Akio Watanabe

Akio Watanabe
Born (1969-07-27) July 27, 1969 (age 55)
Tokyo, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Other namesPoyoyon♥Rock
Occupation(s)Animator
Character Designer
Employer(s)Studio Hibari (former)
Frontwing (current)

Akio Watanabe (渡辺 明夫, Watanabe Akio, born July 27, 1969) is a Japanese animator, illustrator, character designer, supervisor, director, dōjin artist and a member of the circle Pokopii (ぽこぴー).[1][2] His pseudonym is Poyoyon♥Rock (ぽよよん♥ろっく). He worked with Akiyuki Shinbo at Shaft. His representative works include key animation for Popotan, and character design for Nurse Witch Komugi, The SoulTaker and Monogatari.

  1. ^ 伊藤真広、村中宣彦（編）、2006、「【プロ作家】→【同人名義】データベース」、『ゲームラボ特別編集「現代視覚文化研究」』、三才ブックス ISBN 4-86199-061-0 p. 191
  2. ^ "ろっくのおへや". poyo.chu.jp. Archived from the original on 24 June 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2022.