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Masaharu Watanabe

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).

Credits

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Love Unseen Beneath the Clear Night Sky
Storyboard Artist
2026
ZatsuTabi -That's Journey-
Series Director
2025
ZatsuTabi -That's Journey-
Storyboard Artist
2025
ZatsuTabi -That's Journey-
Director
2025
ZatsuTabi -That's Journey-
Assistant Director
2025
No Longer Allowed in Another World
Storyboard Artist
2024
Naruto 20th Anniversary - Road of Naruto
Storyboard Artist
2022
Uncle from Another World
Storyboard Artist
2022
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- The Frozen Bond
Director
2019
GRANBELM
Series Director
2019
GRANBELM
Director
2019
GRANBELM
Storyboard Artist
2019
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Memory Snow
Director
2018
Comic Girls
Storyboard Artist
2018
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-
Storyboard Artist
2016
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-
Director
2016
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-
Series Director
2016
Wakaba Girl
Storyboard Artist
2015
Wakaba Girl
Director
2015
Wakaba Girl
Key Animation
2015
Wakaba Girl
Series Director
2015
The Last: Naruto the Movie
Animation
2014
SHIROBAKO
Key Animation
2014
Yona of the Dawn
Key Animation
2014
Terror in Resonance
Key Animation
2014
Akame ga Kill!
Key Animation
2014
Ping Pong the Animation
Key Animation
2014
Baby Steps
Key Animation
2014
The World is Still Beautiful
Key Animation
2014
Naruto OVA 11: Sunny Side Battle
Key Animation
2013
Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie
Key Animation
2012
Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie
Animation Director
2012
NARUTO Spin-Off: Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals
Director
2012
NARUTO Spin-Off: Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals
Series Director
2012
NARUTO Spin-Off: Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals
Storyboard Artist
2012
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison
Animation
2011
Sengoku Basara: The Last Party
Key Animation
2011
Yozakura Quartet: Hoshi no Umi
Key Animation
2010
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower
Animation Director
2010
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire
Animation Director
2009
Sengoku BASARA: Samurai Kings
Key Animation
2009
Sengoku BASARA: Samurai Kings
Storyboard Artist
2009
Sengoku BASARA: Samurai Kings
Director
2009
Michiko & Hatchin
Key Animation
2008
Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens
Key Animation
2008
Toradora!
Key Animation
2008
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Bonds
Key Animation
2008
Naruto Shippūden
Key Animation
2007
Naruto Shippūden
Director
2007
Naruto Shippūden
Animation Director
2007
Naruto Shippūden
Storyboard Artist
2007
Naruto Shippūden
Opening/Ending Animation
2007
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Assistant Director
2006
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Key Animation
2006
PreCure Splash Star
Key Animation
2006
PreCure Splash Star
Animation
2006
Kazuo Umezu's Horror Theater: House of Bugs
Producer
2005
Munto 2: Beyond the Walls of Time
Key Animation
2005
Air
Key Animation
2005
Naruto
Animation Director
2002
Naruto
Key Animation
2002
InuYasha
Key Animation
2000