About
Norio Matsumoto
Overview
Matsumoto Norio is an influential and prolific action and character animator. He began his career after graduating from Tatsunoko's animators training program. He worked as an "inbetweener" for Oh! Productions (1987-89), mentored under Tomohiro Hirata and was influenced by Satoru Utsunomiya and Takashi Nakamura, for which he has adapted elements of their approach for a wider audience. His style employs soft and simplified drawings to make very fluid, realistic movements. Norio is perhaps best known for his work on the Naruto franchise, being the lead animator on Wakabayashi's episodes 30, 71, 133; and episode 167 of Shippuden.
Known for
Directing |
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| 2015 | Boruto: Naruto the Movie | Directing | Second Unit Director | 71 Good |
Art |
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| 2015 | Boruto: Naruto the Movie | Art | Storyboard Artist | 71 Good |
| 2006 | Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom | Art | Storyboard Artist | 64 Fair |
Visual Effects |
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| 2023 | The Concierge | Visual Effects | Key Animation | 59 Average |
| 2022 | Lonely Castle in the Mirror | Visual Effects | Key Animation | 60 Fair |
| 2022 | Inu-Oh | Visual Effects | Key Animation | 61 Fair |
| 2019 | The Wonderland | Visual Effects | Key Animation | 59 Average |
| 2017 | Night Is Short, Walk On Girl | Visual Effects | Key Animation | 63 Fair |
| 2016 | Your Name. | Visual Effects | Key Animation | 83 Very good |
| 2015 | Boruto: Naruto the Movie | Visual Effects | Key Animation | 71 Good |
| 2015 | Boruto: Naruto the Movie | Visual Effects | Animation Director | 71 Good |
| 2015 | Miss Hokusai | Visual Effects | Key Animation | 60 Fair |
| 2013 | The Tale of The Princess Kaguya | Visual Effects | Animation | 76 Good |
| 2012 | One Piece: Episode of Luffy - Hand Island Adventure | Visual Effects | Key Animation | 59 Average |
| 2011 | Naruto x UT | Visual Effects | Key Animation | 59 Average |
| 2010 | Colorful | Visual Effects | Key Animation | 63 Fair |
| 2010 | Welcome to the Space Show | Visual Effects | Key Animation | 59 Average |
| 2008 | Ranma ½: Nightmare! Incense of Spring Sleep | Visual Effects | Key Animation | 59 Average |
| 2008 | Doraemon: Nobita and the Green Giant Legend | Visual Effects | Key Animation | 59 Average |
| 2007 | Sword of the Stranger | Visual Effects | Key Animation | 66 Fair |
| 2006 | Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom | Visual Effects | Key Animation | 64 Fair |
| 2006 | Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur | Visual Effects | Key Animation | 61 Fair |
| 2005 | Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel | Visual Effects | Key Animation | 62 Fair |
| 2005 | One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island | Visual Effects | Key Animation | 63 Fair |
| 2003 | Tokyo Godfathers | Visual Effects | Key Animation | 73 Good |
| 2003 | Kid's Story | Visual Effects | Key Animation | 61 Fair |
| 2002 | The Cat Returns | Visual Effects | Key Animation | 68 Fair |
| 2000 | Blood: The Last Vampire | Visual Effects | Key Animation | 62 Fair |
| 2000 | Devilman - Volume 3: Devilman Apocalypse | Visual Effects | Key Animation | 59 Average |
| 1999 | Tenchi Forever! | Visual Effects | Key Animation | 59 Average |
| 1996 | Spring and Chaos | Visual Effects | Key Animation | 59 Average |
| 1995 | Gunsmith Cats | Visual Effects | Key Animation | 59 Average |
| 1995 | Macross Plus: The Movie | Visual Effects | Key Animation | 60 Fair |
| 1993 | The Irresponsible Captain Tylor | Visual Effects | Opening/Ending Animation | 70 Good |
| 1991 | Roujin Z | Visual Effects | Key Animation | 59 Average |
| 1990 | MAROKO | Visual Effects | Key Animation | 59 Average |