Ayako Yamauchi is a Los Angeles-based, Emmy Award and Golden Reel award winning Sound and Audio Post Engineer from Fukuoka, Japan. With over a decade of industry experience and active membership in IATSE Local 700, she has contributed to an array of high-profile projects spanning major television series, feature films, and top-tier video games for studios like Warner Bros. , Formosa Interactive, and  Nickelodeon Animation.

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Fully bilingual in English and Japanese, Ayako holds a Bachelor of Music Degree from the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston, following a Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Biotechnology from Azabu University in Japan.

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Her distinguished studio credits include serving as an ADR Editor for Emmy & Golden Reel winning series Shōgun (Hulu/FX) and Sound Design/Dialogue Editing for major titles such as Silent Hill (Konami), God of War (2018), and Uncharted: The Lost Legacy. 

 

Throughout her career, she has collaborated with top-tier facilities and brands—including Warner Bros. Post Production Sound, Formosa Interactive, Apple, and Bad Robot Games bringing technical precision and creative sound design to award-winning productions.

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Ayako believes that technical excellence combined with seamless teamwork are the two most important pillars of a successful project. She deeply values open communication and cooperative relationships with both management and creative staff to bring high-quality artistic visions to life.

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Independent Projects

Driven by a deeply rooted artistic passion, Ayako frequently lends her expertise to compelling independent productions. She served as the composer, musician, producer, and engineer for the music video “Eternally” , which won seven awards and earned thirteen nominations at film festivals worldwide. Her independent portfolio also highlights her specialized sound design work on the feature film Valley of the Horntak, which won Best Feature Film at the San Antonio Film Festival. Whenever she is off duty, she continues to fuel her love for music by collaborating with and producing tracks for fellow independent musicians.

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