Sumio Watanabe

**Sumio Watanabe**
**Profile**
**Gender:**
Male
**Place of birth:**
Hyogo Prefecture, Japan
**Position:**
Storyboard
Key animation
**Studio:**
[Studio Guts](/wiki/Studio_Guts "Studio Guts")
**Years active:**
1984-present
**Alias:**
渡边纯夫
渡辺すみお
**Sumio Watanabe** (渡辺 純央 ,*Watanabe Sumio*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")) is a Japanese animator. He takes part in the production of *Detective Conan* [anime](/wiki/Anime "Anime") and [movies](/wiki/Movies "Movies").
## Contents
* [1 Biography](#Biography)
* [2 Works in Detective Conan](#Works_in_Detective_Conan)
+ [2.1 Anime](#Anime)
+ [2.2 Movies](#Movies)
* [3 Other notable works](#Other_notable_works)
+ [3.1 Anime](#Anime_2)
* [4 See also](#See_also)
* [5 References](#References)
## Biography[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Sumio_Watanabe&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: Biography")]
Sumio Watanabe is affiliated with [**Studio Guts**](/wiki/Studio_Guts "Studio Guts"). Watanabe debuted as an animator in 1984, via the TV movie *Lensman* (SF新世紀レンズマン). From 2003 to 2007, Watanabe's frequency of serving the role of storyboard and director was extremly high, but currently he is doing key animation work more often. In addition, he had also served as the president of the "Meta Studio", a drawing department from Studio Guts. He is now giving lectures at Tokyo Zokei University (東京造形大学). Being one of the industry veterans, his diversified storyboard and directing techniques had influenced several junior animators, for example [Hiroaki Takagi](/wiki/Hiroaki_Takagi "Hiroaki Takagi").
Starting with [**Episode 911**: The Job Request from Inspector Megure](/wiki/The_Job_Request_from_Inspector_Megure "The Job Request from Inspector Megure") in 2018, Watanabe started to participate in the *Detective Conan* anime production irregularly.
## Works in [Detective Conan](/wiki/Detective_Conan "Detective Conan")[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Sumio_Watanabe&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: Works in Detective Conan")]
### Anime[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Sumio_Watanabe&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: Anime")]
Participation in: **5** cases (6 episodes)
| Jpn# | Int# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 911 | 966 | [The Job Request from Inspector Megure](/wiki/Episode_911 "Episode 911") | September 1, 2018 | Storyboard |  |
| 921 | 976 | [The Murderous Carpool](/wiki/Episode_921 "Episode 921") | November 17, 2018 | Storyboard |  |
| 929 | 986 | [A Woman Standing by the Window (Part 1)](/wiki/Episode_929 "Episode 929") | February 2, 2019 | Storyboard |  |
| 930 | 987 | [A Woman Standing by the Window (Part 2)](/wiki/Episode_930 "Episode 930") | February 9, 2019 | Storyboard |  |
| 1069 | 1126 | [The Sweet Voice Heard Through the Phone](/wiki/Episode_1069 "Episode 1069") | January 14, 2023 | Storyboard |  |
| 1108 | 1166 | [The Secret Hidden By the Cards](/wiki/Episode_1108 "Episode 1108") | December 23, 2023 | Storyboard |  |
### Movies[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Sumio_Watanabe&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: Movies")]
Participation in: **1** movie
| Movie | Title | Original airdate | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 23 | [The Fist of Blue Sapphire](/wiki/The_Fist_of_Blue_Sapphire "The Fist of Blue Sapphire") | April 12, 2019 | Key animation |  |
## Other notable works[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Sumio_Watanabe&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section: Other notable works")]
### Anime[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Sumio_Watanabe&action=edit&section=6 "Edit section: Anime")]
* *Akame ga KILL!*: Key animation
* *Beelzebub*: Key animation
* *Castle in the Sky*: In-between animation assistance
* *Demashitaa! Powerpuff Girls Z* : Storyboard, Episode director
* *Digimon Fusion* : Key animation
* Many more including *Lupin III*, *Monster Hunter*, *One Piece*, *Seven Deadly Sins*, etc.