Shin'ichirō Watanabe
Shin'ichirō Watanabe was born on 24 May 1965 in Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan. He is a writer and director, known for Lazarus (2025), Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2001) and The Animatrix (2003).
Career stats
28Films
551Posters
34Years active
2003Peak year
Eras & genres
Eras
Genres
Selected work
28 posters
The Animatrix · 2003
Kaubôi bibappu: Cowboy Bebop · 2001
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie · 2003
Samurai chanpurû · 2004
Working!! · 2010
Mind Game · 2004
Lupin the Third: Mine Fujiko to iu onna · 2012
Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe · 2026
Cowboy Bebop · 2021
The Vision of Escaflowne · 2000
Genius Party · 2007
Star Driver: Kagayaki no Takuto · 2010
Frequent collaborators
30 repeat partners
Koichi Yamadera
Actor · 7 films together
Shôji Kawamori
Actor · 7 films together
Kazuto Nakazawa
Actor · 6 films together
Kirk Thornton(I)
Actor · 6 films together
Megumi Hayashibara
Actor · 6 films together
Tensai Okamura
Actor · 6 films together
Unsho Ishizuka(1951-2018)
Actor · 6 films together
Banjô Ginga
Actor · 5 films together