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.

Crew

Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos

Key Animation

Akira

Key Animation

Fly! Peek the Whale

Animation Director, Animation

MAROKO

Character Designer, Animation Director

Doraemon: The New Record of Nobita's Spaceblazer

Key Animation

The Sky Crawlers

Key Animation

The Prince of Tennis: Two Samurais, The First Game

Key Animation

Giovanni's Island

Key Animation

X: The Movie

Key Animation

Venus Wars

Key Animation

Run, Melos!

Key Animation

The Dagger of Kamui

Key Animation

Legend of Crystania: The Motion Picture

Key Animation

Dirty Pair: Project Eden

Key Animation

Windaria

Key Animation

Love City

Key Animation

Ninku: Tomb of Knives

Key Animation

Arion

Key Animation

Lupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon

Key Animation

Lupin the Third: Jigen's Gravestone

Key Animation

Lensman

Key Animation

Battle Royale High School

Key Animation

Three Fallen Witnesses

Director, Screenplay, Original Story, Animation Director

Lu Over the Wall

Key Animation

Batman Ninja

Animation

Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence

Key Animation

Willy Fog: Around the World in 80 Days

Key Animation

Beyond

Key Animation

Lupin the Third: Italian Game

Art Designer, Prop Designer