Arrested anime studio chief not involved in Evangelion: producer english.kyodonews.net

KYODO NEWS - 4 hours ago - 17:54 | All, JapanThe producer of the Evangelion anime series has said a man recently arrested over teen porn allegations was not involved in the creation of past smash hits of the series.
"The suspect was not involved in any Evangelion works, including the "Neon Genesis Evangelion" titles, and our company has nothing to do with him," khara Inc. said in a statement.
Related coverage:Japanese anime studio Gainax chief arrested for taking photos of nude teenJapanese anime "Weathering With You" nominated for Annie AwardSuspected anime studio arsonist undergoes unprecedented skin graftsThe Tokyo-based anime company issued the statement after police arrested Tomohiro Maki, president of anime studio Gainax Co., on Dec. 5 alleging he had taken nude images of a teenage girl and touched her in February.
Neon Genesis Evangelion is the masterpiece of anime giant Hideaki Anno, who formerly worked for Gainax and is now CEO of khara.
Gainax was behind the Neon Genesis Evangelion series in the 1990s.