Katsuya Watanabe

Watanabe Katsuya

  • Name: Watanabe Katsuya
  • Native name: 渡辺勝也
  • Also Known as: わたなべ かつや
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: September 20, 1965
  • Age: 59
Watanabe Katsuya is a Japanese director and stage manager known for his work on tokusatsu television dramas. He is from Kanagawa, Japan.

After completing vocational school, Watanabe started his career in the film industry as a third assistant director on episodes 10 and 11 of "Choushinsei Flashman" in 1986. Initially hired as a temporary replacement for the hospitalized second assistant director, he continued with the series when the original assistant did not return. Watanabe was later promoted to second assistant director under Chief Assistant Director Morita Toshio and eventually became chief assistant director of "Choujin Sentai Jetman."

Although Watanabe initially aimed to be a screenwriter and pitched scripts to producer Suzuki Takeshi, his scripts were not used. However, director Amemiya Keita recommended him for promotion to director. Watanabe made his directorial debut in 1992 with episode 11 of "Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger" at the age of 26.

In 2017, Watanabe took a temporary break from directing to teach at a theater workshop.

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Director
Year Title Type Rating
2025 No.1 Sentai Gozyuger
Drama
7.8
2024 Tokuso Sentai Dekaranger 20th: Fireball Booster
Movie
7.6
2024 Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger
Drama
7.6
2023 Kamen Rider Gotchard
Drama
6.9
2023 Ninpu Sentai Hurricaneger Degozaru! Shushuuto 20th Anniversary
Movie
7.2
2023 Avataro Sentai Donbrothers vs. Zenkaiger
Movie
7.3
2022 Avataro Sentai Donbrothers
Drama
8.1
2021 Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger
Drama
7.7
2020 Mashin Sentai Kiramager
Drama
7.9
2020 Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger vs Lupinranger vs Patranger
Movie
7.6
2019 Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger
Drama
7.3
2018 Engine Sentai Go-Onger: 10 Years Grand Prix
Movie
7.4
2018 Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger
Drama
7.9
2015 Kamen Rider Ghost
Drama
6.8
2015 Shuriken Sentai Ninninger
Drama
7.0
2015 Ressha Sentai ToQger vs. Kyoryuger: The Movie
Movie
7.3
2014 Ressha Sentai ToQger
Drama
8.0
2013 Ninpu Sentai Hurricaneger: 10 Years After
Movie
7.2
2013 Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger
Drama
7.8
2012 Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters
Drama
7.7
2011 Kamen Rider Fourze
Drama
8.0
2011 Kaizoku Sentai Goukaiger the Movie: The Flying Ghost Ship
Movie
7.2
2011 Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger
Drama
8.4
2010 Tensou Sentai Goseiger: Epic on the Movie
Movie
6.9
2010 Tensou Sentai Goseiger
Drama
7.3
2009 Samurai Sentai Shinkenger: The Light Samurai's Surprise Transformation
Special
7.2
2009 Samurai Sentai Shinkenger
Drama
8.2
2008 Engine Sentai Go-Onger
Drama
7.4
2007 Chou Ninjatai Inazuma!! Spark
Movie
7.3
2007 GoGo Sentai Boukenger vs. Super Sentai
Movie
7.3
2007 Juuken Sentai Gekiranger
Drama
7.8
2006 Cho Ninjatai Inazuma!
Movie
7.6
2006 Maho Sentai Magiranger vs. Dekaranger
Movie
7.3
2006 GoGo Sentai Boukenger
Drama
7.5
2005 Maho Sentai Magiranger Special DVD: Revealed! The Gold Grip Phone's Super Magic
Special
6.8
2005 Maho Sentai Magiranger
Drama
7.6
2004 Tokuso Sentai Dekaranger the Movie: Full Blast Action
Movie
7.1
2004 Kamen Rider Blade: Missing Ace
Movie
7.0
2004 Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger vs. Hurricaneger
Movie
7.1
2004 Tokuso Sentai Dekaranger
Drama
7.9
2003 Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger
Drama
7.6
2002 Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger: Shushutto The Movie
Movie
6.8
2002 Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger: Super Ninja and Super Kuroko
Special
6.3
2002 Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger
Drama
7.5
2001 Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger
Drama
7.2
2001 Kamen Rider Agito
Drama
7.7
2000 Kamen Rider Kuuga
Drama
8.0
1999 Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGoFive: Sudden Shock! A New Warrior
Movie
7.1
1999 Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGoFive
Drama
7.5
1998 Tetsuwan Tantei Robotack
Drama
7.2
1997 B Robo Kabutack: The Epic Christmas Battle!!
Special
8.0
1997 B-Robo Kabutack
Drama
7.7
1996 Gekisou Sentai Carranger
Drama
7.6
1995 Juko B-Fighter
Drama
7.7
1994 Super Sentai World
Movie
6.6
1994 Kamen Rider World
Special
6.1
1994 Ninja Sentai Kakuranger
Drama
7.4
1993 Gosei Sentai Dairanger
Drama
7.6
1992 Kyouryuu Sentai Zyuranger
Drama
6.9
Assistant Director
Year Title Type Rating
1989 Kousoku Sentai Turboranger
Drama
7.1
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  • First Name: Katsuya
  • Family Name: Watanabe
  • Native name: 渡辺勝也
  • Also Known as: わたなべ かつや
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: September 20, 1965
  • Age: 59

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