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Akio Sugino

Born September 19, 1944 · Kitami, Hokkaido, Japan

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.

Known For 20

I Want to Eat Your Pancreas

I Want to Eat Your Pancreas

2018 · Key Animation

Dororo

Dororo

2019 · Key Animation

Frosty the Snowman

Frosty the Snowman

1969 · Key Animation

Gintama

Gintama

2006 · Key Animation

Nobody's Boy: Remi

Nobody's Boy: Remi

1977 · Animation Director

March Comes In Like a Lion

March Comes In Like a Lion

2016 · Key Animation

Golgo 13: The Professional

Golgo 13: The Professional

1983 · Animation Director

Space Adventure Cobra

Space Adventure Cobra

1982 · Character Designer

Buddha 2: The Endless Journey

Buddha 2: The Endless Journey

2014 · Key Animation

The Fable

The Fable

2024 · Supervising Animation Director

Tomorrow's Joe

Tomorrow's Joe

1970 · Character Designer

Treasure Island

Treasure Island

1978 · Animation Director

Tomorrow's Joe 2: The Movie

Tomorrow's Joe 2: The Movie

1981 · Animation Director

Astro Boy

Astro Boy

2003 · Key Animation

Tomorrow's Joe The Movie

Tomorrow's Joe The Movie

1980 · Animation Director

Black Jack

Black Jack

1993 · Character Designer

Aim for the Ace! The Movie

Aim for the Ace! The Movie

1979 · Animation Director

Black Jack

Black Jack

2004 · Animation Director

Space Fantasia 2001 Nights

Space Fantasia 2001 Nights

1987 · Character Designer

The Star of the Seine

The Star of the Seine

1975 · Character Designer

Visual Effects 40

The Fable

The Fable

2024 · Supervising Animation Director

Dororo

Dororo

2019 · Key Animation

I Want to Eat Your Pancreas

I Want to Eat Your Pancreas

2018 · Key Animation

March Comes In Like a Lion

March Comes In Like a Lion

2016 · Key Animation

Buddha 2: The Endless Journey

Buddha 2: The Endless Journey

2014 · Key Animation

Legend of the Forest: 2nd Movement

Legend of the Forest: 2nd Movement

2014 · Character Designer

Ultraviolet: Code 044

Ultraviolet: Code 044

2008 · Character Designer

Gintama

Gintama

2006 · Key Animation

Black Jack: Dr. Pinoko's Forest Adventure

Black Jack: Dr. Pinoko's Forest Adventure

2005 · Animation Director

Phoenix

Phoenix

2004 · Animation Director

Black Jack

Black Jack

2004 · Animation Director

Astro Boy

Astro Boy

2003 · Key Animation

Neo Faust

Neo Faust

1999 · Character Designer

Tokai no Butchy

Tokai no Butchy

1995 · Animation Director

The First Tram Runs to Hiroshima

The First Tram Runs to Hiroshima

1993 · Character Designer

Black Jack

Black Jack

1993 · Character Designer

Treasure Island Memorial

Treasure Island Memorial

1992 · Character Designer

Burning Blood

Burning Blood

1990 · Character Designer

Aim For The Ace! Final Stage

Aim For The Ace! Final Stage

1989 · Character Designer

Nightsong of Splendor

Nightsong of Splendor

1989 · Character Designer

Darkness of the Sea, Shadow of the Moon

Darkness of the Sea, Shadow of the Moon

1989 · Animation Director

Clan of Pihyoro

Clan of Pihyoro

1988 · Animation Director

Ace wo Nerae! 2

Ace wo Nerae! 2

1988 · Character Designer

Space Fantasia 2001 Nights

Space Fantasia 2001 Nights

1987 · Character Designer

Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland Pilot 3

Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland Pilot 3

1987 · Animation Director

Nayuta

Nayuta

1986 · Character Designer

Sweet Sea

Sweet Sea

1985 · Animation Director

Golgo 13: The Professional

Golgo 13: The Professional

1983 · Animation Director

Space Adventure Cobra

Space Adventure Cobra

1982 · Character Designer

Tomorrow's Joe 2: The Movie

Tomorrow's Joe 2: The Movie

1981 · Animation Director

Tomorrow's Joe The Movie

Tomorrow's Joe The Movie

1980 · Animation Director

Botchan

Botchan

1980 · Character Designer

Aim for the Ace! The Movie

Aim for the Ace! The Movie

1979 · Animation Director

Animated Travels: Marco Polo's Adventures

Animated Travels: Marco Polo's Adventures

1979 · Character Designer

Treasure Island

Treasure Island

1978 · Animation Director

Nobody's Boy: Remi

Nobody's Boy: Remi

1977 · Animation Director

Manga Fairy Tales of the World

Manga Fairy Tales of the World

1976 · Character Designer

The Star of the Seine

The Star of the Seine

1975 · Character Designer

Kunimatsu-sama no Otoridai

Kunimatsu-sama no Otoridai

1971 · Animation Director

Tomorrow's Joe

Tomorrow's Joe

1970 · Character Designer

Art 1

Kumi and Tulip

Kumi and Tulip

2015 · Other

Directing 1

My Son Goku

My Son Goku

2003 · Director

Creator 1

Gaiking: Legend of Daiku-Maryu

Gaiking: Legend of Daiku-Maryu

2005 · Creator