Satoru Utsunomiya
VFX Artist · Director · WriterSatoru 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.
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FILMOGRAPHY
DIRECTOR1
VISUAL EFFECTS28
Batman Ninja
2018
Animation
Lu Over the Wall
2017
Key Animation
Three Fallen Witnesses
2015
Animation Director
Giovanni's Island
2014
Key Animation
Lupin the Third: Jigen's Gravestone
2014
Key Animation
Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos
2011
Key Animation
Doraemon: The New Record of Nobita's Spaceblazer
2009
Key Animation
The Sky Crawlers
2008
Key Animation
The Prince of Tennis: Two Samurais, The First Game
2005
Key Animation
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
2004
Key Animation
Beyond
2003
Key Animation
X: The Movie
1996
Key Animation
Legend of Crystania: The Motion Picture
1995
Key Animation
Willy Fog: Around the World in 80 Days
1995
Key Animation
Ninku: Tomb of Knives
1994
Key Animation
Run, Melos!
1992
Key Animation
Fly! Peek the Whale
1991
Animation, Animation Director
MAROKO
1990
Character Designer, Animation Director
Venus Wars
1989
Key Animation
Akira
1988
Key Animation
Battle Royale High School
1987
Key Animation
Dirty Pair: Project Eden
1986
Key Animation
Windaria
1986
Key Animation
Love City
1986
Key Animation
Arion
1986
Key Animation
The Dagger of Kamui
1985
Key Animation
Lupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon
1985
Key Animation
Lensman
1984
Key Animation
