Event: Shinichiro Watanabe

Born May 24, 1965 in Kyoto, Japan, is a Japanese director and writer, known primarily for his souls Cowboy Bebop and Samurai Champloo. He also wrote and directed two short films by Animatrix, A Boy's Story and Detective Story, in 2003.

Watanabe is recognized for his ability to merge many genres together, as in Cowboy Bebop (1998), where the classic western marries the American film noir of the fifties, the action films of the school in Hong Kong, jazz, and other influences, all in a science-fiction setting. In Samurai Champloo (2004) instead, Watanabe mixes the culture of Okinawa, hip-hop, samurai and today's Japan. In 2008 he produced the music for the TV series Michiko and Hatchin by Manglobe.