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DirectorAnimatorDesigner
Female
Years Active
2009 - Present
Also known as
内海鉱子
Hiroko Utsumi
内海紘子
About
Hiroko Utsumi is a Japanese director and animator.
Utsumi is best known for her work with [Kyoto Animation](https://anilist.co/studio/2/), particularly as the original director of [Free!](https://anilist.co/anime/18507/), and for her later work at [MAPPA](https://anilist.co/studio/569/), where she directed [Banana Fish](https://anilist.co/anime/100388/). She is a graduate of the Osaka Municipal College of Design.
(Source: Wikipedia)