Hideaki Anno (庵野 秀明, Anno Hideaki, born May 22, 1960) is a
Japanese artist, animator, anime creator, director, screenwriter,
actor, producer, designer and businessperson. He is best known for
creating the popular anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion, as well as
its theatrical ending film The End of Evangelion. His style has become
defined by his incorporation of postmodernism and the extensive
portrayal of characters' thoughts and emotions, often through
unconventional scenes presenting the mental deconstruction of those
characters.Anno's other directorial efforts include Gunbuster (1988),
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water (1990), Kare Kano (1998), Love & Pop
(1998), Shiki-Jitsu (2000), Cutie Honey (2004), Re: Cutie Honey
(2004), Rebuild of Evangelion (2007â€"2021), and Shin Godzilla
(2016).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.The son of Fumiko and Takuya Anno, Anno was born in Ube,
Yamaguchi; he attended WakÅ Kindergarten, Unoshima Municipal
Elementary School, Fujiyama Municipal Junior High School, and
Yamaguchi Prefectural Ube High School where he was noted for his
interest in artwork and making short films for Japanese Cultural
Festivals.
Japanese artist, animator, anime creator, director, screenwriter,
actor, producer, designer and businessperson. He is best known for
creating the popular anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion, as well as
its theatrical ending film The End of Evangelion. His style has become
defined by his incorporation of postmodernism and the extensive
portrayal of characters' thoughts and emotions, often through
unconventional scenes presenting the mental deconstruction of those
characters.Anno's other directorial efforts include Gunbuster (1988),
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water (1990), Kare Kano (1998), Love & Pop
(1998), Shiki-Jitsu (2000), Cutie Honey (2004), Re: Cutie Honey
(2004), Rebuild of Evangelion (2007â€"2021), and Shin Godzilla
(2016).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.The son of Fumiko and Takuya Anno, Anno was born in Ube,
Yamaguchi; he attended WakÅ Kindergarten, Unoshima Municipal
Elementary School, Fujiyama Municipal Junior High School, and
Yamaguchi Prefectural Ube High School where he was noted for his
interest in artwork and making short films for Japanese Cultural
Festivals.
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