In a message dated 10/2/2001 9:14:12 PM Central Daylight Time, 
ami@ML.usagi.org writes:


> Noo, I don't think Sonoda had anything to do with this one. 
> Unless my memory and Japanese has failed me utterly, I don't
> remember him having anything to do with this one.  The
> character designs are completely new.
> 
> Other good Sonoda films?  Gunsmith Cats... Gall Force...  and
> that's all I can think of.

Well on the credits to 2040 it mentions his name as they that created the 
Hardsuit design, but still in a way it is his anime, he created the original 
so all the characters in 2040 in effect belong to him in a way.