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Hideaki Anno

Directing Born May 22, 1960 Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan 24 credits

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.

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Known for

FLCL

as Miyu Miyu (voice)
Film

Shin Godzilla

as Bus Driver
Film

Shin Ultraman

as Ultraman (Motion Capture)
Film

The Wind Rises

as Jiro Horikoshi (voice)

Full filmography

  • FLCL (2000) as Miyu Miyu (voice)
  • Shin Godzilla (2016) as Bus Driver
  • Shin Ultraman (2022) as Ultraman (Motion Capture)
  • Professional: Shigoto no ryûgi (2006)
  • The Wind Rises (2013) as Jiro Horikoshi (voice)
  • Welcome Back For An Extracurricular Lesson, Sempai (1998) as Self
  • Monster Magnitude: 9 (2010) as Passenger
  • The Taste of Tea (2004) as Kasugabe
  • 10 Years with Hayao Miyazaki (2019) as Self
  • Cutie Honey (2004) as Office Worker
  • Sakuran (2006) as Oretachi
  • Japan Sinks (2006) as Yamashiro's Son in Law
  • The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness (2013) as Self
  • Last Letter (2020) as Yuri's Husband
  • Otakus in Love (2004)
  • Funky Forest: The First Contact (2005) as Hasuda
  • Welcome to the Quiet Room (2007) as Doctor Matsubara
  • Hideaki ANNO and Hitoshi MATSUMOTO fireside chat (2021) as Self
  • Neon Genesis Evangelion: Theatrical Edition #26 Live Action Part (Special Rush Edit Version) (2003) as Shinji (voice)
  • The Brand New Legend of the Stardust Brothers (2018)
  • Ichikei's Crow The Movie (2023) as Judge
  • Abunai Deka Forever The Movie (1998) as Man
  • Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion (2021) as Self
  • Neon Genesis Evangelion: Genesis 0:0’ - The Light from the Darkness (1997) as Self