Akio Watanabe

Akio Watanabe (渡辺明夫, Watanabe Akio, born July 13, 1969) is a Japanese animator, character designer and animation director currently living in Tokyo, Japan. He often goes by the pseudonym Poyoyon Rock. He is also a member of the dōjinshi circle Pokopii.

Under the name Akio Watanabe

Anime

• Kiki's Delivery Service (In-Between Animation)
• Starship Girl Yamamoto Yohko (Character Design)
• The SoulTaker (Character Design)
• Nurse Witch Komugi (Character Design)
• Magical Canan (Character Design)
• Hoshizora Kiseki (Direction, Script, Character Design, Storyboard, Animation Direction, Color Design)
• Bakemonogatari (Animation Director, Character Design)
• Nisemonogatari (Animation Director, Character Design)
• Nekomonogatari (Kuro) (Animation Director, Character Design)
• Monogatari Series Second Season (Animation Director, Character Design)
• Hanamonogatari (Character Design)
• Tsukimonogatari (Animation Director, Character Design)
• The World God Only Knows (Character Design)
• Pretty Rhythm: Aurora Dream (Original Character Design)
• Etotama (Original Character Design)

Computer games

• Zutto Issho (Animation director, Character Design)
• L no Kisetsu
• Missing Blue
• Grisaia no Kajitsu (Character Design)

Under the name Poyoyon Rock

Anime

• Djibril – The Devil Angel Episode 2 Opening movie
• Netrun-mon
• Popotan (Character Design)

Computer games

• Let's Fish! Hooked On
• Court no Naka no Tenshitachi
• Popotan
• To Heart 2 Opening movie
• Queen's Blade: Spiral Chaos Character Design (For some characters)
• Queen's Gate: Spiral Chaos Character Design (For some characters)
• Akiba's Trip: Undead & Undressed Character Design

Trading Card Games

• Aquarian Age

Others

• Saitama O157 Prevention Campaign Poster
• "Moe Loan" Ron-tan (Livedoor Credit)
• "Akiba Kei SNS 'Filn'" Mascot characters Fil and Fal

• 「渡辺あきお☓桃井はるこ対談」 『Rolling Stone (ローリング・ストーン) 日本版 2013年 05月号』 セブン&アイ出版 pp.44-47