Satoru Utsunomiya
Director, Writer
April 17, 1959 (66 years)
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.
Filmography
| 2018 | Batman Ninja · as Animation |
| 2017 | Lu Over the Wall · as Key Animation |
| 2016 | Matoi The Sacred Slayer · as Key Animation |
| 2014 | Japan Animator Expo · as Animation Director |
| 2014 | Terra Formars · as Key Animation |
| 2014 | Sengoku Basara: End of Judgement · as Key Animation |
| 2014 | Lupin the Third: Jigen's Gravestone · as Key Animation |
| 2014 | Giovanni's Island · as Key Animation |
| 2012 | Kingdom (2012) · as 3d Director |
| 2011 | Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos · as Key Animation |
| 2011 | Blade (2011) · as Key Animation |
| 2009 | Doraemon the Movie: The New Records of Nobita's Spaceblazer · as Key Animation |
| 2008 | The Sky Crawlers · as Key Animation |
| 2005 | Noein: To Your Other Self · as Animation Director |
| 2005 | Aquarion · as Animation Director |
| 2005 | The Prince of Tennis: Two Samurais, the First Game · as Key Animation |
| 2004 | Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad · as Key Animation |
| 2004 | Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence · as Key Animation |
| 2004 | Paranoia Agent · as Animation Director |
| 2003 | Fullmetal Alchemist · as Key Animation |
| 2002 | Macross Zero · as Key Animation |
| 1996 | X: The Movie · as Key Animation |
| 1995 | Legend of Crystania: The Motion Picture · as Key Animation |
| 1995 | Armitage III · as Key Animation |
| 1995 | Willy Fog: la vuelta al mundo en 80 días · as Key Animation |
| 1994 | Phantom Quest Corp. · as Key Animation |
| 1993 | The Super Dimension Century Orguss 02 · as Key Animation |
| 1992 | Ellcia · as Key Animation |
| 1992 | Yu Yu Hakusho · as Key Animation |
| 1992 | Hashire Melos! · as Key Animation |
| 1991 | Free, Whale Peak · as Animation |
| 1990 | The Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors · as Key Animation |
| 1990 | Maroko · as Animation Director |
| 1989 | Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai! · as Key Animation |
| 1989 | Venus Wars · as Key Animation |
| 1988 | Akira · as Key Animation |
| 1987 | Battle Royal High School · as Key Animation |
| 1987 | Mister Ajikko · as Key Animation |
| 1987 | Dirty Pair: Project Eden · as Key Animation |
| 1986 | Ai City · as Key Animation |
| 1986 | Windaria · as Key Animation |
| 1986 | Arion · as Key Animation |
| 1986 | Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ · as Key Animation |
| 1985 | Lupin III: Legend of the Gold of Babylon · as Key Animation |
| 1985 | The Dagger of Kamui · as Key Animation |
| 1984 | Lensman · as Key Animation |
| 1983 | Around the World With Willy Fog · as Key Animation |