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Hideaki Anno

Directing

Born May 22, 1960 · Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan

Also known as 庵野 秀明 · 안노 히데아키 · Хидэаки Анно

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Biography

Hideaki Anno (born May 22, 1960 in Ube, Yamaguchi) is a Japanese animation and film director. Anno is best known for his work on the popular anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion. His style has come to be defined by the touches of superflatism and postmodernism that he injects into his work, as well as the thorough portrayal of characters' thoughts and emotions, often through unconventional sequences incorporating psychoanalysis and emotional deconstruction of these characters. He married comics artist Moyoco Anno in 27 April 2002. Anime directed by Anno that have won the Animage Anime Grand Prix award have been Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water in 1990, Neon Genesis Evangelion in 1995 and 1996, and The End of Evangelion in 1997. Description above from the Wikipedia article Hideaki Anno, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Awards & recognition

  • Japan Academy Prize — Animation of the Year · 2022
  • Japan Movie Critics Award — Best Animation Director · 2022
  • Medal with Purple Ribbon · 2022
  • Art Encouragement Prizes · 2017
  • Japan Academy Prize — Director of the Year · 2017
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  • Japan Academy Prize — Best Film Editing · 2017
  • Japan SF Award Special Award · 2017
  • Kinema Junpo Award — Best Screenplay · 2017
  • Seiun Award - Best Media · 2017
  • Japan Movie Critics Award — Best Animation Director · 2013
  • Nihon SF Taisho Award · 1997
  • Animation Kobe Individual Award · 1996
  • Seiun Award - Best Media · 1990
  • Japan Academy Prize — Animation of the Year · 2013 · nominated
  • Japan Academy Prize — Animation of the Year · 2010 · nominated
  • Japan Academy Prize — Animation of the Year · 2008 · nominated

Filmography32 titles

Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion

2021as Self

Neon Genesis Evangelion

1995Creator, Director, Key Animation, Mechanical Designer, Original Story, Script, Series Composition, Series Director, Storyboard Artist, Writer

Grave of the Fireflies

1988Key Animation

EVANGELION 30th Anniversary Special Screening

2026Executive Producer, Original Story, Production Supervisor, Screenplay

Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion

1997Animation Director, Director, Key Animation, Original Story, Screenplay, Second Unit Director, Storyboard Artist

Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time

2021Director, Executive Producer, Key Animation, Original Story, Screenplay, Storyboard Artist

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

1984Key Animation

FLCL

2000as Miyu Miyu (voice)

The Wind Rises

2013as Jiro Horikoshi (voice)

Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance

2009Director, Key Animation, Original Story, Screenplay, Storyboard Artist

Sailor Moon R: The Movie: The Promise of the Rose

1993Key Animation

Love & Pop

1998Director, Screenplay

The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness

2013as Self

Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone

2007Director, Key Animation, Original Story, Screenplay, Storyboard Artist

Shin Ultraman

2022as Ultraman (Motion Capture)

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water

1990Animation Director, Director, Series Director, Story, Storyboard Artist

Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX

2025Key Animation, Other, Screenplay, Storyboard Artist

Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth

1997Animation Director, Director, Key Animation, Original Story, Screenplay, Storyboard Artist

Shin Godzilla

2016as Bus Driver

Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo

2012Director, Executive Producer, Key Animation, Original Story, Screenplay, Storyboard Artist

Gunbuster: The Movie

2006Director, Screenplay, Storyboard Artist

Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack

1988Mechanical & Creature Designer

Mary and the Witch's Flower

2017Executive Producer

Macross Plus: The Movie

1995Key Animation

Shin Kamen Rider

2023Conceptual Design, Costume Design, Director, Editor, Writer

Last Letter

2020as Yuri's Husband

Megazone 23

1985Key Animation

Evangelion: Death (True)²

1998Animation Director, Director, Original Story, Screenplay

Sakuran

2006as Oretachi

Metal Skin Panic MADOX-01

1987Key Animation

Urusei Yatsura: Remember My Love

1985Key Animation

Death Kappa

2010as National Guard Corps Captain