Ayumu Watanabe
Directing
Ayumu Watanabe (渡辺 歩, Watanabe Ayumu, September 3, 1966) is a Japanese animation director, animator, and director born in Tokyo. He also worked under the alias Kakeru Watanabe (渡辺 カケル, Watanabe Kakeru).
Known for
Directing27
tvWitch Hat Atelier
2026
Series Director
tvAkane-banashi
2026
Series Director
tvGanglion
2025
Series Director
tvYou are Ms. Servant
2024
Series Director
tvSummer Time Rendering
2022
Series Director
tvKomi Can't Communicate
2021
Series Director
movieChildren of the Sea
2019
Director
tvMajor 2nd
2018
Series Director
tvGurazeni: Money Pitch
2018
Director
tvAfter the Rain
2018
Series Director
tvAce Attorney
2016
Series Director
tvIf Her Flag Breaks
2014
Director
tvMysterious Girlfriend X
2012
Director
tvSpace Brothers
2012
Series Director
movieDoraemon Comes Back
1998
Director
Art10
tvWitch Hat Atelier
2026
Storyboard Artist
tvAkane-banashi
2026
Storyboard Artist, Additional Storyboarding
tvYou are Ms. Servant
2024
Storyboard Artist
tvSummer Time Rendering
2022
Storyboard Artist
tvGreat Pretender
2020
Storyboard Artist
tvAfter the Rain
2018
Storyboard Artist
tvAce Attorney
2016
Storyboard Artist
tvSpace Brothers
2012
Storyboard Artist
movieDoraemon: Nobita and the Green Giant Legend
2008
Storyboard Artist
tvAzumanga Daioh
2002
Storyboard Artist
Visual Effects6
movieDoraemon: The New Record of Nobita's Spaceblazer
2009
Mechanical Designer
movieDoraemon: Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime Odyssey
2004
Supervising Animation Director
movieDoraemon: Nobita and the Windmasters
2003
Supervising Animation Director
movieDoraemon: Nobita and the Kingdom of Clouds
1992
Animation Director
movieDoraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan
1989
Key Animation
Writing3
Sound1
tvYou are Ms. Servant
2024
Sound Director