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The Animatrix (2003) -- The crew of the Osiris must relay a message to the rebel city of Zion. The sentinels are on their way...Prelude to The Matrix.
"Samurai chanpurû" (2004): : -- Fuu, a waitress who works in a teahouse, rescues two master swordsmen, Mugen and Jin, from their execution to help her find the "samurai who smells of sunflowers."
The Animatrix (2003) -- A small group of rebels has captured a sentient robot and proceeds to program it to act as an ally for their cause.
The Animatrix (2003) -- Hard-boiled private investigator Ash tracks cyber-criminal Trinity through the looking glass.
The Animatrix (2003) -- In a quiet town where all is not as it seems, Yoko finds a bug in the system: an abandoned manor in which anything seems possible.
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Overview

Trivia:
Best known for his work on the anime series 'Cowboy Bebop'. more
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NewsDesk:
(14 articles)
FUNimation to release Samurai Champloo, Basilisk, Gunslinger Girl & Witchblade on Us Blu-ray Disc
 (From Affenheimtheater. 9 August 2009, 10:17 PM, PDT)
‘Cowboy Bebop’ Will Stay True to the Show
 (From FilmSchoolRejects. 25 June 2009, 9:38 AM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Shinichiro Watanabe
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Filmography

Jump to filmography as: In Development, Director, Writer, Art Department, Music Department, Second Unit Director or Assistant Director, Miscellaneous Crew, Thanks, Self
In Development: What's this?
  1. Cowboy Bebop (details only on IMDbPro)
Director:
  1. Genius Party (2007)
  2. "Samurai chanpurû" (10 episodes, 2004)
    ... aka Samurai Champloo (International: English title)
        - Suiseimushi futa yume (2004) TV episode (series director)
        - Suiseimushi hito yume (2004) TV episode (series director)
        - Tettô tetsubi (2004) TV episode (series director)
        - Anya kôro sono ni (2004) TV episode (series director)
        - Anya kôro sono ichi (2004) TV episode (series director)
          (5 more)
  3. Kid's Story (2003)
    ... aka The Animatrix: Kid's Story (USA: series title)
  4. A Detective Story (2003) (as Shinichiro Watanabe)
    ... aka The Animatrix: A Detective Story (USA: series title)
  5. The Animatrix (2003) (segments "Kid's Story" and "A Detective Story")
  6. Kaubôi bibappu: Tengoku no tobira (2001)
    ... aka Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (International: English title) (UK) (USA)
    ... aka Cowboy Bebop the Movie: Knockin' on Heaven's Door (USA)
    ... aka Cowboy Bebop: Knockin' on Heavens Door (USA: video title)

  7. "Kaubôi bibappu" (26 episodes, 1998-1999)
    ... aka Cowboy Bebop (International: English title) (USA)
        - The Real Folk Blues: Part 2 (1999) TV episode
        - The Real Folk Blues: Part 1 (1999) TV episode
        - Hard Luck Woman (1999) TV episode
        - Brain Scratch (1999) TV episode
        - Cowboy Funk (1999) TV episode
          (21 more)
  8. "Tenkû no Esukafurône" (2 episodes, 1996)
    ... aka Escaflowne (Japan: English title: short title)
    ... aka Vision of Escaflowne (USA: DVD title)
        - Tenshi no mau hi (1996) TV episode
        - Kyôdai no kokuin (1996) TV episode
  9. Macross Plus (1994) (V) (co-director)
Writer:
  1. "Samurai chanpurû" (17 episodes, 2004)
    ... aka Samurai Champloo (International: English title)
        - Suiseimushi futa yume (2004) TV episode (series writer)
        - Suiseimushi hito yume (2004) TV episode (series writer)
        - Tettô tetsubi (2004) TV episode (series writer)
        - Anya kôro sono ni (2004) TV episode (series writer)
        - Anya kôro sono ichi (2004) TV episode (series writer)
          (12 more)
  2. Kid's Story (2003) (written by) (as Shinichiro Watanabe)
    ... aka The Animatrix: Kid's Story (USA: series title)
  3. A Detective Story (2003) (writer) (as Shinichiro Watanabe)
    ... aka The Animatrix: A Detective Story (USA: series title)
  4. The Animatrix (2003) (written by) (segment "A Detective Story")

  5. "Kaubôi bibappu" (1998) TV series (unknown episodes)
    ... aka Cowboy Bebop (International: English title) (USA)
Art Department:
  1. "Samurai chanpurû" (storyboard artist) (1 episode, 2004)
    ... aka Samurai Champloo (International: English title)
        - Shippû dotô (2004) TV episode (storyboard artist)
  2. Kaubôi bibappu: Tengoku no tobira (2001) (storyboard artist)
    ... aka Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (International: English title) (UK) (USA)
    ... aka Cowboy Bebop the Movie: Knockin' on Heaven's Door (USA)
    ... aka Cowboy Bebop: Knockin' on Heavens Door (USA: video title)

  3. "Kaubôi bibappu" (storyboard artist) (2 episodes, 1998)
    ... aka Cowboy Bebop (International: English title) (USA)
        - Asteroid Blues (1998) TV episode (storyboard artist) (as Shinichiro Watanabe)
        - Stray Dog Strut (1998) TV episode (storyboard artist)
  4. "Tenkû no Esukafurône" (storyboard artist) (4 episodes, 1996)
    ... aka Escaflowne (Japan: English title: short title)
    ... aka Vision of Escaflowne (USA: DVD title)
        - Michibikareshi mono (1996) TV episode (storyboard artist)
        - Himitsu no tobira (1996) TV episode (storyboard artist)
        - Tenshi no mau hi (1996) TV episode (storyboard artist)
        - Kyôdai no kokuin (1996) TV episode (storyboard artist)
  5. Macross Plus (1994) (V) (storyboards)
Music Department:
  1. Mind Game (2004) (music producer)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director:
  1. "Kaubôi bibappu" (unit director) (1 episode, 1998)
    ... aka Cowboy Bebop (International: English title) (USA)
        - Asteroid Blues (1998) TV episode (unit director) (as Shinichiro Watanabe)
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. "Tenkû no Esukafurône" (1996) TV series (unit director) (unknown episodes)
    ... aka Escaflowne (Japan: English title: short title)
    ... aka Vision of Escaflowne (USA: DVD title)
Thanks:
  1. Samurai Champloo (2006) (VG) (special thanks)
    ... aka Samurai Champloo: Sidetracked (USA)
Self:
  1. Scrolls to Screen: A Brief History of Anime (2003) (V) .... Himself

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