About

Known credits:
34
Birthday:
1959-04-17
Place of birth:
Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan
Website:
N/A

Satoru Utsunomiya

Overview

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

Directing
2015 Three Fallen Witnesses Directing Director 59
Average

Writing
2015 Three Fallen Witnesses Writing Screenplay 59
Average

Art
2016 Lupin the Third: Italian Game Art Prop Designer 59
Average
2016 Lupin the Third: Italian Game Art Settings 59
Average

Visual Effects
2018 Batman Ninja Visual Effects Animation 58
Average
2017 Lu Over the Wall Visual Effects Key Animation 61
Fair
2014 Lupin the Third: Jigen's Gravestone Visual Effects Key Animation 62
Fair
2014 Giovanni's Island Visual Effects Key Animation 61
Fair
2011 Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: The Sacred Star of Milos Visual Effects Key Animation 62
Fair
2009 Doraemon: The New Record of Nobita's Spaceblazer Visual Effects Key Animation 59
Average
2008 The Sky Crawlers Visual Effects Key Animation 60
Fair
2005 The Prince of Tennis: Two Samurais, The First Game Visual Effects Key Animation 58
Average
2004 Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence Visual Effects Key Animation 67
Fair
1996 X: The Movie Visual Effects Key Animation 58
Average
1995 Legend of Crystania: The Motion Picture Visual Effects Key Animation 58
Average
1994 Ninku: Tomb of Knives Visual Effects Key Animation 59
Average
1992 Run, Melos! Visual Effects Key Animation 59
Average
1991 Fly! Peek the Whale Visual Effects Animation Director 59
Average
1991 Fly! Peek the Whale Visual Effects Animation 59
Average
1990 MAROKO Visual Effects Character Designer 59
Average
1990 MAROKO Visual Effects Animation Director 59
Average
1989 Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai! Visual Effects Character Designer 69
Fair
1989 Venus Wars Visual Effects Key Animation 59
Average
1988 Akira Visual Effects Key Animation 77
Good
1987 Battle Royale High School Visual Effects Key Animation 58
Average
1986 Dirty Pair: Project Eden Visual Effects Key Animation 59
Average
1986 Love City Visual Effects Key Animation 58
Average
1986 Windaria Visual Effects Key Animation 59
Average
1986 Arion Visual Effects Key Animation 59
Average
1985 Dream Dimension Hunter Fandora Visual Effects Animation 59
Average
1985 Lupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon Visual Effects Key Animation 59
Average
1985 The Dagger of Kamui Visual Effects Key Animation 58
Average
1984 Lensman Visual Effects Key Animation 59
Average
1983 Around the World With Willy Fog Visual Effects Key Animation 72
Good