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Nobuhiro WATSUKI

和月 伸宏
Family name (in kanji): 和月
Given name (in kanji): 伸宏
Birth name: Nobuhiro (伸宏) Nishiwaki (西脇)
Date of birth: 1970-05-26
Hometown: Niigata, Japan
Blood type: A
Favorites:
Black Jack
Devilman
Doraemon
Getter Robo
Ken Ishikawa
Manga Michi
Perman
Samurai Shodown
Takeshi Obata
Trigun
Yasuhiro Nightow
About:
Husband of novelist / screenwriter Kaoru Kurosaki
Non-anime staff credits:
Original Character Designs [Shinsengumi Gunrawden] for "Chaos Wars" (PS2) (Japanese)
News: Show:
Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Disturbance Anime's 5th Video Unveils New Ending Song (Jan 8, 2025)
Rurouni Kenshin: Hokkaido Arc Manga Continues Hiatus Due to Nobuhiro Watsuki's Poor Health (Sep 30, 2024)
New Rurouni Kenshin Anime's 4th Promo Video Unveils Reol's Ending Song, July 6 Debut (May 13, 2023)
Rurouni Kenshin Gets New TV Anime by Liden Films (Dec 19, 2021)
Belle Tops Japan Box Office for 3rd Straight Week, Shin-chan Debuts at #2 (Aug 3, 2021)
Netflix Streams Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning Film Outside Japan on July 30 (Jul 26, 2021)
Last Live-Action Rurouni Kenshin Film Revists His Past in Trailer (May 17, 2021)
Live-Action Rurouni Kenshin 'Final Chapter' Films Delayed to Spring 2021 Due to COVID-19 (May 27, 2020)
Rurouni Kenshin: Hokkaido Arc Does Not Return in Viz's Shonen Jump (Jun 4, 2018)
Rurouni Kenshin: Hokkaido Arc Manga Resumes in June (Apr 23, 2018)
Rurouni Kenshin Creator Nobuhiro Watsuki Fined 200,000 Yen for Possession of Child Porn (Feb 27, 2018)
Rurouni Kenshin: Hokkaido Arc Manga Goes on Hiatus Due to Creator's Child Porn Charge (Nov 21, 2017)
Rurouni Kenshin Creator Nobuhiro Watsuki Charged With Child Pornography Possession (Nov 21, 2017)
Rurouni Kenshin 2-Chapter Spinoff Manga Features New Main Character (Nov 5, 2016)
Rurouni Kenshin's Watsuki Working on 'Secret' New Work (Jun 16, 2016)
Rurouni Kenshin & Bastard!! Creators Design Alternate World Fantasy Anime Endride (Jan 27, 2016)
Netflix Adds Rurouni Kenshin Anime (Jan 13, 2016)
Space Dandy S2 Released on Blu-ray and DVD Monday (Aug 23, 2015)
3rd Live-Action Rurouni Kenshin Film Opens Friday (Apr 16, 2015)
Wings of Honneamise, Live-Action Rurouni Kenshin, Bleach Released Monday (Apr 6, 2015)
Rurouni Kenshin Cinema Details (Mar 17, 2015)
Rurouni Kenshin's Watsuki Ends Embalming Frankenstein Manga (Feb 27, 2015)
3rd Live-Action Rurouni Kenshin Pushed Back (Feb 20, 2015)
Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends Poster (Feb 16, 2015)
Second Live Action Rurouni Kenshin in Cinemas November 28 (Nov 3, 2014)
Japanese Box Office, October 4-5 (Oct 13, 2014)
Japanese Film Festival 2014 Reveals Program (Sep 17, 2014)
Live-Action Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends' 2nd Film Poster Features All Characters (Aug 18, 2014)
Japanese Film Festival Announces 2014 Dates and First Films for Australia and New Zealand (Aug 14, 2014)
Live-Action Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends' Film Poster Teases Finale (Aug 5, 2014)
1st Rurouni Kenshin Sequel Earns Best Opening Among 2014 Japanese Live-Action Films (Aug 5, 2014)
Live-Action Rurouni Kenshin Sequels' New TV Spots Preview Romance, History, Battles (Jul 16, 2014)
Live-Action Rurouni Kenshin Sequels Previewed in 5-Minute Highlight Reel (Jul 11, 2014)
Viz's Shonen Jump to Publish Rurouni Kenshin's Shishio Spinoff (Jul 7, 2014)
Live-Action Rurouni Kenshin Sequels Unveil 6 Character Posters (Jul 1, 2014)
Live-Action Rurouni Kenshin Sequels' TV Spot Streamed (Jun 21, 2014)
San Francisco's Japan Film Fest to Premiere Hunter x Hunter, Silver Spoon, Crows Explode (Jun 9, 2014)
Live-Action Rurouni Kenshin Sequels' Trailer Recaps 1st Film (Jun 5, 2014)
Live-Action Rurouni Kenshin Sequels' Subtitled Trailer Previews ONE OK ROCK's Song (May 1, 2014)
Rurouni Kenshin Spinoff Manga About Shishio to Launch (Apr 26, 2014)
Live-Action Rurouni Kenshin Sequels' New Poster Unveiled (Apr 24, 2014)
Live-Action Rurouni Kenshin Cast Discusses Sequels' More Epic, Mature Look (Mar 12, 2014)
New Cities of Gold and Infinite Stratos Released Monday (Feb 16, 2014)
Live-Action Rurouni Kenshin Sequels' Photos Preview Aoshi vs. Okina Battle (Feb 10, 2014)
Live-Action Rurouni Kenshin Sequels' New Poster Debuts (Feb 6, 2014)
Live-Action Rurouni Kenshin Listed for February 17 (Feb 6, 2014)
Live-Action Rurouni Kenshin's Photos Reveal More of Shishio's Costume (Jan 20, 2014)
Live-Action Rurouni Kenshin Sequels' Principal Photography Ends (Jan 6, 2014)
New Rurouni Kenshin Manga Spinoff to Be About Enemy Characters (Jan 6, 2014)
Live-Action Rurouni Kenshin Sequels' On-Set Photos Debut (Dec 24, 2013)
Live-Action Rurouni Kenshin Sequels' 1st Teaser Posted (Dec 19, 2013)
Live-Action Rurouni Kenshin Sequel Footage Aired With Shishio (Dec 17, 2013)
Live-Action Rurouni Kenshin's Misao Photographed on Set (Dec 11, 2013)
Live-Action Rurouni Kenshin's Sōjirō Photographed on Set (Nov 28, 2013)
Kenshin's Watsuki Cancels Otakon Vegas Appearance, Eyeshield 21's Inagaki to Attend (Nov 21, 2013)
Live-Action Rurouni Kenshin Screening in Derby Friday (Nov 12, 2013)
Actor: Filming of Live-Action Rurouni Kenshin Sequels Halfway Done (Nov 9, 2013)
Otakon Vegas to Host Kenshin's Nobuhiro Watsuki, Novelist Kaworu Kurosaki (Nov 7, 2013)
Live-Action Rurouni Kenshin Cinema Release Today (Oct 4, 2013)
Live-Action Rurouni Kenshin Films Cast Tao Tsuchiya as Misao (Aug 30, 2013)
Live-Action Rurouni Kenshin Sequels Cast Okina, Sawagejō (Aug 4, 2013)
New Live-Action Rurouni Kenshin Films Cast Sōjirō, Aoshi (Jul 31, 2013)
Live-Action Rurouni Kenshin Sequel Films' 1st Photo Shown (Jul 23, 2013)
Rurouni Kenshin Film Listed for Cinema Release in October (Jul 20, 2013)
Rurouni Kenshin Gets 2 New Live-Action Kyoto Arc Films (Jun 29, 2013)
NY Asian Film Fest to Show Hentai Kamen, Thermae Romae, Kenshin (Jun 5, 2013)
Rurouni Kenshin: Restoration Manga to End on Tuesday (May 31, 2013)
San Francisco to Premiere Hunter x Hunter, Naruto, Library Wars Films (May 20, 2013)
Live-Action Rurouni Kenshin Film Licensed in 60+ Countries (Sep 2, 2012)
Live-Action Rurouni Kenshin's 3-Minute TV Preview Aired (Aug 12, 2012)
Live-Action Rurouni Kenshin Film's 4 TV Ads Posted (Aug 10, 2012)
Live-Action Rurouni Kenshin Film's Full Trailer Posted in 4 Languages (Aug 5, 2012)
Live-Action Rurouni Kenshin's Special Footage & Promo Streamed (Jul 13, 2012)
Live-Action Rurouni Kenshin Film's 1-Minute TV Ad Posted (Jul 6, 2012)
Live-Action Rurouni Kenshin Film's Full Trailer Posted (Jun 27, 2012)
New Rurouni Kenshin Anime's Part II Slated for June 23 (May 7, 2012)
Live-Action Rurouni Kenshin's Behind-the-Scenes Video Posted (Apr 14, 2012)
Live-Action Rurouni Kenshin Film's 2nd Teaser Streamed (Mar 12, 2012)
Rurouni Kenshin Manga Series to Return in Japan in May (Dec 26, 2011)
New Rurouni Kenshin Anime's 1st BD/DVD Volume Titled, Dated (Dec 17, 2011)
Live-Action Rurouni Kenshin Film's Teaser Streamed (Dec 16, 2011)
Live-Action Rurouni Kenshin's Principal Photography Ends (Dec 6, 2011)
New Rurouni Kenshin Anime's Part I Promo Video Streamed (Nov 28, 2011)
New Rurouni Kenshin to Be 2-Part Shin Kyoto Video Anime (Aug 20, 2011)
Kenshin: Trust & Betrayal Streamed in N. America, Japan (Aug 10, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, August 1-7 (Aug 10, 2011)
Otakon 2011 Attendance, 2012 Date & Locale Announced (Jul 31, 2011)
Weekly Wrapup: 26/Jun - 2/Jul (Jul 4, 2011)
Rurouni Kenshin Manga Gets Live-Action Film in 2012 (Jun 27, 2011)
Aniplex Ships Rurouni Kenshin OVA/Film BDs in Japan, U.S. on Same Day (May 28, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 2-8 (May 11, 2011)
Weekend Wrapup: 17/4 - 23/4 (Apr 24, 2011)
New Rurouni Kenshin Anime Green-Lit (Apr 18, 2011)
Anime/Manga/Game Industry Members Check In After Quake (Mar 11, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, October 4-10 (Oct 13, 2010)
Rurouni Kenshin Story Printed for 1st Time in English (Sep 14, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, August 3-9 (Aug 12, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, June 29-July 5 (Jul 8, 2009)
Ken-ichi Sakura Confirmed for Prince of Tennis Tribute (Nov 3, 2008)
Comic-Con Int'l to Host Bleach's Kubo in San Diego (May 21, 2008)
Viz Hints That "Kubo is Coming" (May 15, 2008)
Viz Adds Buso Renkin Anime, Plans Set-Only Release (Dec 8, 2007)
Viz to Serialize Bleach, Publish Slam Dunk (Jul 27, 2007)
Vexille Opens Locarno Fest, Streams First Ten Minutes (Jul 11, 2007)
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 2–8 (May 9, 2007)
Kenshin Autograph Giveaway at Comic-Con (Jun 28, 2006)
Kenshin Manga Bids Goodbye (Jun 14, 2006)
New Anime Series from Kenshin Creator (May 23, 2006)
First Look at Nobuhiro Watsuki Game Designs (Sep 21, 2004)
Nobuhiro Watsuki Works on Shinsengumi Game (Sep 9, 2004)
Kenshin hits #1 in North America (Feb 26, 2004)
AX 2002: Anime Expo Opening Ceremonies (Jul 6, 2002)
Anime Expo Updates (May 29, 2002)
Anime Expo Updates (May 8, 2002)
Anime Expo Updates (Apr 19, 2002)
Shounen Jump Founder and Editor-In-Chief Passes Away (Nov 28, 2001)
November Merchandise Releases (Sep 16, 2001)
New Manga series from Kenshin Creator (Dec 13, 2000)
Interest:
Eiichiro Oda and Nobuhiro Watsuki Interview Included in Rurouni Kenshin Exhibition Catalog (Mar 9, 2020)
Rurouni Kenshin Inspires New PSP Game This Summer (May 1, 2012)
Daily Video: Manga Art Evolution (Oct 8, 2010)
Press Release:
Mangaka Nobuhiro Watsuki and Novelist Kaworu Kurosaki to Appear at Otakon Vegas (Nov 8, 2013)
Other articles: Show:
Answerman - Do Cultural Differences Justify Watsuki's Punishment? (Mar 17, 2025)
As The Live-Action Rurouni Kenshin Comes to North American Cinemas, Explore The Epic's Real History! (Aug 1, 2016)
Hey, Answerman! - Pop-Tarts of Darkness (Jul 27, 2012)
Hey, Answerman! - Auld Lang Syne (Dec 30, 2011)
Hey, Answerman! - Tooting One's Horn (Nov 4, 2011)
The X Button - Parts Foreign (Apr 6, 2011)
The X Button - Cat's Cradle (Dec 22, 2010)
Hey, Answerman! - The Man With The Power (Dec 17, 2010)
Jason Thompson's House of 1000 Manga - Ceres: Celestial Legend (Jul 29, 2010)
RIGHT TURN ONLY!! - Hikikomori Festival (Feb 20, 2007)
Shelf Life - Platinum Gilding (Aug 23, 2004)
RIGHT TURN ONLY!! - Back And Hopefully Better (Aug 12, 2004)
RIGHT TURN ONLY!! - TP Attack (Jun 10, 2004)
Tankobon Tower - Make it a Manga Holiday (Dec 10, 2003)
Ms. Answerman: Searching for Paradise (Apr 25, 2003)
The Other Kenshin Hype – A Reflection on Reflection (Mar 14, 2003)
Ms. Answerman: Phoenix Down (Feb 28, 2003)
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Buso Renkin (manga) : Story & Art
Buso Renkin (TV) : Original creator
Chō Kochikame (manga) : Artist, Author
Crescent Moon in the Warring States (manga) : Story & Art
Embalming - The Another Tale of Frankenstein (manga) : Story & Art
Endride (TV) : Original Character Design
Gun Blaze West (manga) : Story & Art
Hareluya (manga) : Assistant
Meteor Strike (manga) : Story & Art
Rurouni Kenshin (manga) : Story & Art
Rurouni Kenshin (TV 1996) : Original story
Rurouni Kenshin (TV 2023) : Original creator
Rurouni Kenshin -Kyoto Disturbance- (TV) : Original creator, Script Supervision
Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins (live-action movie) : Original creator
Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno (live-action movie) : Original creator
Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends (live-action movie) : Original creator
Rurouni Kenshin Saishūshō The Beginning (live-action movie) : Original creator
Rurouni Kenshin Saishūshō The Final (live-action movie) : Original creator
Rurouni Kenshin: New Kyoto Arc (OAV) : Original creator
Rurouni Kenshin: Reflection (OAV) : Original story
Rurouni Kenshin: Restoration (manga) : Story & Art
Rurouni Kenshin: The Hokkaido Arc (manga) : Story & Art
Rurouni Kenshin: The Motion Picture : Original story
Rurouni Kenshin: Trust & Betrayal (OAV) : Original story
Rurouni Kenshin: Trust & Betrayal - Director's Cut (OAV) : Original story
Rurouni Kenshin: Voyage to the Moon World (light novel) : Art
Yahiko no Sakabato (manga) : Story & Art

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Buso Renkin (TV) as Buhiro Watsukino (ep 7)
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