Sushio
DirectorSushio is an animator who cut his teeth at Gainax before becoming one of Studio Trigger's defining artists. On Gurren Lagann he served as animation director for the fan-favorite episode 15 and contributed key animation across several other episodes.
Gurren Lagann Role
Sushio was animation director on episode 15, an installment so packed with movement that he jokingly dubbed himself the "super animator" for how much work it demanded, a nickname that stuck with fans. He also drew the episode's eyecatch illustration and contributed key animation across roughly five episodes of the series. That episode is still cited as one of the clearest early showcases of the loose, high-energy animation style that would come to define Studio Trigger.
Career and Notable Roles
When several Gainax staff split off to found Studio Trigger in 2011, Sushio went with them and became one of its most visible artists, serving as character designer and chief animation director on Kill la Kill and lead animator on Kiznaiver. He later contributed design and key animation to Promare and worked across Little Witch Academia and DARLING in the FRANXX, building a reputation for exaggerated, physically expressive character animation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Sushio?
Sushio is an animator who cut his teeth at Gainax, where he served as animation director for Gurren Lagann's fan-favorite episode 15.
What did Sushio do on Gurren Lagann?
Sushio was animation director on episode 15, an installment so packed with movement that he jokingly dubbed himself the super animator, a nickname that stuck with fans. He also drew the episode's eyecatch illustration and contributed key animation across roughly five episodes of the series.
Why is Gurren Lagann episode 15 significant?
Episode 15 is still cited as one of the clearest early showcases of the loose, high-energy animation style that would come to define Studio Trigger, the studio Sushio later joined.
What anime has Sushio worked on at Studio Trigger?
At Studio Trigger, Sushio served as character designer and chief animation director on Kill la Kill and lead animator on Kiznaiver. He later contributed design and key animation to Promare and worked across Little Witch Academia and DARLING in the FRANXX.
When did Sushio join Studio Trigger?
Sushio joined Studio Trigger in 2011 when several Gainax staff split off to found the studio, and he became one of its most visible artists, known for exaggerated, physically expressive character animation.
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