Hiroshi Watanabe

is a Japanese animator, storyboard artist, and director.

Anime involved in Cookin' Idol I! My! Mine!: Director Elfen Lied: 2nd Key Animation, Key Animation (ep 10) Fantastic Detective Labyrinth: Director, Storyboard, Episode Director, Key Animation Fist of the North Star (1986 film): Key Animation Gekijōban Meiji Tokyo Renka: Yumihari no Serenade: Director Guyver: Out of Control: Director, Key Animation Hell Girl: Storyboard (ep. 24), Draft Proposal Hell Girl: Two Mirrors: Original Script, Storyboard (eps. 4, 10), Episode Director (ep. 10) Hell Girl: Three Vessels: Director, Storyboard (ep 1), Episode Director (eps 1, 26), Original Concept Hetalia The Beautiful World: Director, Storyboard (episodes 5, 15), Episode Director (episodes 5, 15) Hetalia The World Twinkle: Director If I See You in My Dreams (OVA): Director, Character Design If I See You in My Dreams (TV): Supervision Jing: King of Bandits: Director, Storyboard Jing, King of Bandits: Seventh Heaven: Director, Storyboard Magical Princess Minky Momo: Character Design Meganebu!: Assistant Director Nameko: Sekai no Tomodachi: Director Samurai Champloo: In-Between Animation (Triple A; episodes 11–12, 26) Shining Tears X Wind: Director Slayers Excellent: Director Slayers Gorgeous: Director, Storyboard Slayers Great: Director, Key Animation Slayers Return: Director, Key Animation Slayers Special (OVA): Director Slayers The Motion Picture: Director Sorcerous Stabber Orphen: Series Director, Storyboard (episode 15) Star Ocean EX: Director, Storyboard, Key Animation Tactics: Director, Storyboard, Episode Director The Law of Ueki: Director, Unit Director (Opening) The Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok: Director, Storyboard (Opening; episode 1), Episode Director (episode 1) Tying the Knot with an Amagami Sister: Assistant Director Xuan Yuan Sword Luminary:Director, Storyboard (OP, ED; eps. 1-2), Unit Director (OP, ED; eps. 1, 13), Animation Director (eps. 10, 13), Art design, 2nd Key Animation (ep. 13), Key Animation (OP; eps. 8, 10, 13)