Norio Matsumoto

Animation Department

Matsumoto Norio is an influential and 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. His style employs soft and simplified drawings to make very fluid, realistic movements. 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.

Born: in Japan

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Norio Matsumoto Movies & TV Credits

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Blood: The Last Vampire Movie	6.8	Visual Effects	Key Animation	2000
Boruto: Naruto the Movie Movie Available on 9 streaming services.	7.9	Directing	Storyboard Artist, Animation Director, Key Animation, Second Unit Director	2015
Colorful Movie	7.5	Visual Effects	Key Animation	2010
Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur Movie	7.3	Visual Effects	Key Animation	2006
Doraemon: Nobita and the Green Giant Legend Movie	6.8	Visual Effects	Key Animation	2008
Macross Plus: The Movie Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	7.4	Visual Effects	Key Animation	1995
Miss Hokusai Movie Available on 4 streaming services.	6.8	Visual Effects	Key Animation	2015
Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel Movie Available on 11 streaming services.	6.6	Visual Effects	Key Animation	2005
Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	6.5	Art	Storyboard Artist, Key Animation	2006
Night Is Short, Walk On Girl Movie Available on 15 streaming services.	7.7	Visual Effects	Key Animation	2017
One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island Movie	7.3	Visual Effects	Key Animation	2005
Roujin Z Movie	6.6	Visual Effects	Key Animation	1991
Sword of the Stranger Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	7.9	Visual Effects	Key Animation	2007
Tenchi Forever! Movie	7.3	Visual Effects	Key Animation	1999
The Cat Returns Movie Available on 14 streaming services.	7.3	Visual Effects	Key Animation	2002
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya Movie Available on 13 streaming services.	8.2	Visual Effects	Animation	2013
Tokyo Godfathers Movie Available on 16 streaming services.	8	Visual Effects	Key Animation	2003
Tokyo Marble Chocolate Limited Series	6.1	Visual Effects	Key Animation 1 Episode	2007-2007
Welcome to the Space Show Movie Available on 8 streaming services.	6.8	Visual Effects	Key Animation	2010
Your Name. Movie Available on 7 streaming services.	8.6	Visual Effects	Key Animation	2016
MAROKO Movie	7.8	Visual Effects	Key Animation	1990
The Wonderland Movie Available on 15 streaming services.	6.4	Visual Effects	Key Animation	2019
Inu-Oh Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	7.2	Visual Effects	Key Animation	2022
Devilman - Volume 3: Devilman Apocalypse Movie	6.6	Visual Effects	Key Animation	2000
Naruto x UT Movie	6	Visual Effects	Key Animation	2011
Lonely Castle in the Mirror Movie	7	Visual Effects	Key Animation	2022
The Concierge Movie	6.4	Visual Effects	Key Animation	2023
Baccano! TV Show Available on 2 streaming services.	8.1	Visual Effects	Key Animation 3 Episodes	2007-2008
Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad TV Show Available on 1 streaming services.	8	Directing	Key Animation, Animation Director 4 Episodes	2004-2005
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations TV Show Available on 12 streaming services.	6.6	Visual Effects	Opening/Ending Animation, Animation 2 Episodes	2017-2023
Casshern Sins TV Show Available on 4 streaming services.	7.2	Visual Effects	Key Animation 2 Episodes	2008-2009
Devilman: Crybaby Limited Series Available on 1 streaming services.	7.8	Visual Effects	Key Animation 1 Episode	2018-2018
Hunter x Hunter TV Show	8.5	Visual Effects	Key Animation 4 Episodes	1999-2001
Medabots TV Show Available on 5 streaming services.	7	Visual Effects	Key Animation 1 Episode	2001-2004
Naruto TV Show Available on 24 streaming services.	8.2	Visual Effects	Key Animation, Opening/Ending Animation 4 Episodes	2002-2007
Naruto SD: Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals TV Show Available on 14 streaming services.	6.9	Visual Effects	Key Animation 1 Episode	2012-2013
Naruto Shippūden TV Show Available on 13 streaming services.	8.5	Visual Effects	Key Animation, Opening/Ending Animation 7 Episodes	2007-2017
Neo Ranga TV Show	6.9	Visual Effects	Key Animation 1 Episode	1998-1999
Neon Genesis Evangelion TV Show Available on 8 streaming services.	8.6	Visual Effects	Key Animation 2 Episodes	1995-1996
Noein: To Your Other Self TV Show Available on 5 streaming services.	7.3	Directing	Animation Director, Animation, Key Animation 1 Episode	2005-2006
Paranoia Agent Limited Series Available on 9 streaming services.	7.9	Visual Effects	Key Animation 2 Episodes	2004-2005
Ranma ½ TV Show Available on 11 streaming services.	8.1	Visual Effects	Key Animation 9 Episodes	1989-1992
Record of the Lodoss War TV Show Available on 2 streaming services.	7.4	Visual Effects	Key Animation 2 Episodes	1990-1991
Rurouni Kenshin TV Show Available on 3 streaming services.	8.4	Art	Storyboard Artist, Key Animation 2 Episodes	1996-1998
Gurren Lagann TV Show Available on 3 streaming services.	8.4	Visual Effects	Key Animation 1 Episode	2007-2007
The Adventures of Peter Pan TV Show	7.4	Visual Effects	Key Animation 7 Episodes	1989-1989
The Irresponsible Captain Tylor TV Show Available on 5 streaming services.	7.5	Visual Effects	Opening/Ending Animation, Key Animation 26 Episodes	1993-1996
The Tatami Galaxy Limited Series	8.5	Visual Effects	Key Animation 1 Episode	2010-2010
Mr. Osomatsu TV Show Available on 13 streaming services.	7.7	Visual Effects	Key Animation 1 Episode	2015-2021
Yozakura Quartet: Hana no Uta TV Show	7.3	Directing	Director, Animation Director, Key Animation 1 Episode	2013-2014
Encouragement of Climb TV Show	6.8	Visual Effects	Key Animation 1 Episode	2013-2018
Run with the Wind TV Show Available on 3 streaming services.	8.1	Visual Effects	Key Animation 1 Episode	2018-2019
Real Drive TV Show	6.6	Visual Effects	Key Animation 1 Episode	2008
Flame of Recca TV Show Available on 8 streaming services.	7.1	Visual Effects	Key Animation 2 Episodes	1997-1998
Welcome to the N.H.K. TV Show Available on 2 streaming services.	8.4	Visual Effects	Key Animation 1 Episode	2006-2006
You're Under Arrest! TV Show Available on 2 streaming services.	7	Directing	Animation Director, Key Animation 1 Episode	1996-2008
Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! TV Show Available on 1 streaming services.	8.2	Visual Effects	Key Animation 5 Episodes	2020-2020
Armored Trooper VOTOMS TV Show Available on 1 streaming services.	7.4	Visual Effects	Key Animation 1 Episode	1983-1984
Sengoku Basara TV Show Available on 5 streaming services.	6.9	Visual Effects	Key Animation 1 Episode	2009-2011
El Hazard: The Magnificent World Limited Series	7.4	Visual Effects	Key Animation 1 Episode	1995-1996
Birdy the Mighty Decode TV Show	7	Directing	Key Animation, Animation Director, Storyboard Artist 3 Episodes	2008-2009
Mob Psycho 100 TV Show Available on 14 streaming services.	8.5	Visual Effects	Key Animation 1 Episode	2016-2022
Gosenzosama Banbanzai! TV Show		Visual Effects	Key Animation 2 Episodes	1989-1990
Ranking of Kings TV Show Available on 8 streaming services.	8.3	Visual Effects	Key Animation 1 Episode	2021-2022
Le Chevalier D'Eon TV Show Available on 1 streaming services.	6.8	Visual Effects	Key Animation 1 Episode	2006
Eat-Man TV Show Available on 5 streaming services.	7.3	Directing	Key Animation, Animation Director 3 Episodes	1997-1997
Star Wars: Visions TV Show Available on 2 streaming services.	6.9	Visual Effects	Animation 1 Episode	2021
Melty Lancer Limited Series		Visual Effects	Key Animation 1 Episode	1999-2000
Ninku TV Show	7.9	Visual Effects	Key Animation 1 Episode	1994-1996
Peace Maker Kurogane TV Show Available on 5 streaming services.	6.5	Visual Effects	Key Animation 1 Episode	2003-2004
Popolocrois Story TV Show	7.1	Directing	Key Animation, Animation Director 2 Episodes	1998-1999
Bokura no TV Show Available on 1 streaming services.	7.4	Visual Effects	Key Animation 1 Episode	2007-2007
Guyver: The Bioboosted Armor TV Show	7.3	Visual Effects	Key Animation 1 Episode	1989-1992
Îhatôbu gensô: KENjI no haru Movie	7	Visual Effects	Key Animation	1996
One Piece: Episode of Luffy - Adventure on Hand Island Movie	7.3	Visual Effects	Key Animation	2012
Ranma ½: Nightmare! Incense of Spring Sleep Movie	6.4	Visual Effects	Key Animation	2008
Haibane Renmei TV Show Available on 3 streaming services.	7.8	Visual Effects	Key Animation 3 Episodes	2002-2002
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Limited Series Available on 12 streaming services.	7.5	Visual Effects	Key Animation 2 Episodes	1993-2002
Koi Kaze Limited Series	7.2	Visual Effects	Opening/Ending Animation, Key Animation 1 Episode	2004-2004
Macross Zero Limited Series	7.4	Visual Effects	Key Animation 1 Episode	2002-2004
You're Under Arrest! Limited Series		Directing	Animation Director, Key Animation 1 Episode	1994-1995
Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year

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