Hiroshi Watanabe (わたなべひろし, Watanabe Hiroshi) is a Japanese anime director and animator from Kumamoto.
Cookin' Idol I! My! Mine!: DirectorElfen Lied: 2nd Key Animation, Key Animation (ep 10)Fantastic Detective Labyrinth: Director, Storyboard, Episode Director, Key AnimationFist of the North Star (1986 film): Key AnimationGuyver: Out of Control: Director, Key AnimationHell Girl: Storyboard (ep 24), Draft ProposalHetalia The Beautiful World: Director, Storyboard (episodes 5, 15), Episode Director (episodes 5, 15)Hetalia The World Twinkle: DirectorIf I See You in My Dreams: Director, Character DesignJing: King of Bandits: Director, StoryboardMagical Princess Minky Momo: Character DesignMeganebu!: Assistant DirectorSamurai Champloo: In-Between Animation (Triple A; episodes 11-12, 26)Shining Tears X Wind: DirectorSlayers Excellent: DirectorSlayers Gorgeous: Director, StoryboardSlayers Great: Director, Key AnimationSlayers Return: Director, Key AnimationSlayers Special (OVA): DirectorSlayers The Motion Picture: DirectorSorcerous Stabber Orphen: Series Director, Storyboard (episode 15)Star Ocean EX: Director, Storyboard, Key AnimationTactics: Director, Storyboard, Episode DirectorThe Law of Ueki: Director, Unit Director (Opening)The Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok: Director, Storyboard (Opening; episode 1), Episode Director (episode 1)Video Girl Ai: Director, Executive producerGekijōban Meiji Tokyo Renka: Yumihari no Serenade (2015): Director