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Hideaki Anno
Writer 66 years old

Hideaki Anno

Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan

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... Read full bio →

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Shin Kamen Raidâ

Shin Kamen Raidâ

Hideaki Anno 2023 2h 1m

Hongo Takeshi awakens to discover he has been transformed into a grasshopper-hybrid cyborg. Becoming the Masked Rider, he must fight the mysterious evil organization Shocker to protect all of mankind.

Shin Ultraman

Shin Ultraman

Shinji Higuchi 2022 1h 52m 8.0

The Japanese government sets up a special task force to fight the giant creatures suddenly appearing across the country. Soon, the squad unexpectedly meets a giant silver humanoid who starts appearing every time a space monster attacks!

Shin Evangelion Gekijôban

Shin Evangelion Gekijôban

Hideaki Anno, Mahiro Maeda 2021 2h 35m 8.0

In the aftermath of the Fourth Impact, stranded without their Evangelions, Shinji, Asuka and Rei find refuge in one of the rare pockets of humanity that still exist on the ruined planet Earth. There, each lives a life far different from their days as an Evangelion pilot. However, the danger to the world is far from over.

Shin Gojira

Shin Gojira

Hideaki Anno, Shinji Higuchi 2016 2h 7.3

Japan is plunged into chaos upon the appearance of a giant monster.

Evangelion shin gekijôban: Kyu

Evangelion shin gekijôban: Kyu

Hideaki Anno, Mahiro Maeda 2012 1h 36m 8.5

14 years have passed since the near third impact. Most of the world has changed except Shinji Ikari who awakens, unaged in a new and strange environment. Misato has formed a group that has is separate from Nerv. The fight is far from over but the biggest struggle might be against humans and former allies.

Evangelion shin gekijôban: Ha

Evangelion shin gekijôban: Ha

Hideaki Anno, Kazuya Tsurumaki 2009 1h 52m 8.8

Under constant attack by monstrous creatures called Angels that seek to eradicate humankind, U.N. Special Agency NERV introduces two new EVA pilots to help defend the city of Tokyo-3: the mysterious Makinami Mari Illustrous and the intense Asuka Langley Shikinami.

Evangelion shin gekijôban: Jo

Evangelion shin gekijôban: Jo

Hideaki Anno, Kazuya Tsurumaki 2007 1h 41m 8.3

After the Second Impact, Tokyo-3 is being attacked by giant creatures called Angels that seek to eradicate humankind. The child Shinji's objective is to fight the Angels by piloting one of the mysterious Evangelion mecha units. A remake of the first six episodes of GAINAX's famous 1996 anime series.

Top o Nerae! Gekijouban

Top o Nerae! Gekijouban

Hideaki Anno, Shoichi Masuo 2006 1h 35m

Noriko Takaya's dream is to become a space pilot like her father, who died when she was young after an attack by alien forces in deep space. After entering Okinawa Girls Space Pilot High School, she must persuade everyone, especially herself, that she can fulfill her goal and become an accomplished pilot despite being just an ordinary girl.

Gunbuster vs Diebuster: Aim for the Top! The GATTAI!! Movie

Gunbuster vs Diebuster: Aim for the Top! The GATTAI!! Movie

Hideaki Anno, Shoichi Masuo 2006 3h 15m

This double feature comprises of "Gunbuster" and "Diebuster" (aka "Gunbuster 2") condensed into a single theatrical release told in two parts with a musical intermission in between. The 95-minute "Aim for the Top.

Kyûtî Hanî

Kyûtî Hanî

Hideaki Anno 2004 1h 33m

The film loosely retells the classic story of Cutie Honey's battle to defend humanity and avenge her father against Panther Claw. In this version, Honey's powers come from the Imaginary Induction. Villains Honey faces include Sister Jill, Gold Claw, Cobalt Claw, Scarlet Claw and Black Claw. The film also features a cameo by creator Go Nagai.

Shiki-Jitsu

Shiki-Jitsu

Hideaki Anno 2000 2h 8m 8.5

A disillusioned filmmaker has an encounter with a young girl who has a ritual of repeating "Tomorrow is my birthday" everyday. He tries to communicate with her through his video camera.

Revival of Evangelion

Revival of Evangelion

Hideaki Anno, Seiji Mizushima 1998 2h 40m

"Revival of Evangelion" combines the movies, "Evangelion: Death (True)²" (a re-edit of "Death" segment from "Death and Rebirth") and "The End of Evangelion," into one long production. It is a "complete" ending.

Rabu & poppu

Rabu & poppu

Hideaki Anno 1998 1h 52m

Tokyo schoolgirl Hiromi and her friends engage in a practice known as enjo kosai, or "compensated dating", where older men pay young girls for dates. Hiromi plunges deeper into this world to raise money for an expensive ring.

Evangelion: Death (True)²

Evangelion: Death (True)²

Hideaki Anno, Seiji Mizushima 1998 1h 9m

A highly experimental film presenting a story out of chronological order taking place 15 years after a near-apocalyptic catastrophe, about four traumatized 14 year olds who are tasked with piloting massive humanoid decisive weapons called Evangelion, the psychologically maladjusted adults who handle and command them, and the events and forces…

Shin seiki Evangelion Gekijô-ban: Shito shinsei

Shin seiki Evangelion Gekijô-ban: Shito shinsei

Hideaki Anno, Seiji Mizushima 1997 1h 41m

Originally a collection of clips from the Neon Genesis Evangelion TV series, Death was created as a precursor to the re-worked ending of the series. Rebirth was intended as that re-worked ending, but after production overruns Rebirth became only the first half of the first part of The End of Evangelion, with some minor differences.

Shin seiki Evangelion Gekijô-ban: Air/Magokoro wo, kimi ni

Shin seiki Evangelion Gekijô-ban: Air/Magokoro wo, kimi ni

Hideaki Anno, Kazuya Tsurumaki 1997 1h 27m 8.4

NERV faces a brutal attack from SEELE, but with Asuka in a coma, and Shinji in a nervous breakdown, things soon turn into the surreal. This movie provides an concurrent ending to the final two episodes of the show "Neon Genesis Evangelion"

Fushigi no Umi no Nadia

Fushigi no Umi no Nadia

1990 25m 7.0

In mankind's grasp for the future, a sinister foe known only as Gargoyle begins his plans to take over the world. Nadia, with the help of a young inventor, Jean Ratlique, and Captain Nemo of the submarine Nautilus, must fight to save the world from Gargoyle and Neo-Atlantis.

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