Biography
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.
Directed 16
2000s
- 2006
The Wallflower
Director
Nerima Daikon Brothers
Series Director, Director
- 2002
- 2001
Puni Puni Poemy
Series Director, Director
1990s
- 1999
- 1997
- 1996
Beast City
Director
Beast City
Director
- 1995
- 1994
- 1990
Super Real Mahjong: Mahjong Battle Scramble
Director
Super Real Mahjong: Kasumi Miki Shouko no Hajimemashite
Director
Art department 24
2020s
- 2025
- 2024
- 2023
- 2022
- 2021
- 2020
2010s
- 2019
- 2018
Midnight Crazy Trail
Storyboard Artist
2000s
- 2006
Nerima Daikon Brothers
Storyboard Artist
- 2003
- 2000
Dotto! Koni-chan
Storyboard Artist
Acted in 4
2000s
- 2002
- 2001
Puni Puni Poemy
Shinichi 'Nabeshin' Watanabe (voice) · 2 episodes
Camera 2
2020s
- 2026
The Fearsome Melody
Camera Production Assistant
2000s
- 2003
Age 17
Still Photographer
Produced 2
1990s
- 1996
Beast City
Producer
Beast City
Producer
Visual effects 1
2010s
- 2011
Wrote 1
2010s
- 2018
Created 1
1990s
- 1999