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