Hiroko Utsumi
Japanese anime director & animator
Hiroko Utsumi | |
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内海紘子 | |
Nationality | Japanese |
Occupation(s) | Director, animator |
Known for | Free! Banana Fish SK8 the Infinity |
Hiroko Utsumi (内海紘子, Utsumi Hiroko) is a Japanese anime director, animator, storyboard artist, and manga artist. She is best known for her work with Kyoto Animation, particularly as the original director of Free!. After leaving Kyoto Animation's affiliate company Animation Do, she directed the anime adaptation of Banana Fish manga, and created and directed SK8 the Infinity with Bones. She is a graduate of the Osaka Municipal College of Design.[1]
Works
Television animation
- Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid (2005), animator
- The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (2006), animator
- Kanon (2006–2007), animator
- Lucky Star (2007), animator
- Clannad (2007–2008), animator
- Clannad After Story (2008–2009), animator
- The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (2009), assistant director and animator
- K-On! (2009), animator
- K-On!! (2010), storyboard artist, episode director, animator
- Nichijou (My Ordinary Life) (2011), storyboard artist, episode director, animator
- Hyouka (2012), storyboard artist, episode director and animator
- Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions (2012), storyboard artist and episode director
- Tamako Market (2013), storyboard artist and animator
- Beyond the Boundary (2013–2014), storyboard artist and episode director
- Free! (2013), series director, storyboard artist, episode director, unit director
- Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions -Heart Throb- (2014), storyboard artist
- Free! Eternal Summer (2014), series director, storyboard artist, episode director
- Days (2016), storyboard artist and unit director for closing animation
- Bungo Stray Dogs (2016), storyboard artist
- My Hero Academia (2017), storyboard artist and unit director for second season closing animation
- Altair: A Record of Battles (2017), storyboard artist
- Banana Fish (2018), series director, storyboard artist, episode director
- Dororo (2019), storyboard artist
- SK8 the Infinity (2021–present), series director, original creator, storyboard artist, episode director
- Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku Teaser PV (2021), key animator
- Bucchigiri?! (2024), series director, original creator[2]
Original video animation
- Lucky Star OVA (2008), animator
- K-On! (2010), unit director and animator
Film animation
- Munto (2009), animator
- The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya (2010), animator and unit director
- K-On!: The Movie (2011), animator and unit director
- Tamako Love Story (2014), production committee
- Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions (2016), animation director and animator
Manga
- Super Carve! (2016–present), serialized in Animedia
Short animation
- Star (2011), animator
- Swimsuit (2013), storyboard artist
External links
- Hiroko Utsumi at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
References
- ^ "June and July Activity information on TV broadcast animation graduates (in Japanese)". OCDAnime. June 11, 2013. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
- ^ "Banana Fish Director Hiroko Utsumi, MAPPA Unveil Bucchigiri?! TV Anime for January". Anime News Network. May 21, 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
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Hideaki Hatta (president), Yoko Hatta (vice-president)
- Taichi Ishidate
- Tatsuya Ishihara
- Eisaku Kawanami
- Yoshiji Kigami
- Yasuhiro Takemoto
- Hiroko Utsumi
- Naoko Yamada
- Takuya Yamamura
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- Tenjōbito to Akutobito Saigo no Tatakai (2009)
- The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya (2010)
- K-On! Movie (2011)
- Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions: Rikka Version (2013)
- Deara-chan of the Southern Islands (2014)
- Tamako Love Story (2014)
- Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here (2015)
- High Speed! Free! Starting Days (2015)
- Sound! Euphonium: The Movie – Welcome to the Kitauji High School Concert Band (2016)
- A Silent Voice (2016)
- Free! Timeless Medley (2017)
- Sound! Euphonium: The Movie – May the Melody Reach You! (2017)
- Free! Take Your Marks (2017)
- Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Take on Me (2018)
- Liz and the Blue Bird (2018)
- Sound! Euphonium: The Movie – Our Promise: A Brand New Day (2019)
- Free! -Road to the World- Dream (2019)
- Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll (2019)
- Violet Evergarden: The Movie (2020)
- Free! The Final Stroke (2021–2022)
- Tsurune: The Movie – The First Shot (2022)
- Nurse Witch Komugi (2002–2003)
- Munto (2003)
- Munto 2: Beyond the Walls of Time (2005)
- Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid (2006)
- Another World: Tomoyo Chapter (2008)
- Lucky Star: Original na Visual to Animation (2008)
- Another World: Kyou Chapter (2009)
- Live House! (2010)
- Nichijou Episode 0 (2011)
- Plan! (2011)
- Hyouka (2013)
- Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions (2013)
- Daybreak (2014)
- Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions -Heart Throb- (2014)
- Free! Eternal Summer (2015)
- Amagi Brilliant Park (2015)
- Sound! Euphonium: Ready, Set, Monaka (2015)
- Myriad Colors Phantom World (2016)
- Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid (2017)
- Violet Evergarden (2018)
- Free! Dive to the Future (2018)
- Tsurune (2019)
- Sound! Euphonium: Ensemble Contest (2023)
- The Melancholy of Haruhi-chan Suzumiya (2009)
- Nyorōn Churuya-san (2009)
- Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions Lite (2012)
- Beyond the Boundary Idol Trial! (2013–2014)
- Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions -Heart Throb- Lite (2013–2014)
- Jikkyō Powerful Pro Yakyū (2001–2004)
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