Shinichi Watanabe
ワタナベシンイチ, 渡邊慎一, Nabeshin
Birth: September 6, 1964
Age: 61
Gender: Male
Hometown: Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Years Active: N/A ~ Present
Shinichi Watanabe is a Japanese director, episode director and storyboard artist for anime, while also being a voice actor.
Shinichi is best known for his over-the-top adaption of Rikudo Koshi's Excel Saga, in which he appears as the character Nabeshin. In addition to his appearance in Excel Saga and Puni Puni Poemy, his likeness has also appeared as NB in Tenchi Muyo! GXP, Inu-Afro in Dotto Koni-Chan and in small role in Mahoromatic. He also does an unmistakable cameo of Nabeshin, which can be seen in Nurse Witch Komugi, although Shinichi had nothing to do with that project. In addition he made an appearance in the show EyeShield 21. More recently he made an appearance in episode 32 of Hayate no Gotoku.
Shinichi claims that the nickname Nabeshin (which is an obvious combination of "nabe" in Watanabe, and "shin" in Shinichi) came from God himself.
(Not to be confused with the director Watanabe Shinichirou, which is most known for directing Cowboy Bebop)
Characters
2011
Nabeshin
( BACKGROUND )
2009
Nabeshin
( SUPPORTING )Nabeshin
( SUPPORTING )
2008
Nabeshin
( SUPPORTING )
2007
Nabeshin
( SUPPORTING )
2006
Nabeshin
( SUPPORTING )Nabeshin
( SUPPORTING )
2002
Nabeshin
( SUPPORTING )
NB
( SUPPORTING )
2001
Nabeshin
( MAIN )
2000
AfroDog
( SUPPORTING )
1999
Nabeshin
( SUPPORTING )
Anime Staff Roles
2025
Medalist
Storyboard (eps 3, 4, 10, 13)
Sorairo Utility (TV)
Storyboard (ep 8)
2024
Puniru wa Kawaii Slime
Storyboard (eps 3, 6)
Shuumatsu Train Doko e Iku?
Storyboard (ep 10)
2023
16bit Sensation: ANOTHER LAYER
Storyboard (eps 3, 4)
Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Bakuen wo!
Storyboard (ep 6)
Isekai wa Smartphone to Tomo ni. 2
Storyboard (ep 7)
2021
Jahy-sama wa Kujikenai!
Storyboard (eps 4-6, 11, 16, 18, 20)
Meikyuu Black Company
Storyboard (ep 6)
2020
Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear
Storyboard (eps 2, 7)
2019
2018
Chuukan Kanriroku Tonegawa
Storyboard (eps 2, 11-13, 19, 23)
Midnight Crazy Trail
Director
2017
Imouto sae Ireba Ii.
Storyboard (eps 4, 9-11)
2015
Juuou Mujin no Fafnir
Storyboard (ep 9)Juuou Mujin no Fafnir
Episode Director (ep 10)
2014
Monster High: Kowa-ike Girls
Director
2012
Tasogare Otome x Amnesia
Storyboard (ep 5)
2011
SKET DANCE
Episode Director (eps 8, 13, 43)
2010
2008
Zettai Karen Children
Storyboard (eps 6, 10, 18, 21, 29, 30, 35, 40, 45, 48)Zettai Karen Children
Episode Director (eps 6, 10, 16, 21, 30, 48)
2007
Hayate no Gotoku!
Storyboard (eps 32, 35, 40, 43, 46, 50)Hayate no Gotoku!
Episode Director (eps 22, 32, 40, 46, 52)
2006
Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge♥
Storyboard