The Groundwork of Evangelion is a collection of 5 artbooks which contain a large number of production sketches and a few colored plates in the beginning of each one.
The Groundwork of Evangelion is a collection of 5 artbooks which contain a large number of production sketches and a few colored plates in the beginning of each one.

Se formou na Tokyo Zokey University e, logo após, se tornou ilustrador de animação e desenhista e fundou o estúdio de animação Gainax. Entre suas obras destacam-se: Neon Genesis Evangelion, Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise, Gunbuster e Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water.