Shinichiro Watanabe

Director

Birthday May 24, 1965

Birth Sign Gemini

Birthplace Kyoto, Japan

Age 58 years old

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About

Director of the critically-acclaimed anime TV series Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo, and the 2001 film Cowboy Bebop: Knockin' on Heaven's Door.

Before Fame

In 1994, he made his directorial debut with the anime Macross Plus.

Trivia

He is known for the mixing of genres and music styles in his work. Cowboy Bebop fused anime with noir and jazz. Samurai Champloo mixed beat-heavy music with anime.

Family Life

He was born in Kyoto, the former imperial capital of Japan.

Associated With

Director Rian Johnson called Cowboy Bebop an influence on his film Brick.