What She Said (Dec 22, 2022) Season 1, Episode 12 - Storyboard Artist Storyboard Artist See fewer To Survive, I Transformed into the Strongest Creature I Know (2022) Season 1, Episode 8 - Storyboard Artist Storyboard Artist See fewer	2
Re: Zero - Starting Life in Another World (2016–2021) (TV Series) - Series Director (39 episodes, 2016), Director (39 episodes, 2016), Storyboard Artist (ending animation) (25 episodes, 2020), Storyboard Artist (9 episodes, 2016), Episode Director (3 episodes, 2016) Series Director (39 episodes, 2016), Director (39 episodes, 2016), Storyboard Artist (ending animation) (25 episodes, 2020), Storyboard Artist (9 episodes, 2016), Episode Director (3 episodes, 2016) See fewer Offbeat Steps Under the Moonlight (Mar 24, 2021) Season 2, Episode 25 - Storyboard Artist (ending animation), Director Storyboard Artist (ending animation), Director See fewer See more See fewer Loading	78
Re: ZERO - Starting Life in Another World (Re-Edit) (2016–2020) (TV Series) - Director (13 episodes, 2016) Director (13 episodes, 2016) See fewer The Self-Proclaimed Knight and the Greatest of Knights/That's All This Story Is About/A Moment in the Carriage (Apr 1, 2020) Season 1, Episode 13 - Director Director See fewer See more See fewer Loading	13
Granbelm (2019) (TV Series) - Director (13 episodes, 2019), Storyboard Artist (4 episodes, 2019) Director (13 episodes, 2019), Storyboard Artist (4 episodes, 2019) See fewer For the Only Two of Their Kind in the World (Sep 27, 2019) Season 1, Episode 13 - Storyboard Artist, Director Storyboard Artist, Director See fewer See more See fewer Loading	13
Comic Girls (2018) (TV Mini-series) - Storyboard Artist (2 episodes, 2018) Storyboard Artist (2 episodes, 2018) See fewer Kaospiral (May 31, 2018) Season 1, Episode 9 - Storyboard Artist Storyboard Artist See fewer Is This Heaven!? (May 17, 2018) Season 1, Episode 7 - Storyboard Artist Storyboard Artist See fewer	2
Wakaba Girl (2015) (TV Series) - Director (14 episodes, 2015) Director (14 episodes, 2015) See fewer I Want To Go to the Hot Springs (Oct 23, 2015) Season 1, Episode 14 - Director Director See fewer See more See fewer Loading	14
Naruto: Shippuden (2007–2014) (TV Series) - Key Animator (12 episodes, 2007), Animation Director (7 episodes, 2007), Storyboard Artist (5 episodes, 2010), Episode Director (3 episodes, 2010), Director (1 episode, 2014) Key Animator (12 episodes, 2007), Animation Director (7 episodes, 2007), Storyboard Artist (5 episodes, 2010), Episode Director (3 episodes, 2010), Director (1 episode, 2014) See fewer Naruto tai Meka Naruto (Sep 11, 2014) Season 1, Episode 377 - Key Animator Key Animator See fewer See more See fewer Loading	18
Naruto SD: Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals (2012–2013) (TV Series) - Director (25 episodes, 2012) Director (25 episodes, 2012) See fewer The Final Battle/Our Final Mission Is S-Ranked! (Mar 26, 2013) Season 1, Episode 51 - Director (as Gorou Sessha) Director (as Gorou Sessha) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	25
Sengoku Basara (2010) (TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 2010) Director (1 episode, 2010) See fewer Rosuto migi me wa, Gashed doragon wa e modoru yo (Jul 18, 2010) Season 2, Episode 2 - Director (as Gorou Sessha) Director (as Gorou Sessha) See fewer	1
Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens (2008–2009) (TV Mini-series) - Key Animator (ending credits) (12 episodes, 2008), Key Animator (3 episodes, 2008), Assistant Animation Director (1 episode, 2008) Key Animator (ending credits) (12 episodes, 2008), Key Animator (3 episodes, 2008), Assistant Animation Director (1 episode, 2008) See fewer Moshimo konna 'kannagi' ga attara... (May 27, 2009) Season 1, Episode 14 - Key Animator (ending credits) (as Seiji Watanabe) Key Animator (ending credits) (as Seiji Watanabe) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	14
Toradora! (2009) (TV Series) - Animator (1 episode, 2009) Animator (1 episode, 2009) See fewer Seiyasai (Feb 11, 2009) Season 1, Episode 19 - Animator (as Gorô Sessha) Animator (as Gorô Sessha) See fewer	1
Naruto (2007) (TV Series) - Animation Director (1 episode, 2007) Animation Director (1 episode, 2007) See fewer Yomigaetta kyuukyoku heiki (Feb 1, 2007) Season 1, Episode 219 - Animation Director (as Gorô Sessha) Animation Director (as Gorô Sessha) See fewer	1
Full Metal Panic! (2006) (TV Series) - Animator (1 episode, 2006) Animator (1 episode, 2006) See fewer A Relatively Leisurely Day in the Life of a Fleet Captain (May 26, 2006) Animator Animator See fewer	1
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (2006) (TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 2006) Director (1 episode, 2006) See fewer The Adventures of Mikuru Asahina Episode 00 (Apr 2, 2006) Season 1, Episode 1 - Director (directed by) Director (directed by) See fewer	1
Air (2005) (TV Series) - Key Animator (5 episodes, 2005) Key Animator (5 episodes, 2005) See fewer Sora 'air' (Mar 24, 2005) Season 1, Episode 12 - Key Animator (as Masaharu Watanabe in English credits) Key Animator (as Masaharu Watanabe in English credits) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	5

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Other (1 title)
Tenchu: Shadow Assassins (2008) (Video Game) - Character Modeler (Creek & River Co. Ltd.: original staff) (as Seiji Watanabe) Character Modeler (Creek & River Co. Ltd.: original staff) (as Seiji Watanabe) See fewer

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