Yoshiyuki Sadamoto is best known for the character designs in Gainax’s Neon Genesis Evangelion, but he has had a prolific career - involved in creating character designs for a myriad of material from Nadia to The Girl who Leapt Through Time. He has also published an artbook called Der Mond which I’d love to get. The
Wiki page can give you a thorough breakdown of his work. All I have to say is, Ayanami Rei and Asuka Langley wouldn’t be as immortal as they are today with this fantastic artist. In this image, you can see the Rei and Asuka character styles in the hairstyles, faces and poses. The retro scooters are extra win.
[…] art of Misato on a cute little motorcycle seems to fit in with Yoshiyuki Sadamoto’s use of retro vehicles and his attention to their accurate rendering. For example, after a […]