Satoru Utsunomiya

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.

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  Kingdom

  3D Director

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  Yu Yu Hakusho

  Key Animation

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  Aquarion

  Storyboard Artist

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  Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ

  Key Animation

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  Fullmetal Alchemist

  Key Animation

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  Akira

  Key Animation

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  Mister Ajikko

  Key Animation

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  The Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors

  Key Animation

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  Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad

  Key Animation

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  Noein: To Your Other Self

  Key Animation

• 2018Batman NinjaAnimation
• 2017Lu Over the WallKey Animation
• 2016Matoi the Sacred SlayerKey Animation
• 2016Lupin the Third: Italian GameArt Designer
• 2015Three Fallen WitnessesScreenplay
• 2014Japan Animator ExpoAnimation Director
• 2014Terra FormarsKey Animation
• 2014Sengoku BASARA - End of JudgementKey Animation
• 2014Lupin the Third: Jigen's GravestoneKey Animation
• 2014Giovanni's IslandKey Animation
• 2012Kingdom3D Director
• 2011Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of MilosKey Animation
• 2011BladeKey Animation
• 2009Doraemon: The New Record of Nobita's SpaceblazerKey Animation
• 2008The Sky CrawlersKey Animation
• 2005Noein: To Your Other SelfKey Animation
• 2005AquarionStoryboard Artist
• 2005The Prince of Tennis: Two Samurais, The First GameKey Animation
• 2004Beck: Mongolian Chop SquadKey Animation
• 2004Ghost in the Shell 2: InnocenceKey Animation
• 2004Paranoia AgentDirector
• 2003Fullmetal AlchemistKey Animation
• 2003BeyondKey Animation
• 2002Macross ZeroKey Animation
• 1996XKey Animation
• 1995Legend of Crystania: The Motion PictureKey Animation
• 1995Armitage IIIKey Animation
• 1995Willy Fog: Around the World in 80 DaysKey Animation
• 1994Ninku: Tomb of KnivesKey Animation
• 1994Phantom Quest Corp.Key Animation
• 1993Super Dimension Century Orguss 02Key Animation
• 1992EllciaKey Animation
• 1992Yu Yu HakushoKey Animation
• 1992Run, Melos!Key Animation
• 1991Fly! Peek the WhaleAnimation Director
• 1990The Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog WarriorsKey Animation
• 1990MAROKOAnimation Director
• 1989Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai!Key Animation
• 1989Venus WarsKey Animation
• 1988AkiraKey Animation
• 1987Battle Royale High SchoolKey Animation
• 1987Mister AjikkoKey Animation
• 1986Dirty Pair: Project EdenKey Animation
• 1986Love CityKey Animation
• 1986WindariaKey Animation
• 1986ArionKey Animation
• 1986Mobile Suit Gundam ZZKey Animation
• 1985Lupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of BabylonKey Animation
• 1985The Dagger of KamuiKey Animation
• 1984LensmanKey Animation
• 1983Around the World with Willy FogKey Animation