Norio Matsumoto
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.
Known for
Visual EffectsGender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
29Place of birth
JapanAlso known as
松本憲生
Crew credits
Gunsmith Cats
Key Animation
Your Name.
Key Animation
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
Animation
Night Is Short, Walk On Girl
Key Animation
Colorful
Key Animation
Tokyo Godfathers
Key Animation
Inu-Oh
Key Animation
One Piece: Episode of Luffy - Hand Island Adventure
Key Animation
Boruto: Naruto the Movie
Animation Director, Key Animation, Storyboard Artist, Second Unit Director
Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom
Key Animation, Storyboard Artist
Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel
Key Animation
Sword of the Stranger
Key Animation
One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island
Key Animation
Miss Hokusai
Key Animation
Blood: The Last Vampire
Key Animation
Roujin Z
Key Animation
Spring and Chaos
Key Animation
MAROKO
Key Animation
The Wonderland
Key Animation
Naruto x UT
Key Animation
Welcome to the Space Show
Key Animation
