Satoru Utsunomiya

Visual Effects • 1959-04-17 • Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan

Satoru Utsunomiya was born in 1959 in Matsuyama, Ehime. He joined Telecom Animation in 1982 because his idol Yasuo Otsuka worked there, after graduating from the design department in Nishinoda Technical High School in Osaka. Leading member of the realist school. Has had as big an impact on the industry as his contemporaries Mitsuo Iso and Shinya Ohira. Sent shockwaves through the industry with his character design and animation direction for Mamoru Oshii’s Gosenzosama Banbanzai.

Known For

7.5

Around the World with Willy Fog

1983

7.9

Akira

1988

7.2

Blade

2011

7.4

Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence

2004

5.9

Batman Ninja

2018

7.1

Noein: To Your Other Self

2005

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Filmography

2018
Batman NinjaFilm
Animation
★ 5.9
2017
Lu Over the WallFilm
Key Animation
★ 6.9
2016
Matoi the Sacred SlayerTV
Key Animation • 1 episodes
★ 5.6
2015
Three Fallen WitnessesFilm
Animation Director
★ 4.3
2014
Terra FormarsTV
Key Animation • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
2014
Lupin the Third: Jigen's GravestoneFilm
Key Animation
★ 7.4
2014
Giovanni's IslandFilm
Key Animation
★ 7.5
2014
Japan Animator ExpoTV
Animation Director • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
2014
Japan Animator ExpoTV
Key Animation • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
2014
Sengoku BASARA - End of JudgementTV
Key Animation • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
2012
KingdomTV
3D Director • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
2011
Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of MilosFilm
Key Animation
★ 6.9
2011
BladeTV
Key Animation • 3 episodes
★ 7.2
2009
Doraemon: The New Record of Nobita's SpaceblazerFilm
Key Animation
★ 6.8
2008
The Sky CrawlersFilm
Key Animation
★ 6.7
2005
AquarionTV
Animation Director • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
2005
AquarionTV
Key Animation • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
2005
Noein: To Your Other SelfTV
Animation Director • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
2005
Noein: To Your Other SelfTV
Key Animation • 4 episodes
★ 7.1
2005
Noein: To Your Other SelfTV
Animation • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
2005
The Prince of Tennis: Two Samurais, The First GameFilm
Key Animation
★ 4.9
2004
Ghost in the Shell 2: InnocenceFilm
Key Animation
★ 7.4
2004
Paranoia AgentTV
Key Animation • 1 episodes
★ 7.9
2004
Paranoia AgentTV
Animation Director • 1 episodes
★ 7.9
2004
Beck: Mongolian Chop SquadTV
Key Animation • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
2003
Fullmetal AlchemistTV
Key Animation • 1 episodes
★ 8.2
2003
BeyondFilm
Key Animation
★ 7.3
2002
Macross ZeroTV
Key Animation • 2 episodes
★ 7.6
1996
XFilm
Key Animation
★ 6.2
1995
Armitage IIITV
Key Animation • 1 episodes
★ 6.7
1995
Legend of Crystania: The Motion PictureFilm
Key Animation
★ 6.0
1995
Willy Fog: Around the World in 80 DaysFilm
Key Animation
★ 7.4
1994
Phantom Quest Corp.TV
Key Animation • 3 episodes
★ 6.2
1994
Ninku: Tomb of KnivesFilm
Key Animation
★ 6.5
1993
Super Dimension Century Orguss 02TV
Key Animation • 1 episodes
★ 7.9
1992
Yu Yu HakushoTV
Key Animation • 2 episodes
★ 8.5
1992
Run, Melos!Film
Key Animation
★ 6.3
1992
EllciaTV
Key Animation • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
1991
Fly! Peek the WhaleFilm
Animation Director
★ 8.1
1991
Fly! Peek the WhaleFilm
Animation
★ 8.1
1990
The Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog WarriorsTV
Key Animation • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1990
MAROKOFilm
Character Designer
★ 6.0
1990
MAROKOFilm
Animation Director
★ 6.0
1989
Venus WarsFilm
Key Animation
★ 6.7
1989
Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai!TV
Character Designer • 6 episodes
★ 7.0
1989
Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai!TV
Key Animation • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1989
Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai!TV
Animation Director • 4 episodes
★ 7.0
1988
AkiraFilm
Key Animation
★ 7.9
1987
Mister AjikkoTV
Key Animation • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
1987
Battle Royale High SchoolFilm
Key Animation
★ 4.8
1986
Mobile Suit Gundam ZZTV
Key Animation • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
1986
Dirty Pair: Project EdenFilm
Key Animation
★ 7.2
1986
WindariaFilm
Key Animation
★ 6.6
1986
ArionFilm
Key Animation
★ 6.2
1986
Love CityFilm
Key Animation
★ 5.7
1985
Lupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of BabylonFilm
Key Animation
★ 6.1
1985
The Dagger of KamuiFilm
Key Animation
★ 5.8
1985
Dream Dimension Hunter FandoraTV
Key Animation • 1 episodes
★ 3.0
1984
LensmanFilm
Key Animation
★ 6.0
1983
Around the World with Willy FogTV
Key Animation • 26 episodes
★ 7.5