Director
Shinichi Watanabe
September 6, 1964 · Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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.
Often works with
Yuko Mizutani
4 titles together
Excel Saga, Tenchi Muyo! GXP, Magical Project S
Showtaro Morikubo
3 titles together
The Wallflower, Excel Saga, Nerima Daikon Brothers
Takehito Koyasu
3 titles together
Excel Saga, Tenchi Muyo! GXP, Gravitation: Lyrics of Love
Omi Minami
3 titles together
Excel Saga, Puni Puni Poemy, The Brave of Gold Goldran
Ryotaro Okiayu
3 titles together
Excel Saga, Brave Police J-Decker, Gravitation: Lyrics of Love
Aya Hisakawa
3 titles together
Puni Puni Poemy, Tenchi Muyo! GXP, Super Real Mahjong: Mahjong Battle Scramble
Full filmography · 14
The Wallflower
Director
20066.7
Nerima Daikon Brothers
Director
2006
Tenchi Muyo! GXP
as NB (voice) and Director
2002
Puni Puni Poemy
as Shinichi 'Nabeshin' Watanabe (voice) and Director
2001
Excel Saga
as Nabeshin (voice) and Director
19997.8
Gravitation: Lyrics of Love
as Nabeshin and Director
1999
Magical Project S
Director
1996
The Brave of Gold Goldran
Director
1995
Brave Police J-Decker
Director
1994