birthdate: '1958-03-11'
birthplace: Meguro, Tokyo, Japan
discography:
- catalog: LB28-5009
  date: '1986-03-05'
  link: album/31451
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Director (as Ryo Watabe渡部良)
  titles:
    en: THE HUMANOID Original Soundtrack-ban
    ja: ザ・ヒューマノイド オリジナル・サウンドトラック盤
    ja-latn: THE HUMANOID Original Soundtrack-ban
  type: anime
- catalog: BVCR-25
  date: '1990-12-05'
  link: album/132963
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Director (as Ryo Watabe渡部良)
  - Composer (as Ryo Watabe渡部良)
  - Synthesized Brass (as Ryo Watabe渡部良)
  - Synthesizer (as Ryo Watabe渡部良)
  - Programmer (as Ryo Watabe渡部良)
  - Arranger (as Ryo Watabe渡部良)
  - Keyboard (as Ryo Watabe渡部良)
  titles:
    en: BEST GUY
    ja: BEST GUY サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: BEST GUY Soundtrack
  type: live
- catalog: KIDA-39
  date: '1992-05-21'
  link: album/81486
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Director (as Ryo "BIG FACE" WatabeRyo "BIG FACE" Watabe)
  titles:
    en: Shinu Made Hanasanai c/w Zettai Makenai
    ja: 死ぬまで離さない／絶対負けない
    ja-latn: Shinu Made Hanasanai c/w Zettai Makenai
  type: anime
- catalog: BVRR-1
  date: '1992-07-26'
  link: album/2070
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Director (as Ryo Watabe渡部良)
  titles:
    en: SING!! SEGA Game Music presented by B.B. Queens
    ja: SING!! SEGA Game Music presented by B.B. Queens
    ja-latn: SING!! SEGA Game Music presented by B.B. Queens
  type: game
- catalog: ZACL-1011
  date: '1994-03-12'
  link: album/39777
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Album Producer (as Ryo Watabe渡部良)
  titles:
    en: TV Animation SLAM DUNK Original Soundtrack
    ja: TVアニメ SLAM DUNK オリジナルサウンドトラック
    ja-latn: TV Animation SLAM DUNK Original Soundtrack
  type: anime
- catalog: ZACL-1023
  date: '1995-03-20'
  link: album/45760
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Album Producer (as Ryo Watabe渡部良)
  titles:
    en: TV Animation SLAM DUNK Original Soundtrack~Special TV Version~
    ja: テレビアニメ スラムダンク オリジナルサントラ〜Special TV Version〜
    ja-latn: TV Animation SLAM DUNK Original Soundtrack~Special TV Version~
  type: anime
- catalog: ZACL-1025
  date: '1995-07-24'
  link: album/45836
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Album Producer (as Ryo Watabe渡部良)
  titles:
    en: Slam Dunk Original Soundtrack 3 ['95 SUMMER]
    ja: スラムダンク オリジナルサウンドトラック3『'95 SUMMER』
    ja-latn: Slam Dunk Original Soundtrack 3 ['95 SUMMER]
  type: anime
- catalog: ZACL-1029
  date: '1996-03-23'
  link: album/55431
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Album Producer (as Ryo Watabe渡部良)
  titles:
    en: Dragon Ball ~Saikyou e no Michi~ ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
    ja: ドラゴンボール ～最強への道～ オリジナルサウンドトラック
    ja-latn: Dragon Ball ~Saikyou e no Michi~ ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
  type: anime
- catalog: JBCJ-1009
  date: '1996-07-08'
  link: album/76718
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Associate Director (as Ryo Watabe渡部良)
  titles:
    en: TODAY IS ANOTHER DAY / ZARD
    ja: TODAY IS ANOTHER DAY / ZARD
    ja-latn: TODAY IS ANOTHER DAY / ZARD
  type: anime
- catalog: ZACL-1042
  date: '1997-09-12'
  link: album/464
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Chief Producer (as Ryo Watabe渡部良)
  titles:
    en: DRAGON BALL FINAL BOUT ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK
    ja: ドラゴンボール ファイナルバウト オリジナルサウンドトラック
    ja-latn: DRAGON BALL FINAL BOUT ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK
  type: game
- catalog: JBCJ-1021
  date: '1999-02-17'
  link: album/77096
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Coordinator (as Ryo Watabe渡部良)
  titles:
    en: Eien / ZARD
    ja: 永遠 / ZARD
    ja-latn: Eien / ZARD
  type: anime
- catalog: JBCJ-1023
  date: '1999-05-28'
  link: album/77128
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Recording Coordinator (as Ryo Watabe渡部良)
  titles:
    en: ZARD BEST The Single Collection ~Kiseki~ / ZARD
    ja: ZARD BEST The Single Collection ～軌跡～ / ZARD
    ja-latn: ZARD BEST The Single Collection ~Kiseki~ / ZARD
  type: anime
- catalog: JBCJ-1024
  date: '1999-09-15'
  link: album/68749
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Recording Coordinator (as Ryo Watabe渡部良)
  titles:
    en: ZARD BEST ~Request Memorial~
    ja: ZARD BEST ~Request Memorial~
    ja-latn: ZARD BEST ~Request Memorial~
  type: anime
- catalog: GZCA-1039
  date: '2000-06-28'
  link: album/77207
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Artist Representative (as Ryo Watabe渡部良)
  titles:
    en: delicious way / Mai Kuraki
    ja: delicious way / 倉木麻衣
    ja-latn: delicious way / Mai Kuraki
  type: anime
- catalog: GZCA-1057
  date: '2001-01-24'
  link: album/66167
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - A&R (as Ryo Watabe渡部良)
  titles:
    en: Be Happy / Rina Aiuchi
    ja: Be Happy / 愛内里菜
    ja-latn: Be Happy / Rina Aiuchi
  type: anime
- catalog: GZCA-1064
  date: '2001-03-07'
  link: album/77387
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Coordinator (as Ryo Watabe渡部良)
  titles:
    en: miho komatsu 4 ~A thousand feelings~ / Miho Komatsu
    ja: 小松未歩 4 ~A thousand feelings~ / 小松未歩
    ja-latn: miho komatsu 4 ~A thousand feelings~ / Miho Komatsu
  type: game
- catalog: GZCA-2034
  date: '2002-03-13'
  link: album/99611
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Project Coordinator (as Ryo Watabe渡部良)
  titles:
    en: Owaranai Yume no Naka de / PROJECT ARMS
    ja: 終わらない夢の中で / PROJECT ARMS
    ja-latn: Owaranai Yume no Naka de / PROJECT ARMS
  type: anime
- catalog: GZCA-5013
  date: '2002-04-24'
  link: album/149213
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Artist Coordinator (as Ryo Watabe渡部良)
  titles:
    en: SPARKLE ~Sujigakidoori no Sky Blue~ / GARNET CROW
    ja: SPARKLE ～筋書き通りのスカイブルー～ / GARNET CROW
    ja-latn: SPARKLE ~Sujigakidoori no Sky Blue~ / GARNET CROW
  type: anime
- catalog: GZCA-5019
  date: '2002-07-17'
  link: album/35894
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Soundtrack Producer (as Ryo Watabe渡部良)
  titles:
    en: The Sound Track from Secret of Cerulean Sand
    ja: パタパタ飛行船の冒険 オリジナル・サウンド・トラック
    ja-latn: Patapata Hikousen no Bouken Original Sound Track
  type: anime
- catalog: GZCA-5021
  date: '2002-10-23'
  link: album/9359
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Artist Representative (as Ryo Watabe渡部良)
  titles:
    en: FAIRY TALE / Mai Kuraki
    ja: FAIRY TALE / 倉木麻衣
    ja-latn: FAIRY TALE / Mai Kuraki
  type: game
- catalog: ZACL-9003
  date: '2004-06-23'
  link: album/87642
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Artist Representative (as Ryo Watabe渡部良)
  titles:
    en: ID / flow-war
    ja: ID / flow-war
    ja-latn: ID / flow-war
  type: anime
- catalog: GZCA-5060
  date: '2004-12-15'
  link: album/66170
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Media Director (as Ryo Watabe渡部良)
  titles:
    en: PLAYGIRL / Rina Aiuchi
    ja: PLAYGIRL / 愛内里菜
    ja-latn: PLAYGIRL / Rina Aiuchi
  type: anime
- catalog: BMCV-8015
  date: '2005-07-20'
  link: album/136104
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Soundtrack Producer (as Ryo Watabe渡部良)
  titles:
    en: ULTRAMAN ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
    ja: ULTRAMAN オリジナルサウンドトラック
    ja-latn: ULTRAMAN ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
  type: toku
- catalog: BMCV-8016
  date: '2005-08-24'
  link: album/137763
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Co-executive Producer (as Ryo Watabe渡部良)
  titles:
    en: UMIZARU EVOLUTION TV ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
    ja: 「海猿」TV ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
    ja-latn: UMIZARU EVOLUTION TV ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
  type: live
- catalog: JBCJ-9022
  date: '2007-04-18'
  link: album/22146
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Soundtrack Producer (as Ryo Watabe渡部良)
  titles:
    en: 'DETECTIVE CONAN: Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure Original Soundtrack'
    ja: 名探偵コナン「紺碧の棺」オリジナル・サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: Meitantei Conan "Konpeki no Jolly Roger" Original Soundtrack
  type: anime
- catalog: GZCA-5119
  date: '2007-10-10'
  link: album/99316
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Backing Vocals (as Ryo Watabe渡部良)
  - Artist Representative (as Ryo Watabe渡部良)
  titles:
    en: Ashita no Tame ni ~Forever More~ / Aya Kamiki [Limited Edition]
    ja: 明日のために ～Forever More～ / 上木彩矢 [限定盤]
    ja-latn: Ashita no Tame ni ~Forever More~ / Aya Kamiki [Limited Edition]
  type: anime
- catalog: GZCA-5120
  date: '2007-10-10'
  link: album/99317
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Backing Vocals (as Ryo Watabe渡部良)
  - Artist Representative (as Ryo Watabe渡部良)
  titles:
    en: Ashita no Tame ni ~Forever More~ / Aya Kamiki
    ja: 明日のために ～Forever More～ / 上木彩矢
    ja-latn: Ashita no Tame ni ~Forever More~ / Aya Kamiki
  type: anime
- catalog: JBCJ-9025~6
  date: '2007-12-05'
  link: album/22112
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Producer (as Ryo Watabe渡部良)
  titles:
    en: DETECTIVE CONAN TV ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK SELECTION BEST
    ja: 名探偵コナン TV ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK SELECTION BEST
    ja-latn: Meitantei Conan TV ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK SELECTION BEST
  type: anime
- catalog: JBCJ-9029
  date: '2008-04-16'
  link: album/22147
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Producer (as Ryo Watabe渡部良)
  titles:
    en: 'DETECTIVE CONAN: Full Score of Fear Original Soundtrack'
    ja: 名探偵コナン「戦慄の楽譜(フルスコア)」オリジナル・サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: Meitantei Conan "Senritsu no Full Score" Original Soundtrack
  type: anime
- catalog: GZCA-5130
  date: '2008-05-21'
  link: album/66180
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Promotion Manager (as Ryo Watabe渡部良)
  titles:
    en: TRIP / Rina Aiuchi [Limited Edition]
    ja: TRIP / 愛内里菜
    ja-latn: TRIP / Rina Aiuchi [Limited Edition]
  type: anime
- catalog: GZCA-5131
  date: '2008-05-21'
  link: album/71822
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Promotion Manager (as Ryo Watabe渡部良)
  titles:
    en: TRIP / Rina Aiuchi
    ja: TRIP / 愛内里菜
    ja-latn: TRIP / Rina Aiuchi
  type: anime
- catalog: PCCG-01100
  date: '2010-07-21'
  link: album/19240
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Producer
  - A&R
  titles:
    en: i Love / azusa
    ja: i Love / azusa
    ja-latn: i Love / azusa
  type: anime
- catalog: PCCG-01112
  date: '2010-10-20'
  link: album/21266
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Producer
  - A&R
  titles:
    en: Kimi no mama de / azusa
    ja: 君のままで / azusa
    ja-latn: Kimi no mama de / azusa
  type: anime
- catalog: PCCG-01137
  date: '2010-12-15'
  link: album/21264
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger (as r.watr.wat)
  - Acoustic Guitar (as r.watr.wat)
  titles:
    en: Amagami SS Character Image Songs For You...
    ja: TVアニメ「アマガミSS」キャラクターイメージソングス For You...
    ja-latn: Amagami SS Character Image Songs For You...
  type: anime
- catalog: PCCG-01162
  date: '2011-04-27'
  link: album/23873
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger (as r.watr.wat)
  titles:
    en: Yume Note / azusa [Special CD]
    ja: 夢ノート / azusa (特別盤)
    ja-latn: Yume Note / azusa [Special CD]
  type: anime
- catalog: PCCG-01164
  date: '2011-04-27'
  link: album/23872
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger (as r.watr.wat)
  titles:
    en: Yume Note / azusa
    ja: 夢ノート / azusa
    ja-latn: Yume Note / azusa
  type: anime
- catalog: PCCG-01165
  date: '2011-05-03'
  link: album/25445
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Coordinator (as r.watr.wat)
  titles:
    en: Tenshi no CLOVER / Aimi
    ja: 天使のCLOVER / 愛美
    ja-latn: Tenshi no CLOVER / Aimi
  type: anime
- catalog: PCCG-01167
  date: '2011-05-18'
  link: album/25446
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger (as r.watr.wat)
  - Acoustic Guitar (as r.watr.wat)
  - Producer
  - A&R
  titles:
    en: Manatsu no Photograph / azusa
    ja: 真夏のフォトグラフ / azusa
    ja-latn: Manatsu no Photograph / azusa
  type: anime
- catalog: PCCG-01198
  date: '2011-08-03'
  link: album/26627
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger (as r.watr.wat)
  titles:
    en: Moshidora O.S.T
    ja: もしドラ O.S.T
    ja-latn: Moshidora O.S.T
  type: anime
- catalog: PCCG-01168
  date: '2011-08-24'
  link: album/24893
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger (as r.watr.wat)
  titles:
    en: Astarotte no Omocha! Original Soundtrack
    ja: アスタロッテのおもちゃ! オリジナルサウンドトラック
    ja-latn: Astarotte no Omocha! Original Soundtrack
  type: anime
- catalog: PCCG-01188
  date: '2011-08-31'
  link: album/28773
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger (as r.watr.wat)
  - Acoustic Guitar (as r.watr.wat)
  - Producer
  - A&R
  titles:
    en: azusa / azusa
    ja: azusa / azusa
    ja-latn: azusa / azusa
  type: anime
- catalog: PCCG-01190
  date: '2011-08-31'
  link: album/28774
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger (as r.watr.wat)
  - Acoustic Guitar (as r.watr.wat)
  - Producer
  - A&R
  titles:
    en: azusa / azusa [Limited Edition]
    ja: azusa / azusa [初回限定盤]
    ja-latn: azusa / azusa [Limited Edition]
  type: anime
- catalog: CADC-0043
  date: '2011-11-16'
  link: album/125595
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger (as r.watr.wat)
  titles:
    en: 'Astarotte no Omocha! Drama CD: Naoya SOS!!!'
    ja: ドラマCD アスタロッテのおもちゃ! 直哉SOS!!!
    ja-latn: 'Astarotte no Omocha! Drama CD: Naoya SOS!!!'
  type: anime
- catalog: PCCG-01229
  date: '2012-02-01'
  link: album/30253
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Guitar (as r.watr.wat)
  - Arranger (as r.watr.wat)
  - Producer
  - A&R
  titles:
    en: Check my soul / azusa
    ja: Check my soul / azusa
    ja-latn: Check my soul / azusa
  type: anime
- catalog: PCCG-01230
  date: '2012-02-08'
  link: album/30254
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Arranger (as r.watr.wat)
  - Performer (as r.watr.wat)
  titles:
    en: Kokuhaku / azusa
    ja: 告白 / azusa
    ja-latn: Kokuhaku / azusa
  type: anime
- catalog: PCCG-01309
  date: '2012-12-05'
  link: album/35372
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Music Coordinator
  titles:
    en: BUSOUSHINKI ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK
    ja: TVアニメ「武装神姫」オリジナルサウンドトラック
    ja-latn: BUSOUSHINKI ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK
  type: anime
- catalog: PCCG-01312
  date: '2012-12-26'
  link: album/41661
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Music Coordinator
  titles:
    en: Scenes from BUSOUSHINKI
    ja: TVアニメ「武装神姫」Scenes from BUSOUSHINKI
    ja-latn: Scenes from BUSOUSHINKI
  type: anime
- catalog: AVCA-74230
  date: '2014-02-21'
  link: album/43079
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Coordinator
  titles:
    en: MUSHIBUGYO ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
    ja: ムシブギョー オリジナル・サウンドトラック 常住音陣
    ja-latn: Mushibugyo Original Soundtrack Joujuu Onjin
  type: anime
- catalog: PCCG-01559
  date: '2016-12-21'
  link: album/60828
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Coordinator (as r.watr.wat)
  - Guitar (as r.watr.wat)
  - Arranger (as r.watr.wat)
  - Acoustic Guitar (as r.watr.wat)
  - Producer
  titles:
    en: AMAGAMI SS COMPLETE ALBUM
    ja: アマガミSS COMPLETE ALBUM
    ja-latn: AMAGAMI SS COMPLETE ALBUM
  type: anime
- catalog: JBCJ-9076
  date: '2021-09-15'
  link: album/140728
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Coordinator (as Ryo Watabe渡部良)
  titles:
    en: Eien / ZARD
    ja: 永遠 / ZARD
    ja-latn: Eien / ZARD
  type: anime
featured_on: []
info:
  Birthdate: Mar 11, 1958
  Birthplace: Meguro, Tokyo, Japan
  Credited works:
  - 50 albums in database
  - 2 products in database
  Credits:
  - 13 arranger
  - 9 producer
  - 7 a&r
  - 6 director
  - 6 coordinator
  - 5 artist representative
  - 5 acoustic guitar
  - 4 album producer
  - 3 soundtrack producer
  - 2 guitar
  - 2 thanks
  - 2 promotion manager
  - 2 backing vocals
  - 2 music coordinator
  - 2 recording coordinator
  - 2 special thanks
  - 1 project coordinator
  - 1 artist coordinator
  - 1 chief producer
  - 1 media director
  - 1 co-executive producer
  - 1 associate director
  - 1 keyboard
  - 1 programmer
  - 1 synthesizer
  - 1 synthesized brass
  - 1 composer
  - 1 performer
  - 1 very special thanks
  Former Organizations:
  - link: org/695
    names:
      en: Being, INC.
      ja: 株式会社ビーイング
  Organizations: &id001
  - link: org/4308
    names:
      en: Veinte y uno
      ja: 株式会社ヴェインティイウノ
link: artist/40683
meta:
  added_date: 2021-03-17T19:13
  edited_date: 2021-05-23T11:57
  fetched_date: 2026-01-05T16:15
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 836
name: Ryo Watanabe
name_real: 渡部 良
name_trans: わたなべ りょう
notes: Representative director at Veinte y uno. Formerly a music producer at Being.
organizations: *id001
sex: male
type: Individual
vgmdb_link: https://vgmdb.net/artist/40683?perpage=99999
websites: {}
