Hiroko Utsumi

Career Overview

Hiroko Utsumi has 27 screen credits in a career dating back to 2006. Their work is anchored in the Yu-Gi-Oh! Collection universe with 1 titles. Signature works include Banana Fish, The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya, SK8 the Infinity EXTRA PART. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

female

Known Credits

27

Known For

• 

  Banana Fish
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  The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya
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  SK8 the Infinity EXTRA PART
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  K-ON! The Movie

Associated Universes

• Yu-Gi-Oh! Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Yuma Uchida (1 collaborations)
• Kenji Nojima (1 collaborations)
• Unsho Ishizuka (1 collaborations)
• Hiroaki Hirata (1 collaborations)
• Jun Fukuyama (1 collaborations)
• Yoshimasa Hosoya (1 collaborations)
• Makoto Furukawa (1 collaborations)
• Soma Saito (1 collaborations)
• Shoya Chiba (1 collaborations)
• Toshiyuki Morikawa (1 collaborations)

Credits

• directing (8 credits)

  • SK8 the Infinity EXTRA PART

    director

    directing
    2025
  • Banana Fish

    series director

    directing

    - The Catcher in the Rye (2018) ... series director directing

    - For Whom the Bell Tolls (2018) ... series director directing

    - As I Lay Dying (2018) ... series director directing

    - The Undefeated (2018) ... series director directing

    - The Unvanquished (2018) ... series director directing
    2018
  • Free!

    - The Eternal Summer of Beginnings! (2014) ... series director directing

    - A Swim-Off in a Foreign Land! (2014) ... series director directing

    - The Open Turn of Destiny! (2014) ... series director directing

    - The Six-Beat Kick of Tears! (2014) ... series director directing

    - Forming of a Slump! (2014) ... series director directing
    2013
  • Hyouka

    - The Case of the Homemade Chocolates (2012) ... director directing

    - The Jumonji Affair (2012) ... director directing

    - Upon Seeing the True Nature (2012) ... director directing

    - The Prestigious Classic Lit Club's Activities (2012) ... director directing
    2012
  • K-ON! The Movie

    second unit director

    directing
    2011
  • Nichijou: My Ordinary Life

    - Episode 19 (2011) ... director directing

    - Episode 18 (2011) ... director directing

    - Episode 9 (2011) ... director directing

    - Episode 3 (2011) ... director directing
    2011
  • The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya

    second unit director

    directing
    2010
  • K-ON!

    - Romeo and Juliet! (2010) ... director directing

    - Late Summer Greeting Card! (2010) ... director directing

    - Tea Party! (2010) ... director directing
    2009

• visual effects (11 credits)

  • SK8 the Infinity EXTRA PART

    character designer

    visual effects
    2025
  • Banana Fish

    - The Catcher in the Rye (2018) ... key animation visual effects

    - The Unvanquished (2018) ... key animation visual effects
    2018
  • Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions

    animation director

    visual effects
    2016
  • Tamako Market

    opening/ending animation

    visual effects

    - Another Year Ends (2013) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - Who Knew She'd Be a Princess? (2013) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - A Flower Blooms on Her Baton (2013) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - Singing a Love Song (2013) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - Don't Call Me a Chicken (2013) ... opening/ending animation visual effects
    2013
  • Free!

    - The Eternal Summer of Beginnings! (2014) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - A Swim-Off in a Foreign Land! (2014) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - The Open Turn of Destiny! (2014) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - The Six-Beat Kick of Tears! (2014) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - Forming of a Slump! (2014) ... opening/ending animation visual effects
    2013
  • K-ON! The Movie

    key animation

    visual effects
    2011
  • Nichijou: My Ordinary Life

    opening/ending animation

    visual effects

    - Episode 26 (2011) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - Episode 25 (2011) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - Episode 24 (2011) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - Episode 23 (2011) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - Episode 22 (2011) ... opening/ending animation visual effects
    2011
  • The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya

    key animation

    visual effects
    2010
  • K-ON!

    - Light Music! (2009) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - Crisis! (2009) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - Another Training Camp! (2009) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - New Club Member! (2009) ... opening/ending animation visual effects

    - Freshman Reception! (2009) ... opening/ending animation visual effects
    2009
  • Lucky Star

    - Pandora's Box (2007) ... key animation visual effects

    - I Can't Suddenly Change (2007) ... key animation visual effects

    - That Feeling (2007) ... key animation visual effects

    - Different Kinds of People (2007) ... key animation visual effects

    - The Girl Who Runs Swiftly (2007) ... key animation visual effects
    2007
  • The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

    - Live Alive (2006) ... key animation visual effects

    - The Day of Sagittarius (2006) ... key animation visual effects

    - Remote Island Syndrome (2) (2006) ... key animation visual effects

    - Remote Island Syndrome (1) (2006) ... key animation visual effects
    2006

• art (8 credits)

  • Banana Fish

    - The Catcher in the Rye (2018) ... storyboard artist art

    - Across the River and into the Trees (2018) ... storyboard artist art

    - In Another Country (2018) ... storyboard artist art

    - A Perfect Day for Bananafish (2018) ... storyboard artist art
    2018
  • Bungo Stray Dogs

    - Though the Mind May Be Wrong (2016) ... storyboard artist art
    2016
  • Free!

    - The Eternal Summer of Beginnings! (2014) ... storyboard artist art

    - The Butterfly of Farewell! (2014) ... storyboard artist art

    - Stroke of an Unexpected Meeting! (2014) ... storyboard artist art

    - Stormy Dash-Dive! (2014) ... storyboard artist art

    - Distant Free (2013) ... storyboard artist art
    2013
  • Tamako Market

    - She Went to Be a Bride (2013) ... storyboard artist art
    2013
  • Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions!

    - Meeting of Club Delegates Meeting (2014) ... storyboard artist art
    2012
  • Hyouka

    - The Case of the Homemade Chocolates (2012) ... storyboard artist art

    - The Jumonji Affair (2012) ... storyboard artist art

    - Upon Seeing the True Nature (2012) ... storyboard artist art
    2012
  • Nichijou: My Ordinary Life

    - Episode 19 (2011) ... storyboard artist art

    - Episode 18 (2011) ... storyboard artist art

    - Episode 9 (2011) ... storyboard artist art

    - Episode 3 (2011) ... storyboard artist art
    2011
  • K-ON!

    - Romeo and Juliet! (2010) ... storyboard artist art

    - Late Summer Greeting Card! (2010) ... storyboard artist art

    - Tea Party! (2010) ... storyboard artist art
    2009