is a Japanese animator, character designer, and director. He is best known for his work on Sword Art Online, the anime series based on the light novel of the same name.
Biography
Shingo Adachi was born in Osaka, Japan. He is an alumnus of Department of Visual Concept Planning, Osaka University of Arts. At first, he wanted to become a professional manga artist and joined a manga/anime research circle called 'CAS' while he was still in college. He then decided to start his career in the animation industry as in-house animator at Xebec after Mitsuru Ishihara who was his senior in college invited him to join the company. He is currently working as a freelancer animator. On December 31, 2021, it was announced that Adachi is making his directorial debut with the 2022 original television anime Lycoris Recoil at A-1 Pictures.
Works
TV Series
Rockman.EXE Beast+ (2006) – Character Design
Mega Man Star Force (2006) – Character Design
Mega Man Star Force Tribe (2007-2008) – Character Design
Working!! (2010) – Character Design
Working'!! (2011) – Character Design
Sword Art Online (2012) – Character Design
Galilei Donna (2013) – Character Design
Sword Art Online II (2014) – Character Design
Working!!! (2015) – Character Design
Sword Art Online: Alicization (2018-2020) – Character Design
Lycoris Recoil (2022) – Director
Films
Sword Art Online The Movie: Ordinal Scale (2017) – Character Design
Pompo: The Cinéphile (2021) – Character Design
ONA
Minarai Diva (2014) – Character Design
Video games
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (2017) - Character Design
Loop8: Summer of Gods (2023) – Character Design
References
External links
Anime character designers
Anime directors
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)