KEI WATANABE

PROFILE

Born in 1976, Osaka.
After his debut, He played many roles in dramas, movies and theatres,
such as SEIJA NO KOUSHIN, BOKURA NI AI WO!,
RISOU NO KEKKON, DOKU, THE・CHEF. In 1994, he won the 32rd "Golden Arrow Award - New Comer Award" .
Then, he became a scriptwriter, and his script Country Road won the 2003 prize of " Japan TV Scenario Touryuumon".
From then on, he concentrated on writing.
His major works include: TV series Tumbling!, YAOH, MIKKA OKURE NO HAPPY NEW YEAR!,
First novel ATASHIGA,NYAATO NAITAHI, etc.
Apart from carrying out activities as a writer, he also did a voice acting in "Prince of Tennis", "Artificial insect KABUTO BORGV×V" and other anime works.
Moreover, in 2006, together with Takamichi Yamada he established a writers' unit "AOI".
They work on manga, do【scriptwriting & direction】of stage plays and constantly widen the range of their activities.

WORKS

Movie

Released on September 9, 2022 "HiGH & LOW THE WORST X"
Released on July 10, 2020 "KISS HIM, NOT ME!"
Released on October 4, 2019 "HiGH & LOW THE WORST"
Released on September 20, 2019 "Three Nobunagas" (Scriptwriter and Director)
Released on September 28, 2018 "DTC -Yukemuri Junjou Hen- from HiGH & LOW"
Released on November 11, 2017 "HiGH & LOW THE MOVIE3 / FINAL MISSION"
Released on August 19, 2017 "HiGH & LOW THE MOVIE2 / END OF SKY"
Released on October 8, 2016 "HiGH & LOW THE RED RAIN"
Released on July 16, 2016 "HiGH & LOW THE MOVIE"
Released on June 25, 2016 "KABUKI DROP" (Planning / Script Writing / Appearance)
Released on May 7, 2016 "ROAD TO HiGH & LOW"

Stage

2022Takarazuka Revue Soragumi's performance "HiGH & LOW -THE PREQUEL-" (Concept) (Takarazuka Grand Theater, Tokyo Takarazuka Theater)
2021"TUMBLING" (Scriptwriter) (Osaka Show: COOL JAPAN PARK OSAKA WW Hall, Tokyo Show: TBS Akasaka ACT Theater)
2020"TUMBLING 2020" (Scriptwriter) *Cancelled
2016GEKIDAN EXILE MATSUGUMI "KABUKI" (Scriptwriter) (February 19~28 THE GALAXY THEATRE, March 4~6 Morinomiya Piloti Hall)
2012"Cosa Nostra no Okite" (Scriptwriter and Director)(November 1~4 <6st in all> CBGK Shibugeki!!)
2012Hysteric D Band "Kamisamano Kanransha" (Scriptwriter and Director)(June 6~17 <16st in all>Aoyama Round Theatre)
2010Hysteric D Band "Cosa Nostra no Okite" (Scriptwriter and Director)(October 20~31 <16st in all> Shinjuku Theatre Moliere)
2010Stage Play "TUMBLING" (Co-scriptwriter)

Drama Script

January 2023~TBS Sunday Drama Spring 2023 "Get Ready!" *Co-scriptwriter of episode 5 & scriptwriter of episode 10
January 2020~TOKYO MX "HACHIOJI ZOMBIES" *Scriptwriter & director of episode 7
July 2019~TX "Keishicho Zero Gakari ~Seikatsu Anzenka Nandemo Soudanshitsu~ SEASON 4" *Scriptwriter of episode 5
July ~ September, 2019NTV "HiGH & LOW THE WORST EPISODE.O" *6 episodes in total
April~June, 2016NTV "HiGH & LOW THE STORY OF S.W.O.R.D." season2
October~December, 2015NTV "HiGH & LOW THE STORY OF S.W.O.R.D."
October~December, 2014TBS "Woman won't allow it."*10 episodes total (Episode 3, 6 and 9 are written by him.)
July~September, 2013TBS "Technical School of Buddhism"*10 episodes total (Episode 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9 and 10 are written by him.)
April~June, 2013NTV "BAD BOYS J" *12 episodes total (Episode 1, 2, 3, 4 are written by him.)
October~December, 2012NTV "SUGARLESS" *Episode 8,9,10 out of all 11 episodes
January~March, 2012TBS Friday Drama NEO "SHIRATO OSAMU NO JIKENBO"*Episode 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 out of all 10 episodes.
September~October, 2011NHK "LAST MONEY ~Ai no Nedan~" *Episode 2, 4, 5 out of all 7 episodes
April~June, 2010TBS "Tumbling" *Episode 2, 5, 8 and the grand finale
January~March, 2009TBS "Rescue: Tokubetsu Koudo Kyuujotai"
November 2008~February 2009TBS "LOVE LETTER"
January 2008,TBS "Kisekino Drama Special 'Miracle Voice'"
April 2007,NTV "Nakai Masahiro no Dai Black Variety SP Drama 'Yotsuba Nomukou'"
January 2007,TBS "Shinshun Drama Special 'Mikka Okureno Happy New Year!'"
October~December 2006Fuji TV "ODAIBA WANGAN TV"
April~June 2006Fuji TV "Check it out Yo! in tokyo"
January~March 2006TBS "YAOH"
April 2005,Fuji TV "DANCING★HOST"
October 2004~BS NIPPON TV, etc. "19borders"
2004NTV "Kandou Kamishibai 'Yasashisa Dayori'"
2003"Country Road" (NTV SCENARIO TOURYUUMON award)

Novel

Kadokawa Shoten "ATASHIGA, NYAATO NAITAHI"
Mail Station/Incense press "SHINJUKU GOLDEN GAI1"/200*mobile novel (in the name of AOI)

Drama Commercial Script

2007TBS "MIKKA OKURE NO HAPPY NEW YEAR!"
2006TBS "HITACHI"
2005TBS "ISSHUUKAN NO KOI"
2005Fuji TV "KARESHI SENSEI"

Comics

GEKKAN SPICA "KANOJOIRO NO KANOJO" (in the name of AOI)-released in independent book vol.1~2
GEKKAN COMICBIRZ "RESEARCHER" (in the name of AOI)-released in independent book vol.1
GEKKAN COMICBIRZ "SHAKKIN KANOJO" (in the name of AOI)-Drama version is broadcast by VISION CAST.

Magazine

2012GEKKAN EXILE & GEKKAN LAWSON TICKET

Game

2023Teams from "Kitchen Kingdom Blast" that he wrote script for: THE RAMPAGE BLACK, THE RAMPAGE WHITE
2022Teams from "TRIBE KINGDOM" that he wrote script for: THE RAMPAGE BLACK, THE RAMPAGE WHITE

Voice Actor

"THE PRINCE OF TENNIS" KATSUO MIZUNO
"DR.RIN NI KIITEMITE" SHINAGAWA
"YUGIOH" MOKEO MOGI
"KOCHIRA KATSUSHIKAKU KAMEARI KOUENMAE HASHUTSUJO" ITAIKE
"BOMBERMAN JETTERS" FLAMES BOMBER
"OURANKOUKOU HOST CLUB" YASUCHIKA HANINOZUKA
"ARTIFICIAL INSECT KABUTO BORG VICTORY BY VICTORY" RYOU SHOU KEN

Cast in Drama

2001NHK "HAPPY WEDDING"
2000ABC "SHINA SADAME"
1999ABC "VANNY KNIGHTS"
1999TBS "MAMACHARI DEKA"
1999ABC "HOUIGAKU KYOUSHITSU NO JIKEN FILE X"
1998TBS "SEIJA NO KOUSHIN"
1998NTV "YOMETORI MUKOTORI OOSOUDOU"
1997TBS "SOSHITE DAREKA INAKUNATTA"
1997TBS "RISOU NO KEKKON"
1996Fuji TV "DOKU"
1996TBS "MAHIRU NO TSUKI"
1996NTV "YOUKOSO YUME KULA"
1996TBS "RISKY GAME"
1995NTV "THE CHEF"
1995Fuji TV "BOKURANI AIWO!"
1994TBS "MAIDO GOMENNASAAI"
1994Fuji TV "JUUNANASAI"

Commercial

LOTTE "SAKU SAKU POTATO" "Hacker" "POPOLI" "HARU NO SAKUSAKU CAMPAIGN"
Coca Cola "SPRITE COOL LEMON"
Student's Assistant Union "an"
Benesse "NEW PROCEED ENGLISH-JAPANESE DICTIONARY"
Acecook "SUPER CUP"
Sato Foods Co., Ltd. "SATO NO GOHAN, KIRIMOCHI, KAGAMIMOCHI"

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