Akio Watanabe | |
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Born | Tokyo, Japan | July 27, 1969
Nationality | Japanese |
Other names | Poyoyon♥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.