Evangelion: New Art Book by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto Released

The Japanese publisher KADOKAWA released the limited edition art book "貞本義行画集 EVANGELION" on November 10, 2026. The collection brings together illustrations that Yoshiyuki Sadamoto created during his work on "Neon Genesis Evangelion". Alongside the book itself, the set includes 15 large-format art prints and four newly drawn mini illustrations.

208 Pages and Additional Illustrations

According to KADOKAWA's product page, the published edition comprises exactly 208 pages in modified B4 format. The book comes in a designed collector's box. The 15 reproductions of earlier artworks each measure approximately 310 × 246 millimeters; they are standalone prints and are not part of the four new drawings.

For these additional mini shikishi, Sadamoto newly illustrated the characters Shinji Ikari, Rei Ayanami, Asuka Langley and Kaworu Nagisa. The four designs can be seen on the publisher's official special page. These extras set the limited edition apart from a mere compilation of images already published.

Release in Japan

KADOKAWA had announced the book and opened pre-orders on April 3, 2026. In July, the publisher presented the new mini illustrations. With today's release date, the book is now officially published. The Japanese edition costs 17,600 yen including tax and carries the ISBN 9784041174982.

At KADOKAWA's official shop Kadost, purchasers also receive three additional A4-sized clear folders. The regular 15 art prints and four mini shikishi, however, belong to the described limited book edition itself. The publisher has so far not announced a separate German-language edition on its Japanese pages.

The art book appears in a year in which work on the Evangelion franchise continues to receive public attention: Studio Khara looks back on 20 years since the Evangelion reboot. aninew.de also reports on further activities of the publisher in its article on the merger of five anime studios under KADOKAWA.