Directed credits
5
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Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Satoru Utsunomiya
Visual Effects
Career Snapshot
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Directed movies: 2Directed series: 3All crew credits: 51
TMDB ID: 1154862
IMDb ID: nm0882585
Known for: Visual Effects
Born: April 17, 1959
Age: 66
Place of birth: Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1983 - 2018
Years active: 36
Average TMDB rating: 6.99
Wikidata: Q11260589
Also known as
うつのみやさとる • うつのみや さとる • うつのみや 理 • 宇都宮智
Frequent jobs
Animation Director (3)3D Director (1)Director (1)Key Animation (40)Storyboard Artist (2)Animation (1)Art Designer (1)Character Designer (1)Screenplay (1)
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.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Satoru Utsunomiya.
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Satoru Utsunomiya.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Satoru Utsunomiya.
7.9
Akira
Key Animation
1988 Movie
7.5
Giovanni's Island
Key Animation
2014 Movie
7.4
Lupin the Third: Jigen's Gravestone
Key Animation
2014 Movie
7.3
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
Key Animation
2004 Movie
7.3
Beyond
Key Animation
2003 Movie
7.0
Lu Over the Wall
Key Animation
2017 Movie
6.8
Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos
Key Animation
2011 Movie
6.7
The Sky Crawlers
Key Animation
2008 Movie
5.9
Batman Ninja
Animation
2018 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Satoru Utsunomiya.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Satoru Utsunomiya.
7.9
Akira
Key Animation
1988 Movie
5.7
Lensman
Key Animation
1984 Movie
7.3
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
Key Animation
2004 Movie
7.0
Lu Over the Wall
Key Animation
2017 Movie
5.9
Batman Ninja
Animation
2018 Movie
6.8
Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos
Key Animation
2011 Movie
7.4
Lupin the Third: Jigen's Gravestone
Key Animation
2014 Movie
6.7
The Sky Crawlers
Key Animation
2008 Movie
6.8
Doraemon: The New Record of Nobita's Spaceblazer
Key Animation
2009 Movie
6.1
Lupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon
Key Animation
1985 Movie
7.0
Dirty Pair: Project Eden
Key Animation
1986 Movie
6.7
Venus Wars
Key Animation
1989 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Satoru Utsunomiya.
7.7
Kingdom
3D Director • 1 eps
2012 Series
8.5
Yu Yu Hakusho
Key Animation • 2 eps
1992 Series
7.4
Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ
Key Animation • 1 eps
1986 Series
6.5
Aquarion
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2005 Series
8.2
Fullmetal Alchemist
Key Animation • 1 eps
2003 Series
6.5
Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors
Key Animation • 1 eps
1990 Series
6.2
Mister Ajikko
Key Animation • 1 eps
1987 Series
7.2
Terra Formars
Key Animation • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.4
Noein: To Your Other Self
Animation Director • 1 eps
2005 Series
7.1
Japan Animator Expo
Director • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.9
Paranoia Agent
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2004 Series
7.7
Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad
Key Animation • 1 eps
2004 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Satoru Utsunomiya.
5.9
Batman Ninja
Animation
2018 Movie
7.0
Lu Over the Wall
Key Animation
2017 Movie
6.5
Lupin the Third: Italian Game
Art Designer
2016 Movie
4.5
Three Fallen Witnesses
Screenplay
2015 Movie
7.4
Lupin the Third: Jigen's Gravestone
Key Animation
2014 Movie
7.5
Giovanni's Island
Key Animation
2014 Movie
6.8
Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos
Key Animation
2011 Movie
6.8
Doraemon: The New Record of Nobita's Spaceblazer
Key Animation
2009 Movie
6.7
The Sky Crawlers
Key Animation
2008 Movie
4.2
The Prince of Tennis: Two Samurais, The First Game
Key Animation
2005 Movie
7.3
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
Key Animation
2004 Movie
7.3
Beyond
Key Animation
2003 Movie
6.0
X: The Movie
Key Animation
1996 Movie
5.8
Legend of Crystania: The Motion Picture
Key Animation
1995 Movie
7.4
Willy Fog: Around the World in 80 Days
Key Animation
1995 Movie
6.5
Ninku: Tomb of Knives
Key Animation
1994 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Satoru Utsunomiya.
5.2
Matoi the Sacred Slayer
Key Animation • 1 eps
2016 Series
7.2
Terra Formars
Key Animation • 1 eps
2014 Series
8.5
Sengoku BASARA - End of Judgement
Key Animation • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.2
Blade
Key Animation • 3 eps
2011 Series
6.5
Aquarion
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2005 Series
7.7
Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad
Key Animation • 1 eps
2004 Series
7.9
Paranoia Agent
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2004 Series
8.2
Fullmetal Alchemist
Key Animation • 1 eps
2003 Series
7.4
Macross Zero
Key Animation • 2 eps
2002 Series
6.6
Armitage III
Key Animation • 1 eps
1995 Series
6.2
Phantom Quest Corp.
Key Animation • 3 eps
1994 Series
7.8
Super Dimension Century Orguss 02
Key Animation • 1 eps
1993 Series
7.2
Ellcia
Key Animation • 1 eps
1992 Series
8.5
Yu Yu Hakusho
Key Animation • 2 eps
1992 Series
6.5
Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors
Key Animation • 1 eps
1990 Series
7.0
Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai!
Character Designer • 6 eps
1989 Series