Norio Matsumoto

Norio Matsumoto

  • Place of birth: Japan
  • Also know as: 松本憲生

Biography

Norio Matsumoto is a prolific action and character animator. He began his career after graduating from Tatsunoko's animators training program. He worked as an "inbetweener" for Oh! Productions (1987-89), mentored under Tomohiro Hirata and was influenced by Satoru Utsunomiya and Takashi Nakamura, for which he has adapted elements of their approach for a wider audience. Norio is perhaps best known for his work on the Naruto franchise, being the lead animator on Wakabayashi's episodes 30, 71, 133; and episode 167 of Shippuden.

Production

Boruto: Naruto the Movie

2015

As Storyboard Artist

Boruto: Naruto the Movie

2015

As Second Unit Director

Gunsmith Cats

1995

As Key Animation

Your Name.

2016

As Key Animation

Night Is Short, Walk On Girl

2017

As Key Animation

Colorful

2010

As Key Animation

Tokyo Godfathers

2003

As Key Animation

Inu-Oh

2022

As Key Animation

Boruto: Naruto the Movie

2015

As Animation Director

Boruto: Naruto the Movie

2015

As Key Animation

Sword of the Stranger

2007

As Key Animation

Miss Hokusai

2015

As Key Animation

Blood: The Last Vampire

2000

As Key Animation

Roujin Z

1991

As Key Animation

Spring and Chaos

1996

As Key Animation

MAROKO

1990

As Key Animation

The Wonderland

2019

As Key Animation

Naruto x UT

2011

As Key Animation

Welcome to the Space Show

2010

As Key Animation

Macross Plus: The Movie

1995

As Key Animation

Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur

2006

As Key Animation

Tenchi Forever!

1999

As Key Animation

Lonely Castle in the Mirror

2022

As Key Animation

The Concierge

2023

As Key Animation

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