
Yoshiyuki Sadamoto
Biography
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.
Personal Details
Movies (30)

As One
Character Designer (Visual Effects)
2025

Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
Character Designer (Visual Effects)
2021

GAMBO
as (voice)
2013

Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
Character Designer (Visual Effects)
2012

Wolf Children
Character Designer (Visual Effects)
2012

Summer Wars
Character Designer (Visual Effects)
2009

Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
Character Designer (Visual Effects)
2009

Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
Animation Director (Visual Effects)
2007

Gunbuster: The Movie
Animation Director (Visual Effects)
2006

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
Character Designer (Visual Effects)
2006

Yasuo Ōtsuka's Joy in Motion
as Self
2004

Cutie Honey
Character Designer (Visual Effects)
2004

.hack//GIFT
Original Story (Writing)
2003

.hack//Legend of the Twilight: Let's Meet Offline
Original Story (Writing)
2003

Revival of Evangelion
Character Designer (Visual Effects)
1998

EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)²
Animation Director (Visual Effects)
1998

Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
Character Designer (Visual Effects)
1997

Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth
Character Designer (Visual Effects)
1997
Route 20: Galactic Airport
Director (Directing)
1991

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - The Motion Picture
Character Designer (Visual Effects)
1991

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story I
Character Designer (Visual Effects)
1991

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story III
Character Designer (Visual Effects)
1991

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story II
Character Designer (Visual Effects)
1991

Dragon Quest Fantasia Video
Animation (Visual Effects)
1988

The Tale of Genji
Key Animation (Visual Effects)
1987

Robot Carnival
Animation (Visual Effects)
1987

Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise
Animation Director (Visual Effects)
1987

Angel's Egg
Key Animation (Visual Effects)
1985

DAICON IV Opening Animation
Key Animation (Visual Effects)
1983

DAICON III Opening Animation
Key Animation (Visual Effects)
1981
TV Shows (11)

Grendizer U
Character Designer (Visual Effects)
2024

Great Pretender
Character Designer (Visual Effects)
2020

SHORT PEACE
Character Designer (Visual Effects)
2013

Gurren Lagann
Key Animation (Visual Effects)
2007

.hack
Character Designer (Visual Effects)
2002

FLCL
Character Designer (Visual Effects)
2000

His and Her Circumstances
as Member C (voice)
1998

Neon Genesis Evangelion
Character Designer (Visual Effects)
1995

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water
Character Designer (Visual Effects)
1990

Gunbuster
Key Animation (Visual Effects)
1988

Robot Carnival
Character Designer (Visual Effects)
1987