Satoru Utsunomiya
Visual Effects
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.
On the crew 52
Kingdom
2012
Yu Yu Hakusho
1992
Aquarion
2005
Fullmetal Alchemist
2003
Mister Ajikko
1987
Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad
2004
Noein: To Your Other Self
2005
Akira
1988
Japan Animator Expo
2014
Terra Formars
2014
Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ
1986
The Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors
1990
Paranoia Agent
2004
Blade
2011
Matoi the Sacred Slayer
2016
Sengoku BASARA - End of Judgement
2014
Batman Ninja
2018
Macross Zero
2002
Around the World with Willy Fog
1983
Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai!
1989
Ellcia
1992
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
2004
Lupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon
1985
Phantom Quest Corp.
1994
Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos
2011
Super Dimension Century Orguss 02
1993
Armitage III
1995
X
1996
Lupin the Third: Jigen's Gravestone
2014
Venus Wars
1989
Lu Over the Wall
2017
The Sky Crawlers
2008
Giovanni's Island
2014
Dream Dimension Hunter Fandora
1985
Doraemon: The New Record of Nobita's Spaceblazer
2009
Lupin the Third: Italian Game
2016
The Prince of Tennis: Two Samurais, The First Game
2005
Arion
1986
Lensman
1984
Battle Royale High School
1987
Dirty Pair: Project Eden
1986
Beyond
2003
Ninku: Tomb of Knives
1994
The Dagger of Kamui
1985
Windaria
1986
Legend of Crystania: The Motion Picture
1995
Willy Fog: Around the World in 80 Days
1995
Love City
1986
MAROKO
1990
Run, Melos!
1992
Three Fallen Witnesses
2015
Fly! Peek the Whale
1991