Aya Kyogoku
Aya Kyogoku | |
|---|---|
京極あや | |
| Born | 1981 or 1982 Osaka, Japan |
| Occupations | Video game director and producer |
| Employers | |
| Notable work | Animal Crossing |
| Title | Manager 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.