Norio Matsumoto
Biography
Matsumoto Norio (松本憲生) is an influential and prolific action and character animator. He began his career after graduating from Tatsunoko's animators training program, and following this, worked as an "inbetweener" for Oh! Productions (1987-89). Norio was mentored under Tomohiro Hirata and influenced by Satoru Utsunomiya and Takashi Nakamura, for which he has adapted elements of their approach for a wider audience. His style employs soft and simplified drawings to make very fluid, realistic move…
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Filmography
Crew (120)
Movies (39)
A New Dawn
2026Key Animation
The Obsessed
2025Key Animation
The Concierge
2023Key Animation
The Imaginary
2023Key Animation
Lonely Castle in the Mirror
2022Key Animation
Inu-Oh
2022Key Animation
The Wonderland
2019Key Animation
Night Is Short, Walk On Girl
2017Key Animation
Your Name.
2016Key Animation
Boruto: Naruto the Movie
2015Animation Director
Boruto: Naruto the Movie
2015Key Animation
Boruto: Naruto the Movie
2015Second Unit Director
Boruto: Naruto the Movie
2015Storyboard Artist
Miss Hokusai
2015Key Animation
Pigtails
2015Key Animation
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
2013Animation
One Piece: Episode of Luffy - Hand Island Adventure
2012Key Animation
Naruto OVA 8: Naruto x UT
2011Key Animation
Welcome to the Space Show
2010Key Animation
Colorful
2010Key Animation
Doraemon: Nobita and the Green Giant Legend
2008Key Animation
Ranma ½: Nightmare! Incense of Spring Sleep
2008Key Animation
Sword of the Stranger
2007Key Animation
Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur
2006Key Animation
Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom
2006Key Animation
Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom
2006Storyboard Artist
Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel
2005Key Animation
One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island
2005Key Animation
Tokyo Godfathers
2003Key Animation
Kid's Story
2003Key Animation
The Cat Returns
2002Key Animation
Devilman - Volume 3: Devilman Apocalypse
2000Key Animation
Blood: The Last Vampire
2000Key Animation
Tenchi Forever!
1999Key Animation
Spring and Chaos
1996Key Animation
Macross Plus: The Movie
1995Key Animation
Gunsmith Cats
1995Key Animation
Roujin Z
1991Key Animation
MAROKO
1990Key Animation
Television (81)
Do It Yourself!!
2022Key Animation
Star Wars: Visions
2021Animation
Ranking of Kings
2021Key Animation
Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!
2020Key Animation
Run with the Wind
2018Key Animation
Devilman Crybaby
2018Key Animation
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
2017Animation
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
2017Opening/Ending Animation
Mob Psycho 100
2016Key Animation
Mr. Osomatsu
2015Key Animation
Rage of Bahamut
2014Key Animation
Encouragement of Climb
2013Key Animation
Yozakura Quartet: Hana no Uta
2013Animation Director
Yozakura Quartet: Hana no Uta
2013Director
Yozakura Quartet: Hana no Uta
2013Key Animation
NARUTO Spin-Off: Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals
2012Key Animation
AnoHana: The Flower We Saw That Day
2011Key Animation
Princess Jellyfish
2010Key Animation
The Tatami Galaxy
2010Key Animation
Sengoku BASARA: Samurai Kings
2009Key Animation
Birdy the Mighty: Decode
2008Animation Director
Birdy the Mighty: Decode
2008Key Animation
Birdy the Mighty: Decode
2008Storyboard Artist
Casshern Sins
2008Key Animation
Real Drive
2008Key Animation
Naruto Shippūden
2007Key Animation
Naruto Shippūden
2007Opening/Ending Animation
Gurren Lagann
2007Key Animation
Bokurano
2007Key Animation
Baccano!
2007Key Animation
Tokyo Marble Chocolate
2007Key Animation
Le Chevalier D'Eon
2006Key Animation
Welcome to the N-H-K
2006Key Animation
Noein: To Your Other Self
2005Animation
Noein: To Your Other Self
2005Animation Director
Noein: To Your Other Self
2005Key Animation
Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad
2004Animation Director
Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad
2004Key Animation
Paranoia Agent
2004Key Animation
Koi Kaze
2004Key Animation
Koi Kaze
2004Opening/Ending Animation
Peacemaker
2003Key Animation
Naruto
2002Key Animation
Naruto
2002Opening/Ending Animation
Haibane Renmei
2002Key Animation
Macross Zero
2002Key Animation
Earth Maiden Arjuna
2001Animation
Earth Maiden Arjuna
2001Animation Director
Earth Maiden Arjuna
2001Director
Earth Maiden Arjuna
2001Key Animation
Hunter x Hunter
1999Key Animation
Medabots
1999Key Animation
Meltylancer: The Animation
1999Key Animation
Neo Ranga
1998Key Animation
Popolocrois Monogatari
1998Animation Director
Popolocrois Monogatari
1998Key Animation
Flame of Recca
1997Key Animation
EAT-MAN
1997Animation Director
EAT-MAN
1997Key Animation
Rurouni Kenshin
1996Key Animation
Rurouni Kenshin
1996Storyboard Artist
You're Under Arrest!
1996Animation Director
You're Under Arrest!
1996Key Animation
The Vision of Escaflowne
1996Key Animation
You're Under Arrest
1996Animation Director
You're Under Arrest
1996Key Animation
Neon Genesis Evangelion
1995Key Animation
Ninku
1995Key Animation
El-Hazard: The Magnificent World
1995Key Animation
H2
1995Key Animation
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
1993Key Animation
The Irresponsible Captain Tylor
1993Key Animation
The Irresponsible Captain Tylor
1993Opening/Ending Animation
Record of Lodoss War
1990Key Animation
Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors
1990Key Animation
Patlabor: The New Files
1990Key Animation
Ranma ½
1989Key Animation
The Adventures of Peter Pan
1989Key Animation
Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai!
1989Key Animation
The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor
1989Key Animation
Armored Trooper VOTOMS
1983Key Animation
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