 Production I.G. vice president Maki <unk> @-@ <unk> announced at the annual 2016 Anime Expo that original series character designer Yoshiyuki Sadamoto would be reprises his position for the upcoming sequel and that Psycho @-@ Pass director Katsuyuki Motohiro would be supervising the production . Additionally , it was announced that Japanese indie rock band The Pillows would be returning to provide the musical score for the anime . 
