Akio Sugino

writer • animation_department • director

Akio Sugino is a Japanese character designer who is known for working with Osamu Dezaki and his designs on Golgo 13 and Space Adventure Cobra.

Born: September 19, 1944 in Kitami, Hokkaido, Japan (age 80)

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Known For

8.3

Frosty the Snowman

Movies & TV Credits

43 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
The Fable TV Show	7.9	Visual Effects	Supervising Animation Director(8 Episodes)	2024
Dororo TV Show	8.3	Visual Effects	Key Animation(4 Episodes)	2019
I Want to Eat Your Pancreas Movie	8.3	Visual Effects	Key Animation	2018
March Comes in Like a Lion TV Show	8.1	Visual Effects	Key Animation(2 Episodes)	2016
Kumi to Tulip Short Film	6.1	Art	Other	2015
Buddha 2: The Endless Journey Movie	6.5	Visual Effects	Key Animation	2014
Mori no densetsu: Dai ni gakushô Short Film	6.1	Visual Effects	Character Designer	2014
Ultraviolet: Code 044 TV Show	6.5	Visual Effects	Character Designer(12 Episodes)	2008
Gintama TV Show	8.5	Visual Effects	Key Animation(1 Episode)	2006
Black Jack: Dr. Pinoko's Forest Adventure Movie	—	Visual Effects	Animation Director	2005
Blackjack TV Show	7.0	Visual Effects	Animation Director(1 Episode)	2005
Phoenix TV Show	7.1	Visual Effects	Animation Director(4 Episodes)	2004
My Son Goku Movie	7.6	Directing	Director	2003
Astro Boy TV Show	7.0	Visual Effects	Key Animation(1 Episode)	2003
Neo Faust TV Special	—	Visual Effects	Character Designer	1999
Hiroshima ni Ichiban Densha ga Hashitta Movie	—	Visual Effects	Character Designer	1993
Black Jack TV Show	7.3	Visual Effects	Character Designer(12 Episodes)	1993
Treasure Island Memorial Movie	—	Visual Effects	Animation Director	1992
Burning Blood TV Show	5.8	Visual Effects	Character Designer(3 Episodes)	1990
Umi no Yami, Tsuki no Kage TV Show	5.9	Visual Effects	Animation Director(1 Episode)	1989
Aim For The Ace! Final Stage TV Show	—	Visual Effects	Character Designer(12 Episodes)	1989
Kasei Yakyoku Limited Series	—	Visual Effects	Character Designer(4 Episodes)	1989
Clan of Pihyoro Movie	—	Visual Effects	Animation Director	1988
Ace wo Nerae! 2 TV Show	—	Visual Effects	Character Designer(12 Episodes)	1988
Space Fantasia 2001 Nights Movie	7.0	Visual Effects	Character Designer	1987
Little Nemo Pilot Short Film	7.2	Visual Effects	Animation Director	1987
Nayuta Movie	7.7	Visual Effects	Animation Director	1986
Sweet Sea Movie	7.1	Visual Effects	Animation Director	1985
Golgo 13: The Professional Movie	6.6	Visual Effects	Animation Director	1983
Space Adventure Cobra: The Movie Movie	7.0	Visual Effects	Animation Director	1982
Tomorrow's Joe 2: The Movie Movie	7.3	Visual Effects	Animation Director	1981
Tomorrow's Joe The Movie Movie	7.1	Visual Effects	Animation Director	1980
Botchan TV Special	—	Visual Effects	Animation Director	1980
Aim for the Ace! Movie	7.0	Visual Effects	Animation Director	1979
Animated Travels: Marco Polo's Adventures TV Show	7.4	Visual Effects	Character Designer(43 Episodes)	1979
Treasure Island TV Show	8.2	Visual Effects	Animation Director(26 Episodes)	1978
Nobody's Boy: Remi TV Show	7.7	Visual Effects	Animation Director(51 Episodes)	1977
Manga sekai mukashi banashi TV Show	8.1	Visual Effects	Character Designer(245 Episodes)	1976
The Star of the Seine TV Show	6.5	Visual Effects	Character Designer(39 Episodes)	1975
Make Way for Mr. Kunimatsu TV Show	6.2	Visual Effects	Animation Director(46 Episodes)	1971
Ashita no Jô TV Show	8.4	Visual Effects	Character Designer(126 Episodes)	1970
Frosty the Snowman Movie	7.2	Visual Effects	Key Animation	1969
Astro Boy TV Show	7.2	Visual Effects	Key Animation(193 Episodes)	1963

Akio Sugino

Known For

I Want to Eat Your Pancreas

Golgo 13: The Professional

Dororo

Frosty the Snowman

Movies & TV Credits