Hideaki Anno

director • art_department • writer

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.

Born: May 22, 1960 in Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan (age 65)

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Known For

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Movies & TV Credits

162 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- Movie	6.7	Art	Storyboard Artist	2025
Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX TV Show	7.0	Art	Storyboard Artist(1 Episode)	2025
Shin Kamen Rider: Episode Format Version TV Show	—	Directing	Director(5 Episodes)	2024
Ichikei's Crow The Movie Movie	5.9	Actor	Judge	2023
Documentary "Shin Kamen Rider" ~Behind the Scenes of the Hero Action Challenge~ Movie	—	Actor	Self	2023
Shin Kamen Rider Movie	6.3	Directing	Director	2023
Evangelion Beyond Movie	—	Writing	Original Series Creator	2023
EVANGELION:3.0(-46h) Movie	6.8	Writing	Writer	2023
Evangelion:3.0(-120min.) Short Film	7.1	Directing	Director	2023
Special Broadcast Movie Shin Kamen Rider Premise/Act 1: Kumo-Aug Short Film	—	Directing	Director	2023
Shin Ultraman Movie	6.6	Actor	Ultraman (Motion Capture)	2022
Shin Ultraman Movie	6.6	Art	Storyboard Artist	2022
The・Ultraman: Jackal vs. Ultraman Movie	—	Production	Producer	2022
Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion Movie	7.5	Actor	Self	2021
Hideaki ANNO and Hitoshi MATSUMOTO fireside chat Movie	7.1	Actor	Self(2 Episodes)	2021
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time Movie	8.2	Writing	Screenplay	2021
Last Letter Movie	7.1	Actor	Yuri's Husband	2020
10 Years with Hayao Miyazaki Limited Series	8.0	Actor	Self(4 Episodes)	2019
The Brand New Legend of the Stardust Brothers Movie	7.8	Actor	—	2018
Mary and The Witch's Flower Movie	7.0	Production	Executive Producer	2017
Shin Godzilla vs. Evangelion Symphony Movie	—	Production	Executive Producer	2017
The Dragon Dentist Limited Series	6.7	Production	Producer(2 Episodes)	2017
Shin Godzilla Movie	7.0	Actor	Bus Driver	2016
Shin Godzilla Movie	7.0	Directing	Director	2016
Mobile Police Patlabor Reboot Short Film	7.2	Production	Executive Producer	2016
A Good Child's History Anime: The Giant Turnip (Inc.) Short Film	—	Editing	Editor	2016
Anno-san and Our Reckless Challenge: Japan Animator Expo Movie	—	Actor	—	2015
Tabi no robo kara Short Film	6.9	Production	Executive Producer	2015
Neon Genesis: Impacts Short Film	6.7	Production	Executive Producer	2015
Evangelion: Another Impact - Confidential Short Film	6.6	Production	Executive Producer	2015
Bubu & Bubulina Short Film	5.2	Production	Executive Producer	2015
Three Fallen Witnesses Short Film	5.1	Production	Executive Producer	2015
Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial Ark Movie	7.2	Visual Effects	Key Animation	2014
Yoshikazu Yasuhiko & Ichiro Itano: Collection of Key Animation Films from Mobile Suit Gundam Short Film	5.6	Editing	Editor	2014
Until You Come to Me. Short Film	6.6	Directing	Layout	2014
Hill Climb Girl Short Film	6.9	Production	Executive Producer	2014
20min Walk from Nishi-Ogikubo Station, 2 Bedrooms, Living Room, Dining Room, Kitchen, 2mos Deposit, No Pets Allowed Short Film	7.1	Production	Executive Producer	2014
The Dragon Dentist Short Film	7.0	Production	Executive Producer	2014
Carnage Short Film	6.4	Production	Executive Producer	2014
Japan Animator Expo Limited Series	7.4	Directing	Layout(1 Episode)	2014
The Wind Rises Movie	7.9	Actor	Jiro Horikoshi (voice)	2013
The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness Movie	7.9	Actor	Self	2013
Peaceful Times (F02) Petit Film Movie	6.1	Directing	Director	2013
Andô Lloyd: A.I. Knows Love? Limited Series	6.5	Writing	Original Story(10 Episodes)	2013
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo Movie	7.1	Writing	Screenplay	2012
Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo Short Film	6.6	Production	Producer	2012
Director Disqualified Movie	6.9	Production	Producer	2011
Death Kappa Movie	4.4	Actor	National Guard Corps Captain	2010
The Revolutionary Animator Kanada Yoshinori Movie	—	Actor	—	2010
Monster Magnitude: 9 TV Show	—	Actor	Passenger(1 Episode)	2010
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance Movie	8.1	Art	Storyboard Artist	2009
Welcome to the Quiet Room Movie	6.9	Actor	Doctor Matsubara	2007
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone Movie	7.7	Art	Storyboard Artist	2007
Puchi Eva: Evangelion@School Limited Series	4.6	Writing	Characters(24 Episodes)	2007
Japan Sinks Movie	5.7	Actor	Yamashiro's Son in Law	2006
Sakuran Movie	6.8	Actor	Oretachi	2006
The Catch Man Movie	6.9	Actor	—	2006
Professional: Shigoto no ryûgi TV Show	7.9	Actor	—(1 Episode)	2006
Turûrabu Movie	—	Actor	Nishimura Keisuke	2006
Japan Sinks Movie	5.7	Visual Effects	Mechanical Designer	2006
Gunbuster vs Diebuster: Aim for the Top! The GATTAI!! Movie Movie	6.2	Directing	Director	2006
Gunbuster: The Movie Movie	7.3	Art	Storyboard Artist	2006
Funky Forest: The First Contact Movie	6.5	Actor	Hasuda	2005
Cutie Honey Movie	6.3	Actor	Office Worker	2004
The Taste of Tea Movie	7.7	Actor	Kasugabe	2004
Otakus in Love Movie	6.5	Actor	—	2004
Making of Cutie Honey Movie	—	Actor	—	2004
Cutie Honey Movie	6.3	Directing	Director	2004
Re: Cutie Honey Limited Series	7.1	Directing	Series Director(3 Episodes)	2004
Evangelion : Episode 26' Live Action Cut Short Film	7.7	Actor	Shinji (voice)	2003
Once upon a time returning to my hometown Short Film	—	Actor	—	2003
Submarine 707R Limited Series	5.8	Visual Effects	Opening/Ending Animation	2003
Submarine 707R TV Show	—	Visual Effects	Opening/Ending Animation(2 Episodes)	2003
新世紀エヴァンゲリオン (2003) TV Show	—	Creator	Creator	2003
Evangelion : Episode 26' Live Action Cut Short Film	7.7	Directing	Director	2003
The Railway and the Girl Short Film	—	Camera	Camera Operator	2003
Once upon a time returning to my hometown Short Film	—	Directing	Director	2003
Frog River Movie	6.5	Actor	—	2002
The Invention of Imaginary Machines of Destruction - First Storyboards, in Motion Short Film	—	Directing	Director	2002
Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi TV Show	7.0	Visual Effects	Key Animation(1 Episode)	2002
Anime Tencho Short Film	5.6	Directing	Director	2002
The Invention of Destruction in the Imaginary Machines Short Film	6.6	Writing	Screenplay	2002
Cutie Honey Presentation Pilot Film Short Film	—	Directing	Director	2001
Koishii Hito/Takako Matsu PV Short Film	—	Directing	Director	2001
MahoRomatic TV Show	6.5	Art	Storyboard Artist(12 Episodes)	2001
Ryusei-Kacho Short Film	7.2	Directing	Director	2001
FLCL Limited Series	8.0	Actor	Miyu Miyu (voice)(6 Episodes)	2000
Ritual Movie	7.7	Directing	Director	2000
FLCL Limited Series	8.0	Visual Effects	Animation Director(1 Episode)	2000
GAMERA 1999 Movie	5.9	Actor	—	1999
GAMERA 1999 Movie	5.9	Directing	Director	1999
Oruchuban Ebichu Limited Series	7.6	Production	Producer(24 Episodes)	1999
Abunai Deka Forever The Movie Movie	4.9	Actor	Man	1998
Document Love & Pop Movie	—	Actor	—	1998
Kagai jugyô: yôkoso senpai TV Show	—	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1998
Love & Pop Movie	7.5	Writing	Screenplay	1998
Revival of Evangelion Movie	7.8	Directing	Director	1998
Evangelion: Death (True)² Movie	6.6	Directing	Director	1998
His and Her Circumstances TV Show	7.7	Art	Storyboard Artist(1 Episode)	1998
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Genesis 0:0’ - The Light from the Darkness Movie	6.2	Actor	Self	1997
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth Movie	7.4	Art	Storyboard Artist	1997
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion Movie	8.2	Art	Storyboard Artist	1997
Evangelion Symphony Movie	—	Crew	Supervisor of Production Resources	1997
Ano Subarashii Ai Wo Mou Ichido Short Film	—	Directing	Director	1997
Macross Plus: The Movie Movie	7.4	Visual Effects	Key Animation	1995
Neon Genesis Evangelion TV Show	8.4	Crew	Script(26 Episodes)	1995
Macross Plus Limited Series	7.6	Visual Effects	Key Animation(1 Episode)	1994
Sailor Moon R: The Movie - The Promise of the Rose Movie	7.7	Visual Effects	Key Animation	1993
Crimson Wolf Movie	5.1	Visual Effects	Key Animation	1993
Giant Robo Limited Series	7.6	Visual Effects	Key Animation(4 Episodes)	1992
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story II Movie	6.7	Directing	Director	1991
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story III Movie	6.7	Directing	Director	1991
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story I Movie	7.0	Directing	Director	1991
Blazing Transfer Student Limited Series	6.0	Production	Producer(2 Episodes)	1991
Anime Shop Parody Cm/battle Mode Short Film	6.5	Directing	Director	1990
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water TV Show	7.5	Art	Storyboard Artist(2 Episodes)	1990
Dragon Quest Fantasia Video Movie	—	Actor	—	1988
Grave of the Fireflies Movie	8.6	Visual Effects	Key Animation	1988
Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack Movie	7.1	Visual Effects	Mechanical & Creature Designer	1988
Dragon Quest Fantasia Video Movie	—	Visual Effects	Animation	1988
Gunbuster Limited Series	7.6	Art	Storyboard Artist(1 Episode)	1988
Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise Movie	7.3	Visual Effects	Animation Director	1987
Crystal Triangle: The Forbidden Revelation Movie	5.7	Visual Effects	Key Animation	1987
Battle Royale High School Movie	5.7	Visual Effects	Animation Director	1987
Metal Skin Panic MADOX-01 Movie	6.0	Visual Effects	Key Animation	1987
Cream Lemon: Lemon Angel TV Show	6.5	Visual Effects	Key Animation(1 Episode)	1987
Valis: The Fantasm Soldier Short Film	7.1	Directing	Director	1987
Ultraman: The Adventure Begins Movie	6.2	Visual Effects	Key Animation	1987
Robotech: The Movie Movie	6.0	Visual Effects	Key Animation	1986
Orochi Strikes Again Movie	7.0	Actor	TV Reporter	1985
Urusei Yatsura: Remember My Love Movie	6.4	Visual Effects	Key Animation	1985
Megazone 23 Movie	6.8	Visual Effects	Key Animation	1985
The Complete Thunderbirds Movie	—	Directing	Director	1985
Royal Space Force Short Film	—	Visual Effects	Animation Director	1985
Birth: A War of Two Worlds Movie	5.9	Visual Effects	Animation	1984
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind Movie	8.1	Visual Effects	Animation	1984
Macross: Do You Remember Love? Movie	7.5	Visual Effects	Key Animation	1984
Cream Lemon TV Show	7.0	Visual Effects	Key Animation(1 Episode)	1984
Daicon Film's Return of Ultraman Short Film	6.9	Actor	Ultraman	1983
Daicon IV Opening Animation Short Film	7.8	Visual Effects	Animation Director	1983
Daicon Film's Return of Ultraman Short Film	6.9	Directing	Director	1983
Aikoku Sentai Dai-Nippon Movie	—	Actor	Narrator	1982
Aikoku Sentai Dai-Nippon Movie	—	Visual Effects	Mechanical Designer	1982
Super Dimension Fortress Macross TV Show	8.3	Visual Effects	Key Animation(2 Episodes)	1982
Urusei Yatsura TV Show	7.6	Visual Effects	Key Animation(1 Episode)	1981
Daicon III Opening Animation Short Film	6.6	Visual Effects	Animation Director	1981
Powered Suit! Reinforced Armor Short Film	4.1	Camera	Director of Photography	1981
Tea Time Short Film	2.8	Camera	Director of Photography	1981
Hideaki Anno's Ultraman Short Film	—	Actor	Ultraman	1980
Hideaki Anno's Ultraman Short Film	—	Directing	Director	1980
A Tank Jumped Out from the Fridge!! Short Film	—	Directing	Director	1980
Water Short Film	4.1	Directing	Director	1980
Aerial Replacement Short Film	4.8	Camera	Director of Photography	1980
At the Bus Stop Short Film	6.4	Directing	Director	1980
Tough Tire! SHADO Tire Short Film	6.3	Writing	Writer	1980
Proverb Dictionary: He Who Shoots Often, Hits at Last Short Film	5.3	Directing	Director	1979
Nakamurider Short Film	—	Actor	—	1978
Yamato Short Film	—	Camera	Director of Photography	1978
Ubekosei Short Film	—	Directing	Director	1978
Nakamurider Short Film	—	Directing	Director	1978
Extra Curricular Lesson with Hideaki Anno Movie	—	Actor	Himself	—
Space Battleship Yamato 50th Anniversary Project Movie	—	Directing	Director	—

Hideaki Anno

Known For

Grave of the Fireflies

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

The Wind Rises

Neon Genesis Evangelion

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