Satoru Utsunomiya
Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan

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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Batman Ninja (2018)
Animation
Lu Over the Wall (2017)
Key Animation
Lupin the Third: Italian Game (2016)
Settings | Prop Designer
Three Fallen Witnesses (2015)
Director | Screenplay
Lupin the Third: Jigen's Gravestone (2014)
Key Animation
Giovanni's Island (2014)
Key Animation
Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: The Sacred Star of Milos (2011)
Key Animation
Doraemon: The New Record of Nobita's Spaceblazer (2009)
Key Animation
The Sky Crawlers (2008)
Key Animation
The Prince of Tennis: Two Samurais, The First Game (2005)
Key Animation
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004)
Key Animation
Beyond (2003)
Key Animation
X: The Movie (1996)
Key Animation
Legend of Crystania: The Motion Picture (1995)
Key Animation
Willy Fog: Around the World in 80 Days (1995)
Key Animation
Ninku: Tomb of Knives (1994)
Key Animation
Run, Melos! (1992)
Key Animation
Fly! Peek the Whale (1991)
Animation Director | Animation
MAROKO (1990)
Character Designer | Animation Director
Venus Wars (1989)
Key Animation
Akira (1988)
Key Animation
Battle Royale High School (1987)
Key Animation
Dirty Pair: Project Eden (1986)
Key Animation
Love City (1986)
Key Animation
Windaria (1986)
Key Animation
Arion (1986)
Key Animation
Dream Dimension Hunter Fandora (1985)
Animation
Lupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon (1985)
Key Animation
The Dagger of Kamui (1985)
Key Animation
Lensman (1984)
Key Animation