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Visual EffectsSatoru 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.
Filmography
Production & Directing (35)
2018
Batman NinjaAnimation
5.9
2017
Lu Over the WallKey Animation
7.0
2016
Lupin the Third: Italian GameArt Designer
6.5
2016
Lupin the Third: Italian GameProp Designer
6.5
2015
Three Fallen WitnessesDirector
4.3
2015
Three Fallen WitnessesScreenplay
4.3
2015
Three Fallen WitnessesOriginal Story
4.3
2015
Three Fallen WitnessesAnimation Director
4.3
2014
Lupin the Third: Jigen's GravestoneKey Animation
7.4
2014
Giovanni's IslandKey Animation
7.5
2011
Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of MilosKey Animation
6.8
2009
Doraemon: The New Record of Nobita's SpaceblazerKey Animation
6.7
2008
The Sky CrawlersKey Animation
6.7
2005
The Prince of Tennis: Two Samurais, The First GameKey Animation
4.9
2004
Ghost in the Shell 2: InnocenceKey Animation
7.4
2003
BeyondKey Animation
7.3
1996
XKey Animation
6.2
1995
Legend of Crystania: The Motion PictureKey Animation
6.0
1995
Willy Fog: Around the World in 80 DaysKey Animation
7.4
1994
Ninku: Tomb of KnivesKey Animation
6.5
1992
Run, Melos!Key Animation
6.3
1991
Fly! Peek the WhaleAnimation Director
8.1
1991
Fly! Peek the WhaleAnimation
8.1
1990
MAROKOCharacter Designer
6.0
1990
MAROKOAnimation Director
6.0
1989
Venus WarsKey Animation
6.7
1988
AkiraKey Animation
7.9
1987
Battle Royale High SchoolKey Animation
4.8
1986
Dirty Pair: Project EdenKey Animation
7.2
1986
Love CityKey Animation
5.7
1986
WindariaKey Animation
6.6
1986
ArionKey Animation
6.2
1985
Lupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of BabylonKey Animation
6.1
1985
The Dagger of KamuiKey Animation
5.8
1984
LensmanKey Animation
6.0