
Masaki Watanabe
Directing
Biography
Masaki Watanabe (渡辺 正樹) is a Japanese anime director and storyboard writer.
Known For

After a family tragedy turns her life upside down, 16-year-old high school student Tohru Honda takes matters into her own hands and moves out… into a tent! Unfortunately for her, she pitches her new home on private land belonging to the mysterious Soma clan, and it isn't long before the owners discover her secret. But, as Tohru quickly finds out when the family offers to take her in, the Somas have a secret of their own—when hugged by the opposite sex, they turn into the animals of the Chinese Zodiac!
Fruits Basket

In an alternate New York City protected by a band of superheroes called NEXT, veteran Wild Tiger is forced to team up with rookie Barnaby Brooks Jr.
TIGER & BUNNY

Young Dai embarks on an epic journey to become a legendary hero, training with his loyal companions to save the world from the resurrected Demon King.
Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai

Once the greatest hitman of all, Taro Sakamoto retired in the name of love. But when his past catches up, he must fight to protect his beloved family.
SAKAMOTO DAYS

Lawrence, a traveling merchant searching for profit, finds a naked girl with the ears and tail of a wolf asleep in his cart. Her name is Holo – a harvest goddess with an untamed beast lurking inside who longs to return to her beloved northern home. Armed with his street smarts and her animal instincts, a simple peddler and a forgotten deity begin a journey through the wild countryside. Along their path, the riches of happiness shall be reaped, even as the bankruptcy which dwells in the human heart is exposed.
Spice and Wolf

Kojiro Shindo is a highly-skilled negotiator working for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. As his plane at Haneda airport prepares to take off, a huge mysterious cube appears from the sky. 'It' expands rapidly, and absorbs the passenger plane and its 252 passengers. The cube's name is "Kado." A strange being called Yaha-kui zaShunina appears from within Kado and tries to make contact with humanity. Shindo, who was been absorbed by Kado, ends up taking on the role of mediator between Yaha-kui zaShunina and humanity. Who is Yaha-kui zaShunina? What does he want?
KADO: The Right Answer

The Red Ribbon Army, an evil organization that was once destroyed by Goku in the past, has been reformed by a group of people who have created new and mightier Androids, Gamma 1 and Gamma 2, and seek vengeance against Goku and his family.
Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero

Centuries after the events of Saga Brave, a third race called the Mauve has emerged alongside Humans and Mazoku. Identified by their purple blood and immense intelligence, the Mauve are shunned by the other two races and are viewed as a threat to the peace of the world. Having experienced this prejudice first-hand, a teenage Mauve named Galette Revolt journeys forth to find a way for all races to understand each other by playing Battle Spirits. However, other factions from each race aim to maintain the peace/reform the world through more nefarious ways...
Battle Spirits: Gallet's Revolution

In the future, mankind's seemingly utopian society is strictly controlled by the government, and anything that threatens to disrupt the status quo is ruthlessly suppressed. When 14-year-old Jomy begins to question the way the society is run, he suddenly becomes a target for both the government and the Mu, an outcast race with extra-sensory abilities who have been fighting against the government for generations. Now, each is determined to hunt him down - one to kill him and the other to save him.
Toward the Terra

Genius bartender, Sasakura Ryuu makes the most incredible cocktails anyone has ever tasted. Seeking his "Glass of God", individuals from all different walks of life visit his bar. With both a compassionate ear and a godly drink, Ryuu helps people with their problems.
Bartender

Follow the friendship between the Nobara family's pet dog Shiro and a "small dinosaur". Their connection helps the growth of Shinnosuke and the Kusakabe Defense Squad.
Crayon Shin-chan the Movie: Our Dinosaur Diary

Kyoto, Japan. The heroine meets a man who gives her a pocket watch somehow leading to a Torii in a shrine, and suddenly it warps her into the Bakumatsu period. In the world of where there is such a difference in importance of value, she tries to find a way to go back. When she meets a man who has crossed time and says, "I will live for you," a love story between the two blossoms.
Bakumatsu

In a new era of Battle Spirits, cards are treasures scattered throughout space. Adventurers called Card Questers battle against each other seeking out more and more powerful cards. The extremely tenacious Card Quester Rei and his beloved little dragon Mugen take off into the vast panoramas of space, blasting through the stratosphere of wild stars in the Star Number One. Rei masters various ultimate attributes, and transforms according to attribute colors!
Battle Spirits: Strongest Galaxy Ultimate Zero

Two years have passed since the Mauve's uprising. Gallet Revolt who has landed in Grand Lolo, following his battle with Vizarga has undergone great changes in his ideals. While in the "white world," Gallet meets a certain young man. Meanwhile, Varte Parx, who rose as the leader of the Mauve, uses his aerial fortress to put pressure on the Unified Government. The confrontation between the Unified Government and Mauve continues to intensify. Can Gallet change the future laid out in the Otherworld Records? The cogwheel of fate continues to rotate, and the world finally enters a time of change.
Battle Spirits: Mirage

The year is 2661 CE. Ten years ago, Bashin Dan became the trigger that stopped the Earth from resetting itself. On the anniversary of this sacrifice, Barone and Clackey hold a conference, celebrating the union of Mazoku and humanity, and also Dan's feats. However, beneath that peace, an organization named Cardinal Sign advocates for the subjugation of Mazoku and human supremacy. They resort to terrorist attacks, violence, and have somehow obtained the 12 Zodiac X-Rares which ought to have vanished together with Dan. Amidst all this chaos, the bearers of the core's light feel a weird sensation, one that they've felt before. What could be the meaning of it, and what is the meaning behind the card that appeared within their decks, named "The Clash King's Miracle"?
Battle Spirits: Saga Brave

Shin-chan and his family visit his father's home town of Akita in order to view the Omagari Fireworks Festival. When a strange incident to causes the residents of “Yokai Land” to begin running wild throughout Akita and the rest of Japan, Shin-chan and company are lured to “Yokai Land” for an unusual adventure.