Shingo Adachi

Shingo Adachi
Shingo Adachi
足立慎吾
Born	Osaka, Japan
Education	Osaka University of Arts
Occupations	Animator; character designer; director;
Notable work	Working!!; Sword Art Online; Lycoris Recoil;
Spouse	Haruko Iizuka

Shingo Adachi (Japanese: 足立慎吾, Hepburn: Adachi Shingo) 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
Sword Art Online the Movie: Integral Domain (2028) – Director
Wasted Chef (TBA) – Character Design

ONA

Minarai Diva (2014) – Character Design

Video games

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (2017) - Character Design^{[unreliable source]}
Loop8: Summer of Gods (2023) – Character Design

References

↑ 足立慎吾ムセカイカンパニー. ムセカイカンパニー (in Japanese). Retrieved June 20, 2022.
↑ 足立慎吾とは (アダチシンゴとは) [単語記事]. ニコニコ大百科 (in Japanese). July 20, 2014. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
↑ Drawing With Wacom/足立慎吾 | ワコムタブレットサイト | Wacom. ワコムタブレットサイト. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
↑ 映像学科卒業生足立慎吾さんにインタビュー！ | 大阪芸術大学ブログ. geidai-blog.jp. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
1 2 Loo, Egan (December 31, 2021). "Sword Art Online Designer Shingo Adachi Directs His 1st Anime, Lycoris Recoil". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
↑ XEBEC - Rockman.EXE Beast+ - スタッフ & キャスト. www.production-ig.co.jp. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
↑ XEBEC - Ryusei - スタッフ & キャスト. www.production-ig.co.jp. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
↑ XEBEC - Ryusei 2 - スタッフ & キャスト. www.production-ig.co.jp. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
↑ Loo, Egan (August 9, 2009). "Karino Takatsu's Working!! Manga Gets Anime Green-Lit (Update 2)". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
↑ Manry, Gia (April 1, 2011). "Working!!/Wagnaria!! TV Anime Gets 2nd Season". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
↑ First, Joseph (December 10, 2011). "Sword Art Online Anime Slated for 1/2 Year Next July". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
↑ Loo, Egan (July 5, 2013). "Galilei Donna Anime by Kite's Umetsu to Air on Noitamina". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
↑ Pappas, Andre (December 31, 2013). "Sword Art Online II's 1st Promo, Main Cast, Staff Revealed". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
↑ Nelkin, Sarah (December 22, 2014). "3rd Working!!/Wagnaria!! Season's July Premiere, Title, Staff, Cast Unveiled". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 23, 2018). "Sword Art Online: Alicization Anime's 1st Video Reveals Staff, October Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
↑ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 13, 2016). "Sword Art Online Ordinal Scale Film to Open in 2017". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (February 27, 2020). "Pompo: The Cinéphile Anime Film Reveals More Staff, Visual, 2020 Opening". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
↑ Hazra, Adriana; Tai, Anita (July 6, 2026). "New Sword Art Online Film Reveals Title, Cast, Staff, 2028 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
↑ Cayanan, Joanna (May 18, 2026). "Wasted Chef Anime Film Unveils Teaser Visual". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
↑ Wolfs, Samuel (March 23, 2014). "Minarai Diva to Be First Anime Broadcasted 'Live' With MikuMikuDance". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
↑ Lite_Agent (August 24, 2018). "Xenoblade Chronicles 2: two new Rare Blades releasing today (inc. Elma), more Torna ~ The Golden Country footage". Perfectly Nintendo. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
↑ Romano, Sal (October 18, 2022). "Loop8: Summer of Gods launches March 16, 2023 in Japan for PS4, Xbox One, and Switch; March 21 for PC". Gematsu. Retrieved October 19, 2022.

External links

Shingo Adachi at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

[1] 足立慎吾ムセカイカンパニー. ムセカイカンパニー (in Japanese). Retrieved June 20, 2022.

[2] 足立慎吾とは (アダチシンゴとは) [単語記事]. ニコニコ大百科 (in Japanese). July 20, 2014. Retrieved June 20, 2022.

[3] Drawing With Wacom/足立慎吾 | ワコムタブレットサイト | Wacom. ワコムタブレットサイト. Retrieved June 20, 2022.

[4] 映像学科卒業生足立慎吾さんにインタビュー！ | 大阪芸術大学ブログ. geidai-blog.jp. Retrieved June 20, 2022.

[:0-5] 1 2 Loo, Egan (December 31, 2021). "Sword Art Online Designer Shingo Adachi Directs His 1st Anime, Lycoris Recoil". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 20, 2022.

[6] XEBEC - Rockman.EXE Beast+ - スタッフ & キャスト. www.production-ig.co.jp. Retrieved June 20, 2022.

[7] XEBEC - Ryusei - スタッフ & キャスト. www.production-ig.co.jp. Retrieved June 20, 2022.

[8] XEBEC - Ryusei 2 - スタッフ & キャスト. www.production-ig.co.jp. Retrieved June 20, 2022.

[9] Loo, Egan (August 9, 2009). "Karino Takatsu's Working!! Manga Gets Anime Green-Lit (Update 2)". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 20, 2022.

[10] Manry, Gia (April 1, 2011). "Working!!/Wagnaria!! TV Anime Gets 2nd Season". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 20, 2022.

[11] First, Joseph (December 10, 2011). "Sword Art Online Anime Slated for 1/2 Year Next July". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 20, 2022.

[12] Loo, Egan (July 5, 2013). "Galilei Donna Anime by Kite's Umetsu to Air on Noitamina". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 20, 2022.

[13] Pappas, Andre (December 31, 2013). "Sword Art Online II's 1st Promo, Main Cast, Staff Revealed". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 20, 2022.

[14] Nelkin, Sarah (December 22, 2014). "3rd Working!!/Wagnaria!! Season's July Premiere, Title, Staff, Cast Unveiled". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 20, 2022.

[15] Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 23, 2018). "Sword Art Online: Alicization Anime's 1st Video Reveals Staff, October Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 20, 2022.

[16] Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 13, 2016). "Sword Art Online Ordinal Scale Film to Open in 2017". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 20, 2022.

[17] Pineda, Rafael Antonio (February 27, 2020). "Pompo: The Cinéphile Anime Film Reveals More Staff, Visual, 2020 Opening". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 20, 2022.

[18] Hazra, Adriana; Tai, Anita (July 6, 2026). "New Sword Art Online Film Reveals Title, Cast, Staff, 2028 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 6, 2026.

[19] Cayanan, Joanna (May 18, 2026). "Wasted Chef Anime Film Unveils Teaser Visual". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 19, 2025.

[20] Wolfs, Samuel (March 23, 2014). "Minarai Diva to Be First Anime Broadcasted 'Live' With MikuMikuDance". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 20, 2022.

[21] Lite_Agent (August 24, 2018). "Xenoblade Chronicles 2: two new Rare Blades releasing today (inc. Elma), more Torna ~ The Golden Country footage". Perfectly Nintendo. Retrieved September 16, 2023.

[22] Romano, Sal (October 18, 2022). "Loop8: Summer of Gods launches March 16, 2023 in Japan for PS4, Xbox One, and Switch; March 21 for PC". Gematsu. Retrieved October 19, 2022.