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* ''[[Zillion]]'' (Anime) (1987) | * ''[[Zillion]]'' (Anime) (1987) | ||
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*''[[Buggy Run]]'' (1993) | *''[[Buggy Run]]'' (1993) | ||
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*''[[Gale Racer]]'' (1994) | *''[[Gale Racer]]'' (1994) | ||
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*''[[F1 Challenge]]'' (1995) | *''[[F1 Challenge]]'' (1995) | ||
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==External link== | ==External link== | ||
Latest revision as of 06:19, 13 November 2024
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| Akira Watanabe |
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| Place of birth: Tokyo, Japan[1] |
| Date of birth: 1957[1] (age 66-67) |
| Employment history:
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| Role(s): Designer, Artists, Cover artist |
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Akira Watanabe (渡辺 章) is the man responsible for the artwork seen with a number of Sega games in the late 1980s and early 1990s, most notably that of the original Sonic the Hedgehog and the Zillion anime, the latter of which he also served as director. He then became lead designer for a number of projects.
Production history
Games
- Pengo (Game Gear; 1990) — Cover artist[2]
- Taisen Mahjong HaoPai (Game Gear; 1990) — Cover artist[3]
- Sonic the Hedgehog (Mega Drive; 1991) — Cover Artist (JP)
- OutRun (Mega Drive; 1991) — Cover artist[4]
- Turbo OutRun (Mega Drive; 1992) — Cover artist[5]
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Mega Drive; 1992) — Japanese cover artist[6]
- Pro Yakyuu GG League (Game Gear; 1993) — Cover artist[7]
- OutRunners (System 32; 1993) — Designers
- Indy 500 (Model 2; 1995) — Design (as A.Watanabe)
- WaveRunner (Model 2; 1996) — Graphic Design (as A.Watanabe)
- Motor Raid (Model 2; 1997) — Designer
- The House of the Dead 2 (NAOMI; 1998) — Designers
- The House of the Dead 2 (Dreamcast; 1999) — Designers
- The House of the Dead 2 (Windows PC; 2001) — Designers
- Candy Stripe: Minarai Tenshi (Dreamcast; 2001) — Director
- Vampire Night (PlayStation 2; 2001) — Artists
Music
- Le Mans 24 (CD; 1997) — Special Thanks
- Motor Raid/Water Ski (CD; 1998) — Special Thanks[8]
- Azel: Panzer Dragoon RPG Complete Album (CD; 1998) — Special Thanks
- Candy Stripe: Minarai Tenshi Original Soundtrack (CD; 2001) — スペシャルサンクス
Works
- Zillion (Anime) (1987)
- Buggy Run (1993)
- Gale Racer (1994)
- F1 Challenge (1995)
External link
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://www.akirawatanabe.com/profile.html
- ↑ Sega TV Game Genga Gallery, Graphic Sha, page 141
- ↑ Sega TV Game Genga Gallery, Graphic Sha, page 144
- ↑ Sega TV Game Genga Gallery, Graphic Sha, page 122
- ↑ Sega TV Game Genga Gallery, Graphic Sha, page 124
- ↑ Sega TV Game Genga Gallery, Graphic Sha, page 53
- ↑ Sega TV Game Genga Gallery, Graphic Sha, page 133
- ↑ File:MotorRaid WaterSki Booklet.pdf, page 6