🎬 animator
Ayako Sugimura杉村絢子
Animation Director and Character Design on DARLING in the FRANXX, The Rising of the Shield Hero and Made in Abyss.
- anime credits
- 13
- anime credits
- most credited as
- Animation Director
- most credited as
- busiest year (2)
- 2015
- busiest year (2)

Best-known work
DARLING in the FRANXX2nd Key Animation · 2018
The Rising of the Shield HeroProp Design · 2019
Made in AbyssKey Animation · 2017
Plastic MemoriesKey Animation · 2015
Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching SunNarehate Design · 2022
BarakamonKey Animation · 2014
Durarara!! X2Key Animation · 2015
Magical DestroyersProp Design · 2023
YuyushikiKey Animation · 2013
Arknights: PERISH IN FROSTKey Animation · 2023
Scorching Ping Pong GirlsAnimation Director · 2016
Arknights Animation PVsKey Animation · 2020
Credits per year
Anime Ayako Sugimura worked on, by premiere year
012
2 in 2015
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Show as table
| Item | Credits |
|---|---|
| 13 | 1 in 2013 |
| 14 | 2 in 2014 |
| 15 | 2 in 2015 |
| 16 | 1 in 2016 |
| 17 | 1 in 2017 |
| 18 | 1 in 2018 |
| 19 | 1 in 2019 |
| 20 | 1 in 2020 |
| 21 | 0 in 2021 |
| 22 | 1 in 2022 |
| 23 | 2 in 2023 |
All credits
- 2023
Magical DestroyersProp Design, Key Animation, Assistant Animation Director - 2023
Arknights: PERISH IN FROSTKey Animation, Assistant Animation Director - 2022
Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching SunNarehate Design, Key Animation - 2020
Arknights Animation PVsKey Animation - 2019
The Rising of the Shield HeroProp Design, Art Design, Key Animation - 2018
DARLING in the FRANXX2nd Key Animation - 2017
Made in AbyssKey Animation - 2016
Scorching Ping Pong GirlsAnimation Director, Character Design - 2015
Plastic MemoriesKey Animation - 2015
Durarara!! X2Key Animation - 2014
BarakamonKey Animation, 2nd Key Animation, In-Between Animation, In-Betweens Check - 2014
Neppuu Kairiku Bushi Road: Kibou e no MichiKey Animation, In-Betweens Check - 2013
YuyushikiKey Animation
Frequently asked questions
What anime has Ayako Sugimura worked on?
Ayako Sugimura's best-known work includes DARLING in the FRANXX (2nd Key Animation), The Rising of the Shield Hero (Prop Design), Made in Abyss (Key Animation), Plastic Memories (Key Animation), Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun (Narehate Design), Barakamon (Key Animation).
What does Ayako Sugimura do?
Ayako Sugimura is credited most often as animation director, character design, key animation on anime.