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Akio WATANABE

渡辺 明夫
Family name (in kanji): 渡辺
Given name (in kanji): 明夫
Also known as:
Poyoyon Rock
Hometown: Tokyo, Japan
Blood type: O
E-mail: poyo@fd.chu.jp (Japanese)
Website:
ろっくのおへや (Japanese)
About:
Poyoyon Rock is a pseudonym Akio Watanabe often goes by. She is apparently his young, red-haired, female alter ego.
Non-anime staff credits:
Character Design for "L no Kisetsu ～A piece of memories～" (VG) (Japanese)
Character Design for "Missing Blue" (VG) (Japanese)
Character Design for "Popotan" (VG) (Japanese)
Character Design for "Zutto Issho" (VG) (Japanese)
Illustration for "Falsie the Pseudo-Science Girl" (CD) (Japanese)
Illustration for "Kimi Wa Nan Terabyte?" (CD) (Japanese)
Illustration for "SPACE AKIBA-POP" (CD) (Japanese)
Opening animation for "Jiburiru the Devil Angel 2" (H game) (Japanese)
Opening animation for "Jiburiru the Devil Angel 3" (H game) (Japanese)
Opening animation for "Jiburiru the Devil Angel 4" (H game) (Japanese)
News: Show:
Monogatari Series Off & Monster Season Anime's Teaser Confirms Staff, 2024 Launch With Orokamonogatari Story (Mar 24, 2024)
MVM Will Release New Bakemonogatari Blu-ray on June 27 (Jun 6, 2022)
Gyakuten Sekai no Denchi Shōjo: Rumble Garanndoll Anime's 1st Video Unveils Cast, Story Intro, October TV Debut (Jul 2, 2021)
Character Designer Akio Watanabe Recovers After COVID-19 Hospitalization (Apr 13, 2021)
New Etotama Anime Short Premieres in May (Mar 27, 2021)
Higurashi: When They Cry Franchise Continues With SOTSU TV Anime in July (Mar 18, 2021)
New Etotama Anime's 1st Teasers Reveal Cast, Staff, Story, Spring Net Debut (Dec 27, 2020)
Grisaia: Phantom Trigger Stargazer Anime's 1st 3 Minutes Streamed (Nov 21, 2020)
New Higurashi: When They Cry Anime's 2nd Video Reveals Episode 1's October 1 Debut, Episode 14's January 7 Debut (Updated) (Aug 20, 2020)
New My Hero Academia, Third Kizumonogatari Released Monday (Sep 7, 2019)
Kizumonogatari: Nekketsu Released on Monday (Aug 4, 2019)
Kizumonogatari - Tekketsu Blu-ray Released Monday (Jun 9, 2019)
MVM Acquires Kizumonogatari (Feb 1, 2019)
Grisaia: Phantom Trigger Anime's New Promo Confirms Delay to March 15 With 90-Minute Screenings (Dec 12, 2018)
Fireworks Released Monday (Updated) (Nov 25, 2018)
Nurse Witch Komugi R Released Monday (Sep 10, 2017)
Frontwing's Grisaia: Phantom Trigger Game Gets TV Anime (Jul 7, 2017)
Assassination Classroom Blu-ray, Durarara!!×2 Shō Released Monday (May 28, 2016)
Ange Vierge TV Anime's Promo Video Introduces Alternate World Fantasy (May 16, 2016)
1st Kizumonogatari Film's Tsubasa Hanekawa Ad Streamed (Dec 12, 2015)
1st Kizumonogatari Film's Full Trailer Streamed (Dec 5, 2015)
Nurse Witch Komugi Gets TV Anime With New Cast, Characters (Oct 20, 2015)
Kizumonogatari I Anime Film's Trailer Reveals Staff (Oct 3, 2015)
Kizumonogatari Confirmed as 3 Films Starting on January 8 (Oct 3, 2015)
Aniplex USA Adds Garden of Sinners Epilogue, Anohana Team's Anthem of the Heart Films (Feb 14, 2015)
Daisuki to Stream Tsukimonogatari Anime (Dec 26, 2014)
Monogatari 'Final Season's' Tsukimonogatari Opening Streamed (Dec 20, 2014)
Monogatari 'Final Season's' 2nd Tsukimonogatari Promo Video Previews ClariS Song (Dec 13, 2014)
ClariS Sings Tsukimonogatari's Ending Song With New Member (Nov 8, 2014)
Aniplex USA Adds Onimonogatari, Valvrave the Liberator Season 2 (Oct 11, 2014)
Sentai Filmworks Licenses Le Fruit de La Grisaia Anime (Oct 2, 2014)
Crunchyroll to Stream Grisaia, Cross Ange, Tribal Cool Crew (Sep 27, 2014)
Le Fruit de la Grisaia Anime's 1st Promo Previews Characters (Sep 24, 2014)
Aniplex USA Outlines Otorimonogatari Blu-ray Plans (Sep 13, 2014)
Crunchyroll Adds Monogatari 2nd Season's Hanamonogatari Anime (Aug 15, 2014)
Monogatari 2nd Season's Hanamonogatari's 3rd Promo Streamed Before Premiere (Aug 8, 2014)
Hanabee Announcements from AVCon 2014 (Jul 19, 2014)
Le Fruit de La Grisaia TV Anime Slated for Fall (Jun 29, 2014)
Monogatari 2nd Season's Hanamonogatari Previewed in 2nd Promo Video (Jun 28, 2014)
2 More of Monogatari 2nd Season's Hanamonogatari Ads Streamed (Jun 21, 2014)
Aniplex USA Outlines Kabukimonogatari Blu-ray, Oreimo 2 DVD Plans (Jun 7, 2014)
Monogatari 2nd Season's Hanamonogatari Ad Previews Marina Kawano Song (Jun 7, 2014)
Monogatari 2nd Season's Hanamonogatari Ad Streamed (May 31, 2014)
Monogatari Series' Hanamonogatari Delayed Until August 16 (May 13, 2014)
Monogatari 2nd Season's Hanamonogatari 1st Promo Streamed (Mar 24, 2014)
Aniplex USA Outlines Its Nekomonogatari (Black) & (White) Blu-ray Sets (Feb 15, 2014)
Monogatari 2nd Season's Onimonogatari 2nd Promo Streamed (Oct 25, 2013)
Monogatari 2nd Season's Onimonogatari Promo Streamed (Oct 19, 2013)
Monogatari 2nd Season's Otorimonogatari Promo Streamed (Sep 14, 2013)
Monogatari 2nd Season's New Kabukimonogatari Promos Streamed (Aug 16, 2013)
Monogatari Series 2nd Season Anime's Kabukimonogatari Promo Streamed (Aug 8, 2013)
Nekomonogatari (White) Anime's 2nd Promo Streamed (Jun 28, 2013)
Nekomonogatari (White) Anime's 1st Promo Streamed (Jun 20, 2013)
Aniplex USA Adds Nekomonogatari (Black), Monogatari Series 2nd Season Anime (Jun 13, 2013)
The World God Only Knows' Magical Girl Spinoff Previewed in TV Ad (Jun 8, 2013)
Monogatari 2nd Season to Run for 1/2 Year Starting in July (Jan 7, 2013)
Nekomonogatari (Black) Anime's 2nd Promo Streamed (Dec 15, 2012)
Nekomonogatari (Black) Anime's Promo Streamed (Dec 7, 2012)
Bakemonogatari Production Note Will Not Be Sold at Retail (Aug 4, 2012)
Nisemonogatari Anime's Final 6 Pre-Broadcast Ads Aired (Jan 7, 2012)
Crunchyroll to Simulcast Nisemonogatari Anime (Jan 3, 2012)
Nisemonogatari TV Anime's 3rd TV Ad Streamed (Dec 31, 2011)
Nisemonogatari TV Anime's 2nd Trailer Streamed (Dec 28, 2011)
Nisemonogatari Anime's Program TV Ad Streamed (Dec 24, 2011)
Nisemonogatari Anime's Ad with ClariS/Ryo Theme Posted (Nov 26, 2011)
Nisemonogatari TV Anime Series to Air in January (Sep 15, 2011)
Anime/Manga/Game Industry Members Check In After Quake (Mar 11, 2011)
MangaGamer Brings Rino, Akio Watanabe to Anime Expo (Jun 25, 2010)
2nd Bakemonogatari Promo, Summers Wars TV Ad Posted (Jun 17, 2009)
Bakemonogatari Anime Promo Video Posted (Mar 18, 2009)
Akiba-chan CG/Action Figure Anime's Promo Video Streamed (Jun 26, 2008)
Akiba-chan CG/Stop Motion Series to Debut in July (Jun 11, 2008)
Upcoming Anime Titles (Dec 12, 2002)
Interest:
Akio Watanabe Draws Crossover Visual for Grisaia, Higurashi (Dec 2, 2020)
Other articles: Show:
Higurashi: When They Cry – SOTSU Anime Premieres on July 1 (Jun 7, 2021)
The List - 6 Anime to Remake Like It's 1999 (Jan 5, 2019)
Aniplex USA Outlines Kizumonogatari Part 1 Blu-ray (Oct 1, 2016)
Anime Spotlight - Owarimonogatari (Oct 2, 2015)
Anime Spotlight - The Labyrinth of Grisaia / The Eden of Grisaia (Apr 14, 2015)
Anime Spotlight - Etotama (Chinese Zodiac Souls) (Mar 30, 2015)
Aniplex USA Outlines Koimonogatari, Nisekoi #3/#4, Durarara!! Reissue Box on Blu-ray (Jan 16, 2015)
Anime Spotlight Summer 2013 - The List (Jul 11, 2013)
The X Button - All Shot Up (Apr 27, 2011)

as Poyoyon Rock

Given name (in kanji): ぽよよん♥ろっく
Web Diary / Blog:
ぽよよんろっく♪【Ｎ＋】 (Twitter) (Japanese)
Non-anime staff credits:
Character design for "Dance x Mixer" (VG) (Japanese)
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Staff in:
16bit Sensation: Another Layer (TV) : Storyboard (ED), Unit Director (ED), Animation (ED)
22/7 (TV) : Original Character Design
3x3 Eyes Seima Densetsu (OAV) : Key Animation (ep 2)
A-Channel (TV) : Key Animation (ep 10)
Akiba-chan (TV) : Character Design
Ange Vierge (TV) : Original Character Design
Angel Sanctuary (OAV) : Key Animation
Assault Lily Bouquet (TV) : End Card Illustration (ep 8)
Ayumayu Theater (ONA) : Storyboard (ep 5), Unit Director (ep 5), Animation Director (ep 5), Key Animation (ep 5)
Bakemonogatari (TV) : Character Design, Chief Animation Director, Animation Director (8 episodes
eps 1-2, 8, 11-15
), Key Animation (eps 1, 11-12)
Bikkuriman: Moen Zone no Himitsu (movie) : In-Between Animation
Blame! (ONA) : Character Design (eps 1-2)
Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card (TV) : Key Animation (ep 22)
Chie-chan Funsenki Jarinko Chie (TV) : Key Animation (ep 17)
Di Gi Charat (TV) : Key Animation
Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai (TV 2020) : Key Animation (ep 98)
(The) Eden of Grisaia (TV) : Original Character Design, Character Design, Chief Animation Director (OP, ED1-2; eps 1-2, 10)
Etotama (TV) : Original Character Design ("adult" version)
Etotama ~Nyan-Kyaku Banrai~ (ONA) : Original Character Design (adult mode), Character Design (Naa~tan)
Fairy Tail (OAV) : Storyboard (ED), Animation Director (ED)
Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom? (novel) : Original Character Design (Sneaker Bunko edition), Cover Art (Sneaker Bunko edition)
Fireworks, Should We See it from the Side or the Bottom? (movie) : Character Design, Animation Director
(The) Fruit of Grisaia (TV) : Original Character Design, Character Design, Chief Animation Director, Animation Director (ED3; OP), Key Animation (OP)
Ghastly Prince Enma Burning Up (TV) : Key Animation (ep 4)
Ghost Sweeper Mikami (movie) : Key Animation
Grappler Baki: The Ultimate Fighter (OAV) : Key Animation
Grisaia: Phantom Trigger (OAV) : Original Character Design, Character Design, Chief Animation Director, Animation Director (OP, ED; eps 1-2)
Grisaia: Phantom Trigger the Animation Stargazer (OAV) : Character Design, Chief Animation Director, Animation Director
Hanamonogatari (TV) : Character Design, Chief Animation Director, Animation Director (ED)
Higurashi: When They Cry – GOU (TV) : Character Design, Chief Animation Director (OP; eps 1-15, 17-24), Character Supervision (ED1-2)
Higurashi: When They Cry – SOTSU (TV) : Character Design, Chief Animation Director (OP; 11 episodes
eps 1, 3-4, 6, 9-15
), Character Supervision (ED)
Hoshizora Kiseki (ONA) : Director, Screenplay, Storyboard, Character Design, Animation Director, Color design
Jing: King of Bandits (TV) : Key Animation (ep 2)
Juden Chan (TV) : Key Animation (ep 5)
Kiki's Delivery Service (movie) : In-Between Animation
Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu (movie) : Character Design
Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu (movie) : Character Design
Kizumonogatari Part 3: Reiketsu (movie) : Character Design
Knights of Ramune & 40 DX (OAV) : Key Animation
Koyomimonogatari (ONA) : Character Design, Chief Animation Director
Kubikiri Cycle: Aoiro Savant to Zaregoto Tsukai (OAV) : Character Design, Chief Animation Director, Animation Director (OP)
(The) Labyrinth of Grisaia (special) : Original Character Design, Character Design, Chief Animation Director
Legend of Crystania: The Chaos Ring (OAV) : Animation Director
Little Women II Jo's Boys (TV) : In-Between Animation (ep 3)
Macross 7 (TV) : Key Animation (eps 6, 12)
Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story (TV) : Illustration (ep 12), Key Animation (OP; ep 1)
Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story (TV 2) : Key Animation (ep 1)
Magic Woman M (OAV) : Character Design
Magical Canan (TV) : Character Design
Magical Taruruuto-kun: Moero! Yūjō no Mahō Taisen (movie) : Key Animation
Magical Taruruuto-kun: Suki Suki Hot Tako Yaki (movie) : Key Animation
March comes in like a lion (TV 2) : End Card Illustration (ep 35)
Megazone 23 XI (TV) : Character Design (main heroine)
Mikan Enikki (TV) : Animation Director (eps 14, 23, 27), Key Animation (4 episodes
eps 14, 23, 27, 29
)
Monogatari Series Off & Monster Season (TV) : Character Design, Chief Animation Director
Monogatari Series Second Season (TV) : Character Design, Chief Animation Director, Animation Director (OP 1-2; eps 11, 16), Ending Illustrations (ep 4), Sponsor Background Illustration (ep 26)
Mukamuka Paradise (TV) : Animation Director (9 episodes
eps 3, 8, 13, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 47
), Key Animation (5 episodes
eps 3, 8, 18, 24, 30
)
My Happy Marriage (TV) : Animation Director (Frontwing; ep 10)
Nekomonogatari (Black) (TV) : Character Design, Chief Animation Director, Key Animation (OP; eps 1-4)
Nisemonogatari (TV) : Character Design, Chief Animation Director, Animation Director (ep 11), Ending Illustrations (ep 11)
Nurse Witch Komugi (OAV) : Character Design
Nurse Witch Komugi (special) : Character Design
Nurse Witch Komugi R (TV) : Original Character Design
Nurse Witch Komugi-Chan Magikarte Z (OAV) : Character Design, Ending Animation
ONIMAI: I'm Now Your Sister! (TV) : Storyboard (Frontwing; OP), Unit Director (Frontwing; OP)
Owarimonogatari (specials) : Character Design, Chief Animation Director, Sponsor Background Illustration (ep 3)
Owarimonogatari (TV) : Character Design, Chief Animation Director
Pendant (OAV) : Character Design, Animation Director, Key Animation (ep 1)
Pretty Boy Detective Club (TV) : Key Animation (ep 12)
Pretty Rhythm All Star Selection (TV) : Original Character Design
Pretty Rhythm Aurora Dream (TV) : Original Character Design
Pretty Rhythm Dear My Future (TV) : Original Character Design
PriPara (TV) : Key Animation (OP1-2)
PriPara (TV 2015) : Key Animation (OP1-3)
Rumble Garanndoll (TV) : Original Character Design
Rumbling Hearts (TV) : Ayumayu Theater Animation (ep 12)
RWBY: Ice Queendom (TV) : Animation Director (ep 2)
Saber Marionette J (TV) : Animation Director (eps 10, 18), Key Animation (ep 10)
Sailor Moon S (TV) : Key Animation (eps 31, 35)
Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie : Key Animation
Sayonara Zetsubou-sensei (TV) : Key Animation (OP1)
Seraphim Call (TV) : Animation Director (ep 11)
Shin Bikkuriman (TV) : Key Animation (eps 46, 58)
(The) SoulTaker (TV) : Character Design, Chief Animation Director, Animation Director (OP; eps 1, 13), Animation (ED for ep. 8), Key Animation (4 episodes
eps 7, 10-11, 13
)
Spriggan (movie) : Key Animation
Starship Girl Yamamoto Yohko (TV) : Character Design, Animation Director (eps 5, 15, 26), Key Animation (eps 3, 15, 26)
Street Fighter Alpha (OAV) : Key Animation
Street Fighter II V (TV) : Animation Director (4 episodes
eps 8, 14, 20, 25
)
Super Bikkuriman (TV) : Animation Director (4 episodes
eps 9, 17, 24, 33
), Key Animation (4 episodes
eps 9, 17, 24, 33
)
Tsukimonogatari (TV) : Character Design, Chief Animation Director
When They Cry - Higurashi (TV) : Key Animation (ep 23)
(The) World God Only Knows (TV) : Character Design
(The) World God Only Knows Season Two (TV) : Character Design
(The) World God Only Knows: Four Girls and an Idol (OAV) : Character Design
(The) World God Only Knows: Goddesses Arc (TV) : Character Design
(The) World God Only Knows: Magical Star Kanon 100% (OAV 3) : Character Design
(The) World God Only Knows: Tenri Arc (OAV) : Character Design
Zoku Owarimonogatari (TV) : Character Design, Chief Animation Director

Staff in:
(under the name of Poyoyon Rock)
Angels in the Court (OAV) : Original Character Design
ef: a tale of memories (TV) : Preview Illustration (ep 4)
Kaginado (TV) : End Card Illustration (ep 4)
Kiddy Grade (TV) : Eyecatch Illustration (ep 16)
Lagrange - The Flower of Rin-ne (TV 2) : End Card Illustration (ep 11)
Nekopara (TV) : End Card Illustration (Frontwing; ep 11)
Netrun-mon the Movie (OAV) : Character Design
Nisekoi - False Love (TV) : End Card Illustration (ep 13)
Oreimo (TV) : Ending Illustrations (ep 9)
Popotan (TV) : Character Conceptual Design
Twin Angel: Twinkle Paradise (TV) : End Card Illustration (ep 3)
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