Shinji Ikari
As a key Daicon/Gainax member, he played an important part in the creation of one of the most popular anime series, "Neon Genesis Evangelion" (1995). He was a writer and art director/storyboarder for the series. He was also the namesake for the show's protagonist, Shinji Ikari. He later voice-acted a musician modeled after himself in two episodes of "Karekano".