Aya Kyogoku

Aya Kyogoku
京極あや
Born1981 or 1982
Osaka, Japan
OccupationsVideo game director and producer
Employers
Notable workAnimal Crossing
TitleManager of Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 5 (2019–present)

Aya Kyogoku (Japanese: 京極あや, Hepburn: Kyōgoku Aya; born c. 1981) is a Japanese video game director and producer. She is the current manager of Nintendo's Entertainment Planning & Development (EPD) Production Group No. 5, which oversees the Animal Crossing and Splatoon franchises. Kyogoku is best known for her work on Animal Crossing, where she has alternately served as a producer, director, and supervisor since 2008.