Yoshiyuki Sadamoto
Visual Effects · Animation Director · Animation · Character Designer
Born Jan 29, 1962
Active 1985–present
Yoshiyuki Sadamoto is a Japanese character designer, mangaka, and one of the founding members of the Gainax anime studio. Also the character designer for the .hack//Games and the Package designer for the .hack//GU games.
Filmography
As One (2025) — Character DesignerEvangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021) — Character DesignerGreat Pretender (2020) — Character DesignerWolf Children (2012) — Character DesignerEvangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo (2012) — Character DesignerEvangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2009) — Character DesignerSummer Wars (2009) — Character DesignerEvangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2007) — Animation Director · Character Designer · Key AnimationGurren Lagann (2007) — Key AnimationThe Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006) — Character DesignerCutie Honey (2004) — Character Designer.hack (2002) — Character Designer · Original StoryFLCL (2000) — Character Designer · Key AnimationHis and Her Circumstances (1998) — Member C (voice) · Key AnimationEVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)² (1998) — Animation DirectorRevival of Evangelion (1998) — Character Designer · Animation DirectorNeon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997) — Character DesignerNeon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth (1997) — Character Designer · Animation Director · Key AnimationNeon Genesis Evangelion (1995) — Character Designer · Animation DirectorNadia: The Secret of Blue Water (1990) — Character Designer · Animation DirectorGunbuster (1988) — Key Animation · Animation DirectorRoyal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise (1987) — Animation Director · Character DesignerRobot Carnival (1987) — Animation · Character DesignerAngel's Egg (1985) — Key Animation