- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- September 6, 1964
- Place of Birth
- Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Shinichi Watanabe
Shinichi Watanabe (渡邊 慎一 Watanabe Shin'ichi, born September 6, 1964) is a Japanese anime director and voice actor. He is best known for his over-the-top adaptation of Rikdo Koshi's Excel Saga, in which he appears as the character Nabeshin. Watanabe stated that the nickname Nabeshin (which is a combination of 'nabe' in Watanabe and 'shin' in Shinichi) came to him from God. About his unique appearance (dressing similar to the character Arsène Lupin III) Watanabe said he grew out his afro and started wearing bright clothing in order to stand out and get attention.
Filmography
movieThe Fearsome Melody
2026 · Camera Production Assistant
tvAnne Shirley
2025 · Storyboard Artist
tvMedalist
2025 · Storyboard Artist
tvSorairo Utility
2025 · Storyboard Artist
tvHaigakura
2024 · Storyboard Artist
tvPuniru Is a Kawaii Slime
2024 · Storyboard Artist
tvProtocol: Rain
2023 · Storyboard Artist
tvOur Dating Story: The Experienced You and the Inexperienced Me
2023 · Storyboard Artist
tv16bit Sensation: Another Layer
2023 · Storyboard Artist
tvPokémon Horizons
2023 · Storyboard Artist
tvKONOSUBA – An Explosion on This Wonderful World!
2023 · Storyboard Artist
tvManagement of a Novice Alchemist
2022 · Storyboard Artist
tvI'm Quitting Heroing
2022 · Storyboard Artist
tvThe Great Jahy Will Not Be Defeated!
2021 · Storyboard Artist
tvSaikyou Kamizmode!
2020 · Storyboard Artist
tvBOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense.
2020 · Storyboard Artist
tvASSASSINS PRIDE
2019 · Storyboard Artist
movieFate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya: Prisma☆Phantasm
2019 · Storyboard Artist
tvGrand Blue Dreaming
2018 · Storyboard
movieMidnight Crazy Trail
2018 · Storyboard Artist
tvUn-Go
2011 · Key Animation
tvThe Wallflower
2006 · Director
tvNerima Daikon Brothers
2006 · Series Director, Storyboard Artist
tvDa Capo
2003 · Storyboard Artist
movieAge 17
2003 · Still Photographer
movieeX-Driver: Nina & Rei Danger Zone
2002 · Director
tvTenchi Muyo! GXP
2002 · NB (voice), Director
tvPuni Puni Poemy
2001 · Shinichi 'Nabeshin' Watanabe (voice), Series Director
tvDotto! Koni-chan
2000 · Storyboard Artist
tvExcel Saga
1999 · Nabeshin (voice), Director, Series Director
movieLupin the Third: The Columbus Files
1999 · Director
tvGravitation: Lyrics of Love
1999 · Nabeshin, Director, Storyboard Artist, Creator
tvTokyo Pig
1997 · Series Director
tvMagical Project S
1996 · Director
movieBeast City
1996 · Director, Producer
tvBeast City
1996 · Director, Producer
tvThe Brave of Gold Goldran
1995 · Storyboard Artist, Director
tvBrave Police J-Decker
1994 · Storyboard Artist, Director
movieSuper Real Mahjong: Mahjong Battle Scramble
1990 · Director
movieSuper Real Mahjong: Kasumi Miki Shouko no Hajimemashite
1990 · Director