Satoru Utsunomiya
Personal Info
Known for
Visual Effects
Gender
Male
Birthday
1959-04-17 (66 years old)
Place of Birth
Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan
Satoru Utsunomiya
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
Crew
(2018)
Batman Ninja
Animation
(2017)
Lu Over the Wall
Key Animation
(2016)
Lupin the Third: Italian Game
Prop Designer, Settings
(2015)
Three Fallen Witnesses
Screenplay, Director, Original Story, Animation Director
(2014)
Giovanni's Island
Key Animation
(2014)
Lupin the Third: Jigen's Gravestone
Key Animation
(2011)
(2009)
Doraemon: The New Record of Nobita's Spaceblazer
Key Animation
(2008)
The Sky Crawlers
Key Animation
(2005)
The Prince of Tennis: Two Samurais, The First Game
Key Animation
(2004)
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
Key Animation
(2003)
Beyond
Key Animation
(1996)
X: The Movie
Key Animation
(1995)
Legend of Crystania: The Motion Picture
Key Animation
(1995)
Willy Fog: Around the World in 80 Days
Key Animation
(1994)
Ninku: Tomb of Knives
Key Animation
(1992)
Run, Melos!
Key Animation
(1991)
Fly! Peek the Whale
Animation, Animation Director
(1990)
MAROKO
Character Designer, Animation Director
(1989)
Venus Wars
Key Animation
(1988)
Akira
Key Animation
(1987)
Battle Royale High School
Key Animation
(1986)
Dirty Pair: Project Eden
Key Animation
(1986)
Windaria
Key Animation
(1986)
Love City
Key Animation
(1986)
Arion
Key Animation
(1985)
The Dagger of Kamui
Key Animation
(1985)
Lupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon
Key Animation
(1984)
Lensman
Key Animation