Shinichi Watanabe (渡邊 慎一 Watanabe Shin'ichi, born September 6, 1964) is a Japanese anime director and voice actor. He is best known for his over-the-top adaptation of Rikdo Koshi's Excel Saga, in which he appears as the character Nabeshin.
Watanabe stated that the nickname Nabeshin (which is a combination of 'nabe' in Watanabe and 'shin' in Shinichi) came to him from God. About his unique appearance (dressing similar to the character Arsène Lupin III) Watanabe said he grew out his afro and started wearing bright clothing in order to stand out and get attention. (오뜨랑에서 실시간으로 번역된 한글 프로필도 확인할 수 있어요) 2026년 戦慄の旋律 제작에 참여했다. 2025년 앤 셜리 제작에 참여했다. 2025년 메달리스트 제작에 참여했다.