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Published in the December 2001 issue (Issue #92) of Monthly Shonen Ace, this spread gave the first public look at character designs by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto, best known for his work on Neon Genesis Evangelion.
A partial capture of the spread survives, but it is dark and crops out parts of the artwork, leaving the complete character designs still unseen.
On October 20, 2001, CyberConnect2 published a news update on its official website previewing the upcoming reveal.
In that update, the studio directly referenced the character designs:
Breaking News ! !
In the October 26 issue of Shonen Ace,
Yoshiyuki Sadamoto's character designs will be revealed.
An exclusive first-look!!
Sources
- CyberConnect2's news update is confirmed by its official post-event report, viewable in or .
- The issue is identified by its .
- A is already known, though it is dark and crops out parts of the artwork.
- The release date is verified by the official Kadokawa product page.