Satoru Utsunomiya

Known for
Visual Effects
Born
April 17, 1959 (age 67)
Birthplace
Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan

Biography

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

Filmography

2018
Batman Ninja poster

Batman Ninja

Movie · Animation

2017
Lu Over the Wall poster

Lu Over the Wall

Movie · Key Animation

2016
Matoi the Sacred Slayer poster

Matoi the Sacred Slayer

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

2015
Three Fallen Witnesses poster

Three Fallen Witnesses

Movie · Animation Director

2014
Giovanni's Island poster

Giovanni's Island

Movie · Key Animation

2014
Lupin the Third: Jigen's Gravestone poster

Lupin the Third: Jigen's Gravestone

Movie · Key Animation

2014
Japan Animator Expo poster

Japan Animator Expo

TV · Animation Director, Key Animation · 1 ep

2014
Sengoku BASARA - End of Judgement poster

Sengoku BASARA - End of Judgement

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

2014
Terra Formars poster

Terra Formars

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

2012
Kingdom poster

Kingdom

TV · 3D Director · 1 ep

2011
Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos poster

Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos

Movie · Key Animation

2011
Blade poster

Blade

TV · Key Animation · 3 eps

2009
Doraemon: The New Record of Nobita's Spaceblazer poster

Doraemon: The New Record of Nobita's Spaceblazer

Movie · Key Animation

2008
The Sky Crawlers poster

The Sky Crawlers

Movie · Key Animation

2005
The Prince of Tennis: Two Samurais, The First Game poster

The Prince of Tennis: Two Samurais, The First Game

Movie · Key Animation

2005
Noein: To Your Other Self poster

Noein: To Your Other Self

TV · Key Animation, Animation Director · 4 eps

2005
Aquarion poster

Aquarion

TV · Animation Director, Key Animation · 1 ep

2004
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence poster

Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence

Movie · Key Animation

2004
Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad poster

Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

2004
Paranoia Agent poster

Paranoia Agent

TV · Key Animation, Animation Director · 1 ep

2003
Beyond poster

Beyond

Movie · Key Animation

2003
Fullmetal Alchemist poster

Fullmetal Alchemist

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

2002
Macross Zero poster

Macross Zero

TV · Key Animation · 2 eps

1996
X poster

X

Movie · Key Animation

1995
Legend of Crystania: The Motion Picture poster

Legend of Crystania: The Motion Picture

Movie · Key Animation

1995
Willy Fog: Around the World in 80 Days poster

Willy Fog: Around the World in 80 Days

Movie · Key Animation

1995
Armitage III poster

Armitage III

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

1994
Ninku: Tomb of Knives poster

Ninku: Tomb of Knives

Movie · Key Animation

1994
Phantom Quest Corp. poster

Phantom Quest Corp.

TV · Key Animation · 3 eps

1993
Super Dimension Century Orguss 02 poster

Super Dimension Century Orguss 02

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

1992
Run, Melos! poster

Run, Melos!

Movie · Key Animation

1992
Yu Yu Hakusho poster

Yu Yu Hakusho

TV · Key Animation · 2 eps

1992
Ellcia poster

Ellcia

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

1991
Fly! Peek the Whale poster

Fly! Peek the Whale

Movie · Animation Director

1990
MAROKO poster

MAROKO

Movie · Animation Director, Character Designer

1990
The Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors poster

The Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

1989
Venus Wars poster

Venus Wars

Movie · Key Animation

1989
Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai! poster

Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai!

TV · Key Animation, Character Designer, Animation Director · 1 ep

1988
Akira poster

Akira

Movie · Key Animation

1987
Battle Royale High School poster

Battle Royale High School

Movie · Key Animation

1987
Mister Ajikko poster

Mister Ajikko

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

1986
Dirty Pair: Project Eden poster

Dirty Pair: Project Eden

Movie · Key Animation

1986
Windaria poster

Windaria

Movie · Key Animation

1986
Love City poster

Love City

Movie · Key Animation

1986
Arion poster

Arion

Movie · Key Animation

1986
Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ poster

Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

1985
The Dagger of Kamui poster

The Dagger of Kamui

Movie · Key Animation

1985
Lupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon poster

Lupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon

Movie · Key Animation

1985
Dream Dimension Hunter Fandora poster

Dream Dimension Hunter Fandora

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

1984
Lensman poster

Lensman

Movie · Key Animation

1983
Around the World with Willy Fog poster

Around the World with Willy Fog

TV · Key Animation · 26 eps