Akio Watanabe
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is a Japan
ese animator
, character designer
and animation director
currently living in Tokyo
, Japan
. He often goes by the pseudonym Poyoyon Rock. He is also a member of the dōjinshi
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Computer games
Computer games
Trading Card Games
Others
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese animator
Animator
An animator is an artist who creates multiple images that give an illusion of movement called animation when displayed in rapid sequence; the images are called frames and key frames. Animators can work in a variety of fields including film, television, video games, and the internet. Usually, an...
, character designer
Model sheet
In animation, a model sheet, also known as a character board, character sheet, character study or simply a study, is a document used to help standardize the appearance, poses, and gestures of an animated character...
and animation director
Animation director
An animation director is the director in charge of all aspects of the animation process during the production of an animated film or animated segment for a live-action film...
currently living in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. He often goes by the pseudonym Poyoyon Rock. He is also a member of the dōjinshi
Dojinshi
is the Japanese term for self-published works, usually magazines, manga or novels. Dōjinshi are often the work of amateurs, though some professional artists participate as a way to publish material outside the regular industry. The term dōjinshi is derived from and . Dōjinshi are part of a wider...
circle Pokopii.
Under the name Akio Watanabe
AnimeAnime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
- Kiki's Delivery ServiceKiki's Delivery Serviceis a 1989 Japanese animated fantasy film produced, written, and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. It was the fourth theatrically released Studio Ghibli film.The film won the Animage Anime Grand Prix prize in 1989...
(In-Between Animation) - Starship Girl Yamamoto YohkoStarship Girl Yamamoto Yohkois a sci-fi anime series based on novels by Shoji Takashi. There have been two 3-episode OVAs from J.C.Staff. The series was released in the United States by The Right Stuf International on DVD in 2003...
(Character Design) - The Soul Taker (Character Design)
- Nurse Witch KomugiNurse Witch Komugiis an original video animation anime series co-produced by Tatsunoko Production and Kyoto Animation. The series lasted for five episodes ,all of which were released on DVD in North America by ADV Films...
(Character Design) - Magical CananMagical Cananis a magical girl eroge developed and published by Terios. It was later adapted into a hentai OVA and a 13 episode-long television series. The OVA has been licensed by, and is available on DVD from Adult Source Media...
(Character Design) - Hoshizora KisekiHoshizora Kisekiis a 27 minute Japanese anime directed by Akio Watanabe and Toshikazu Matsubara, and produced by CoMix Wave Inc. as an original net animation. It was made available online on June 21, 2006, and then was released on DVD in Japan on August 3, 2006. It was screened at the Waterloo Festival on November...
(Direction, Script, Character Design, Storyboard, Animation Direction, Color Design) - BakemonogatariBakemonogatariis a Japanese popular light novel series written by Japanese novelist Nisio Isin and illustrated by Taiwanese illustrator Vofan; the series is published by Kodansha under the Kodansha Box imprint...
(Animation Director, Character Design) - The World God Only Knows (Character Design)
Computer games
- Zutto Issho (Animation director, Character Design)
- L no Kisetsu
- Missing Blue
Under the name Poyoyon Rock
Anime- Makai Tenshi JibrilJiburiru - The Devil Angelis a hentai anime OVA series, composed of three four-episode series. It is based on the erotic video games Makai Tenshi Djibril, Makai Tenshi Djibril —episode 2— and Makai Tenshi Djibril 3, which were created by Front Wing. The game series also won a Bishojyo Game Award as of September 5, 2008 as...
Episode 2 Opening movie - Netrun-monNetrun-monis a single-episode Japanese original video animation which was created to celebrate the fifth anniversary of NetRunner magazine. NetRunner is a controversial publication since some articles promote hacking. Characters that are used to promote the magazine and are sold as merchandise have been...
- PopotanPopotanis a Japanese adult visual novel developed by Petit Ferret with character designs by Akio Watanabe under the alias Poyoyon Rock. It was originally released as a PC game for CD-ROM on December 13, 2002 and subsequently re-released on DVD-ROM and for the PlayStation 2 with certain scenes removed...
(Character Design)
Computer games
- Court no Naka no Tenshitachi
- Popotan
- To Heart 2 Opening movie
- Queen's Blade: Spiral Chaos Character Design (For some characters)
- Queen's Gate: Spiral Chaos Character Design (For some characters)
Trading Card Games
Trading card
A trading card is a small card, usually made out of paperboard or thick paper, which usually contains an image of a certain person, place or thing and a short description of the picture, along with other text...
- Aquarian AgeAquarian Age TCGis a Japanese collectible trading card game similar to Magic: The Gathering. It is marketed and produced by Broccoli, which produces games and Anime-related goods.-Aquarian Age:...
Others
- SaitamaSaitama Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Saitama.This prefecture is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, and most of Saitama's cities can be described as suburbs of Tokyo, to which a large amount of residents commute each day.- History...
O157Escherichia coli O157:H7Escherichia coli O157:H7 is an enterohemorrhagic strain of the bacterium Escherichia coli and a cause of foodborne illness. Infection often leads to hemorrhagic diarrhea, and occasionally to kidney failure, especially in young children and elderly persons...
Prevention Campaign Poster - "Moe Loan" Ron-tan (Livedoor CreditLivedooris an Internet service provider based in Tokyo, Japan, that runs a web portal and numerous other businesses. The company was founded and led in its first 10 years by Takafumi Horie, known as "Horiemon" in Japan...
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