Ayumu Watanabe

Ayumu Watanabe
Ayumu Watanabe
渡辺歩
	Watanabe at the Tokyo International Film Festival in 2019
Born	September 3, 1966 (age 58); Tokyo, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Occupation	Animation director
Years active	1986–present
Notable work	Doraemon series; Space Brothers; After the Rain; Komi Can't Communicate;

Ayumu Watanabe (渡辺歩, Watanabe Ayumu, born September 3, 1966) is a Japanese animation director. After joining Shin-Ei Animation, he directed multiple Doraemon animated films. As a freelancer, he also worked on numerous animated adaptations such as Space Brothers, After the Rain, and Komi Can't Communicate.