Hajime Watanabe (animator)
# Hajime Watanabe (animator)

Hajime Watanabe (渡辺 はじめ, Watanabe Hajime, born 1957) is a Japanese animator and character designer. His debut as a chief character designer was with Hime-chan's Ribbon, and he has frequently worked with Akitaro Daichi on anime titles.

## Works

* Akazukin Chacha:Character Design, Animation Director (episodes 14, 26, 40, 51, 65)
* Animation Runner Kuromi:Character Design, Animation Director
* Carried by the Wind: Tsukikage Ran:Character Design
* Cross Fight B-Daman:Assistant producer
* Cross Fight B-Daman eS:Assistant producer
* Ginga e Kickoff!!:Character Design, Chief Animation Director
* Hiatari Ryōkō!:Animation Director
* Hime-chan's Ribbon:Character Design, Chief Animation Director, Animation Director (episodes 1, 6, 11, 17, 23, 26, 29, 32, 35, 39, 42, 45, 51, 56, 60)
* Kaleido Star:Character Design, Chief Animation Director
* Kero Kero Chime:Main Character Design
* Kiteretsu Daihyakka:Character Design, Chief Animation Director
* Kodomo no Omocha:Character Design
* Les Misérables: Shōjo Cosette:Character Design
* Now and Then, Here and There:Key Animation (episodes 1, 13)
* Nurse Angel Ririka SOS:Character Design, Chief Animation Director, Animation Director (episodes 6, 11, 15–16, 24)
* Ojarumaru:Character Design
* School Rumble:Character Design, Animation Director (Opening; Ending; episode 1)
* Tamayura:Animation Director (episode 2, 4)
* Isekai no Seikishi Monogatari:Character Design, Chief Animation Director
* Uta Kata:Ending Illustration (episode 8)
* Captain Tsuasa (2018): Character Design
