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Hideaki ANNO

庵野 秀明
Family name (in kanji): 庵野
Given name (in kanji): 秀明
Date of birth: 1960-05-22
Hometown: Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan
Chronology:
(2002-03-26) Married to manga artist Moyoco Anno
(2002-04-28) Wedding party
Blood type: A
Favorites:
Animator: Ichiro Itano
Animator: Yoshikazu Yasuhiko
Animator: Yoshinori Kanada
Anime: Aim for the Ace!
Anime: Mobile Suit Gundam
Anime: Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack
Anime: Science Ninja Team Gatchaman
Anime: Star Blazers
Anime: Time Bokan
Director: Akio Jissoji
Director: Bakushishi Yamashita
Director: Company Matsuo
Director: Katsuyuki Hirano
Director: Kihachi Okamoto
Director: Kon Ichikawa
Director: Osamu Dezaki
Director: Yoshiyuki Tomino
Film: Battle of Okinawa
Film: Blue Christmas
Film: Japan's Longest Day
Film: Sun in the Last Days of the Shogunate
Manga Artist: Leiji Matsumoto
Producer: Gerry Anderson
TV Shows: Kamen Rider and Ultraman
Website:
Studio GAINAX (Japanese)
株式会社カラー (Japanese)
Non-anime roles:
Office Worker in "Cutie Honey" (live-action magical girl adaptation, 2004)
Non-anime staff credits:
Director for "Love and Pop"
Director for "Shiki-Jitsu"
Director for "鉄道と少女" (short film)
Producer for "Kantoku Shikkaku" (Japanese)
News: Show:
Anime Limited Announces New Home Release Details in July and August (Jun 11, 2025)
Anime Limited Announces May and June Releases (Apr 23, 2025)
Evangelion Films Screenings in London in April, May and June (Mar 18, 2025)
Online Film Screening Listings Confuse Gundam Titles in UK, Ireland (Mar 14, 2025)
Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- Will Be Screened in U.K. and Ireland Cinemas Next Saturday (Mar 10, 2025)
Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- Will Open in U.K. and Ireland Cinemas On March 15 (Updated) (Feb 20, 2025)
Gundam GQuuuuuuX Sures 1st Gundam Trilogy's Finale as Franchise's #2 All-Time Film in Japan (Feb 17, 2025)
Gundam GQuuuuuux Film Adds 'Special Footage' Starting on Saturday (Feb 17, 2025)
GKIDS Brings Hideaki Anno's Live-Action LOVE & POP Film to N. America (Feb 3, 2025)
Sony to Release Godzilla Minus One Director Takashi Yamazaki's 1st English-Language Film (Nov 16, 2024)
New Godzilla Film Greenlit With Godzilla Minus One's Takashi Yamazaki as Director/Writer/VFX Supervisor (Nov 1, 2024)
Godzilla Minus One Will Be Released Friday in U.K. and Ireland Cinemas, Including Black and White Version (Oct 31, 2024)
Godilla Minus One Will Have U.K. and Ireland Cinema Reissue on November 1 (Oct 22, 2024)
Hideaki Anno, Khara Produce New Yamato Anime Film Project (Oct 6, 2024)
Godzilla Minus One U.K. Home Editions Will Be Released on December 2 (Oct 1, 2024)
Momotaro, Sacred Sailors Screening in Birmingham on October 5 (Sep 26, 2024)
Birmingham Anime Film Festival Will Run From Thursday (Sep 18, 2024)
Godzilla Minus One U.K. Home Release, Cinema Reissue Announced (Aug 28, 2024)
Evangelion Director Hideaki Anno Cancels Events After Compound Leg Fracture (Aug 1, 2024)
Ultraman: Rising Film Ranked #2 on Netflix Global Top 10 (Jul 2, 2024)
Access, ARCANA PROJECT Perform Theme Songs for Ultraman Arc Series (Jun 11, 2024)
Delicious in Dungeon, Godzilla -1.0, Kia Asamiya Win Seiun Awards (Jun 5, 2024)
Ultraman: Rising CG Animated Film Reveals Japanese Dub Trailer, Cast (May 16, 2024)
Hideaki Anno: There May Be Plans for More Evangelion (May 14, 2024)
Ultraman: Rising CG Animated Film Premieres at Annecy on June 12 (Apr 23, 2024)
Hideaki Anno Leads Space Battleship Yamato Anime 50th Anniversary Project (Mar 30, 2024)
Netflix Reveals Ultraman: Rising CG Animated Film's June 14 Premiere Date, Key Art (Mar 1, 2024)
GKIDS Brings The End of Evangelion Film to U.S. Theaters in March (Feb 21, 2024)
Godzilla Minus One Film Earns 10 Billion Yen Worldwide (Dec 22, 2023)
Godzilla Minus One, The Boy and the Heron, Scott Pilgrim Nominated for Critics Choice Awards (Dec 15, 2023)
Godzilla Minus One Will Be Released in U.K. and Ireland Cinemas on Friday (Dec 12, 2023)
Godzilla Minus One Will Have London IMAX Screening on December 5 (Nov 22, 2023)
Evangelion 3.0+1.11: Thrice Upon a Time U.K. Home Editions Released on Monday (Nov 19, 2023)
Tsurune Collector's Blu-ray Released on Monday (Nov 12, 2023)
Netflix Unveils 1st Trailer for Ultraman: Rising CG Animated Film (Nov 9, 2023)
Nadia Ultimate 4K Edition and Penguindrum Film Blu-ray Released Monday (Nov 6, 2023)
Final Evangelion Film U.K. Home Release Delayed to November 20 (Oct 27, 2023)
Godzilla Minus One Will Be Released in U.K. and Ireland Cinemas on December 15 (Oct 24, 2023)
Evangelion 3.0+1.01 Will Be Released in U.K. Cinemas from Friday (Oct 2, 2023)
Updated Kotatsu Festival Line-Up Including Bangor (Sep 27, 2023)
Line-Up for Scotland Loves Anime 2023 in Edinburgh Confirmed (Sep 23, 2023)
Updates Regarding U.K IMAX Screenings of Final Evangelion Film in October (Updated) (Sep 20, 2023)
Gunbuster, Love Live! Superstar and Second Free! The Final Stroke Film Have U.K. Home Releases on Monday (Sep 17, 2023)
Kotatsu Anime Festival Line-Ups Confirmed in Cardiff and Aberystwyth (Sep 1, 2023)
Evangelion 3.0+1.11: Thrice Upon a Time Will Be Released in U.K. Cinemas from October 6 (Aug 28, 2023)
Open-Air Screening of End of Evangelion at Birmingham on August 18 (Jul 28, 2023)
Ultraman Franchise Expands Licensing Program, Releases Series' English Dubs Online, Reveals New Marvel Crossover Comic (Jun 15, 2023)
Anime Limited Announcements at MCM Comic Con (May 27, 2023)
Tsuburaya Productions, Netflix's Ultraman CG Animated Film Premieres in 2024 (Apr 25, 2023)
Japan Film Festival in Ireland is Continuing (Updated) (Apr 21, 2023)
Multiple Screenings of End of Evangelion at London Cinema in April (Mar 28, 2023)
Ghibliotheque Hosts Introduce End of Evangelion London Screening on April 4 (Mar 16, 2023)
Gunbuster Available on ITVX (Feb 21, 2023)
U.K. and Ireland Cinema Screenings of Live-Action Shin Ultraman This Wednesday and Thursday (Jan 7, 2023)
U.K. Cinema Screenings of Live-Action Shin Ultraman on January 11 (Jan 4, 2023)
Anime Limited Will Release Nadia - The Secret of Blue Water (Oct 30, 2022)
Scotland Loves Anime Confirms 2022 Line-Up (Sep 16, 2022)
ITVX Streaming Service Will Offer Anime Including Gunbuster (Jul 22, 2022)
Gainax Co-Founder, Evangelion Creator Hideaki Anno Receives Japan's Medal with Purple Ribbon (Apr 27, 2022)
Jujutsu Kaisen, Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Anime Win TAAF's Top Awards (Feb 10, 2022)
Hideaki Anno Supervises Remastered Shin Complete Thunderbirds TV Compilation (Oct 20, 2021)
Screenings Added to Scotland Loves Anime Festival in Edinburgh (Oct 4, 2021)
Scotland Loves Anime Confirms 2021 Line-Up (Updated) (Aug 23, 2021)
Amazon Prime Video Streams Hideaki Anno Documentaries With English Subtitles (Aug 20, 2021)
Ranking of Kings Anime's 1st Full Video Unveils More Cast, Opening Song (Aug 12, 2021)
Amazon Prime Video Lists English Dub Cast for Final Evangelion Film (Aug 12, 2021)
Amazon Prime Video Streams 2-Minute Teaser for Final Evangelion Film (Jul 25, 2021)
Final Evangelion Film Ends Run in Most Theaters With 6.69 Million Tickets Sold (Jul 22, 2021)
Amazon Prime Video Also Streams Final Evangelion Film in Japan on August 13 (Jul 20, 2021)
Mamoru Hosoda's Belle Film Opens at #1, Live-Action Tokyo Revengers at #2 (Jul 20, 2021)
Live-Action Tokyo Revengers Film Opens at #1 in Japan Box Office (Jul 13, 2021)
Final Evangelion Film Earns 10 Billion Yen After 127 Days (Jul 13, 2021)
Final Evangelion Film Earns 9.997 Billion Yen After 4 Months (Jul 11, 2021)
Godzilla vs. Kong Opens at #1 in Japan, Seven Deadly Sins Opens at #3 (Jul 6, 2021)
Amazon Prime Video to Stream Final Evangelion Film on August 13 (Jul 1, 2021)
2nd Live-Action The Fable Film Stays at #1, Rurouni Kenshin The Beginning at #2 (Jun 29, 2021)
2nd Live-Action The Fable Film Opens at #1 (Jun 22, 2021)
Final Evangelion Film Tops 9.32 Billion Yen Before Handing Out 'Last' Bonuses to Filmgoers (Jun 21, 2021)
Final Evangelion Film Posts New Spoiler Trailer (Jun 18, 2021)
Final Evangelion Film Sells Over 6 Million Tickets (Jun 18, 2021)
Final Evangelion Film Tops 9 Billion Yen (Jun 15, 2021)
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Film Shoots Back to #1 After 1 Weekend Out of Top 10 (Jun 15, 2021)
Final Evangelion Film's Box Office Jumps 960.5% Over Previous Weekend (Jun 14, 2021)
Final Evangelion Film Gets New '3.0+1.01' Update for 'Last Run' (Jun 6, 2021)
Rurouni Kenshin The Final Rises to #1 as Demon Slayer Film Drops Off Top 10 (May 31, 2021)
Rurouni Kenshin: The Final, Detective Conan Films Drop to #4, #5 (May 24, 2021)
2nd Fate/GO: Camelot Anime Film Opens at #5 (May 17, 2021)
Khara Denies Report of Evangelion Director Hideaki Anno Planning New Anime (May 17, 2021)
Detective Conan, Rurouni Kenshin: The Final, Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Hold Top 3 (May 11, 2021)
Final Evangelion Film Is Now Hideaki Anno's Highest-Earning Film With 8.28 Billion Yen (May 6, 2021)
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, March 22-28 (Apr 5, 2021)
Evangelion's Hideaki Anno Writes, Directs Shin Kamen Rider Film for March 2023 (Apr 3, 2021)
Former Gainax Representative Director Tomohiro Maki Sentenced to 2.5 Years in Prison (Dec 14, 2020)
Khara's Live-Action Shin Ultraman Film to Open in Early Summer 2021 (Nov 3, 2020)
GKIDS Licenses Evangelion TV Series & Death (True)², End of Evangelion Films for Blu-ray, Digital (Oct 3, 2020)
Promare Released Monday (Jun 28, 2020)
Anime Limited Will Release The Dragon Dentist on June 8 (Apr 25, 2020)
'Virtualsan-Looking' TV Anime for VTubers Premieres in January (Dec 18, 2018)
Cutie Honey Universe Anime Casts Yui Horie, Shintarō Asanuma (Mar 5, 2018)
Hyouka, Shin Godzilla, Ronja Released Monday (Dec 3, 2017)
Shin Godzilla Home Release Details (Oct 17, 2017)
Shin Godzilla Cinema Release Expands (Jul 27, 2017)
Shin Godzilla Film, Kochikame Manga Win Seiun Awards (Jul 25, 2017)
Hideaki Anno Unveils 'Project Studio Q' to Train Kyushu Animators (Jul 13, 2017)
Manga Entertainment Releases Shin Godzilla To Cinemas (Jul 10, 2017)
Evangelion Studio Khara Confirms Next Shin Evangelion Is in Production (Apr 5, 2017)
Shin Godzilla Sequel by Hideaki Anno Not Announced (Mar 23, 2017)
Next Godzilla, Evangelion Works Confirmed (Mar 22, 2017)
Anime Limited and Crunchyroll Stream Dragon Dentist (Feb 17, 2017)
Producer: Hideaki Anno is Working on His Next Project (Feb 8, 2017)
your name., Shin Godzilla Earn Japan Academy Prize Nods (Jan 16, 2017)
In this Corner of the World Named Kinema Jumpo's Best Film of the Year (Jan 11, 2017)
Evangelion Studio Khara Sues Gainax for 100 Million Yen in Royalties (Dec 1, 2016)
Dragon Dentist TV Special by Evangelion's Studio Previewed in 1st Video, Visual (Oct 16, 2016)
Eva Animator Takeshi Honda Guest at MCM Comic Con London (Oct 12, 2016)
Director Hideaki Anno Discusses Shin Godzilla's Sequel Prospects (Sep 16, 2016)
Shin Godzilla to Play in Over 440 N. American Theaters after L.A. & N.Y. Premieres (Sep 2, 2016)
Shin Godzilla Film Earns 5.3 Billion Yen, Sures Evangelion 3.0's Gross (Aug 29, 2016)
Evangelion's Studio Turns 'Dragon Dentist' Short Into Its 1st TV Special (Aug 26, 2016)
Updated: The Case of Hana & Alice Director Q&A in Glasgow (Apr 1, 2016)
The Case of Hana & Alice Director Q&A at Glasgow (Updated) (Mar 31, 2016)
Evangelion 3.33, No Game No Life, Haikyu! Released Monday (Updated) (Feb 28, 2016)
Belfast and London Screenings of The Case of Hana and Alice (Feb 5, 2016)
London Screening of Hana & Alice in February (Jan 18, 2016)
Godzilla: Resurgence Film Posts Teaser, July 29 Date, Visual (Dec 9, 2015)
Shirobako, New Ghost in the Shell Film, Seiji Mizushima Win Anime Kobe Awards (Nov 9, 2015)
Funimation's Evangelion: 3.33 Blu-ray/DVD Slated for February 2, 2016 (Oct 10, 2015)
Scotland Loves Anime Guest Updates (Oct 8, 2015)
New Japanese Godzilla Film Unveils Cast, Title (Sep 22, 2015)
Yamato 2199, Moyashimon, Aoi Honō Win Seiun Awards (Aug 29, 2015)
Japan Animator Expo's Season 3 Lineup Posted (Jul 19, 2015)
Japan Anima(tor)'s Exhibition's Theatrical Run Previewed in Video (Jul 7, 2015)
Japan Anima(tor)'s Exhibition Shorts to Get Theatrical Run (Jun 30, 2015)
The Secret of Blue Water Blu-ray and DVD Released Monday (Jun 21, 2015)
Neon Genesis Evangelion's New Japanese Blu-ray & DVD Sets Outlined (Jun 17, 2015)
Godzilla for PS4/PS3's 2nd English Trailer Highlights Playable Monsters (May 15, 2015)
Nadia Release Moved Back to June 22 (May 11, 2015)
Godzilla VS for PS4's 2nd Promo Video Highlights Playable Monsters (May 7, 2015)
Wings of Honneamise Blu-Ray/DVD Pack Released Monday (Apr 20, 2015)
Wings of Honneamise, Live-Action Rurouni Kenshin, Bleach Released Monday (Apr 6, 2015)
Evangelion's Hideaki Anno Is New Japanese Godzilla Film's Chief Director, Writer (Mar 31, 2015)
15th Animator Expo Short 'Obake-chan' Streamed (Mar 29, 2015)
15th Animator Expo Short is Shigeto Koyama's 'Obake-chan' (Mar 23, 2015)
13th Animator Expo Short 'Kanón' Streamed (Mar 15, 2015)
Secret of Blue Water Release June 1 (Mar 5, 2015)
Animator Expo Will Return in March With 'Kanón' by Gankutsuou's Mahiro Maeda (Feb 9, 2015)
Ochibi IndieGoGo Crowdfunding Campaign Reaches Goal (Feb 8, 2015)
'Evangelion:Another Impact' Short by Appleseed's Aramaki Streamed (Feb 6, 2015)
Appleseed's Aramaki Helms 'Evangelion:Another Impact' Short (Feb 2, 2015)
Khara's Japan Animator Expo's 10th Short is 'Yamadeloid' by Takashi Horiuchi, Masahiro Emoto (Jan 19, 2015)
9th Animator Expo Short 'Gridman' Streamed (Jan 18, 2015)
Kill la Kill's Trigger Makes Gridman Short for Animator Expo (Jan 12, 2015)
Ochibi Japanese Crowdfunding Campaign Reaches Goal (Jan 11, 2015)
Magazine: Final Evangelion Film Slated for Fall-Winter 2015 With Utada Song (Dec 26, 2014)
Khara's Japan Animator Expo's 8th Short is 'Tomorrow from there' by Akemi Hayashi (Dec 22, 2014)
Ochibi-san Stop-Motion Short Film Gets Making-Of Video (Dec 21, 2014)
New Evangelion Anime Footage Debuts in 7th Animator Expo Short (Dec 19, 2014)
Khara's Japan Animator Expo's 7th Short is 'until You come to me.' by Tadashi Hiramatsu (Dec 15, 2014)
Khara's Japan Animator Expo Posts 'Gundam Key Animation' Short (Dec 9, 2014)
Gainax's Uru in Blue to Open Worldwide in 2018 with Short Next Spring (Dec 4, 2014)
Khara's Japan Animator Expo Posts TeddyLoid Music Video (Nov 20, 2014)
Khara, Dwango's 2nd Japan Animator Expo Short Posted With English Subtitles (Nov 13, 2014)
Khara, Dwango's 1st Japan Animator Expo Short Posted With English Subtitles (Nov 7, 2014)
Anno Jokes That 4th New Evangelion Film Might Be 4-6 Years After 3rd One (Oct 27, 2014)
The Wind Rises and Blu-ray Ghost in the Shell Released Monday (Sep 29, 2014)
Tokyo International Film Festival to Host Hideaki Anno Event (Jul 31, 2014)
News Site Clarifies 4th New Evangelion Film's Reported Date (Jul 20, 2014)
Anime Limited Licenses Wings of Honneamise Film (May 22, 2014)
College Life Manga Aoi Honō Gets Live-Action Show (May 4, 2014)
The Wind Rises, Attack on Titan Win at Tokyo Anime Award Festival (Mar 22, 2014)
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Emily Blunt Star in Miyazaki's The Wind Rises Dub (Dec 16, 2013)
Miyazaki's The Wind Rises Wins San Diego Film Critics Society Award (Dec 12, 2013)
Miyazaki's The Wind Rises Wins Boston Film Society Award (Dec 9, 2013)
Miyazaki's The Wind Rises Wins Awards From 2 Critic Boards (Dec 5, 2013)
'Peaceful Times (F02) petit film' Streamed by Evangelion Staff, Composer (Nov 23, 2013)
L.A. EigaFest to Show Miyazaki's Wind Rises, Live-Action Library Wars (Nov 14, 2013)
Sentai Filmworks Adds Gainax's Nadia - The Secret of Blue Water TV (Nov 9, 2013)
AFI to Screen Miyazaki & Ghibli's The Wind Rises in L.A. (Oct 23, 2013)
Funimation Unveils Evangelion 3.0's English Dub Cast (Oct 4, 2013)
Miyazaki's The Wind Rises to Open in U.S. in February With Dub & Subs (Sep 11, 2013)
Miyazaki's The Wind Rises to Play in L.A. on November 8 (Sep 5, 2013)
Hayao Miyazaki Retires From Making Feature Films (Sep 1, 2013)
Hayao Miyazaki Open to Nausicaä Film Sequel by Evangelion's Anno (Aug 22, 2013)
Miyazaki's The Wind Rises Earns 4.3 Billion Yen in 16 Days (Aug 6, 2013)
Evangelion 2.22 to Run on Toonami on August 31 (Jul 31, 2013)
Hayao Miyazaki's The Wind Rises Film Ads Aired (Jul 13, 2013)
OtonaFami Lists 4th & Final Evangelion Film in 2015 (Jun 26, 2013)
Hayao Miyazaki's The Wind Rises Film Teaser Aired (Jun 24, 2013)
Funimation Licenses Evangelion: 3.0 Film (Jun 11, 2013)
Evangelion: 3.0's Reel Anime 2013 Teaser Streamed (May 28, 2013)
Newspaper: Evangelion's Hideaki Anno to Star in Ghibli's Kaze Tachinu Film (May 9, 2013)
Evangelion 3.33 Blu-ray & DVD Promo Reel Streamed (Apr 17, 2013)
Evangelion 3.33 BD/DVD to Add Ghibli's 'Giant God Warrior' Short (Feb 18, 2013)
Live-Action/Anime Film Director Nagisa Oshima es Away (Jan 15, 2013)
Evangelion 3.0's Followup Trailer Posted (Nov 26, 2012)
Evangelion: 3.0 Earns Japan's Highest Weekend Box Office of 2012 (Updated) (Nov 19, 2012)
Evangelion: 3.0's New Ad Uses Hikaru Utada's Song, More Footage (Nov 18, 2012)
Evangelion: 3.0 Led to 1-Day Records at Tokyo's Wald 9 Theater (Nov 18, 2012)
Evangelion: 3.0 Film Ad Shows Previously Unseen Footage (Nov 11, 2012)
Evangelion 3.0 & Ghibli's 'Giant God Warrior's' Ad Aired (Nov 9, 2012)
Ghibli's 'Giant God Warrior' Short Extended, Shown With Evangelion 3.0 (Nov 9, 2012)
Evangelion: 3.0's Main Staff, New Poster Visual Revealed (Oct 20, 2012)
Evangelion: 3.0 Film's Latest Trailer Streamed (Oct 17, 2012)
Anno's Special-Effects Exhibit Draws 291,575 People & Might Return (Oct 14, 2012)
K-ON, Yuruyuri, Nyarko-san Win Anime Kobe Awards (Oct 13, 2012)
Hideaki Anno's Special-Effects Exhibit Draws 200,000 (Sep 25, 2012)
Sugar Sugar Rune/Sakuran's Anno to Launch New Manga in 2013 (Aug 15, 2012)
Hideaki Anno's Ultraman Short Returns to DVD (Jul 31, 2012)
Long 'Giant God Warrior' Teaser by Evangelion's Anno & Ghibli Aired (Jul 28, 2012)
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo Film's Trailer Posted (Jul 1, 2012)
Evangelion's Anno & Ghibli's 'Giant God Warrior' Teaser Aired (May 11, 2012)
Agency: Ghibli Makes Live-Action 'Giant God Warrior' Short (May 8, 2012)
Space Battleship Yamato 2199 Gets Manga in Newtype Ace (Feb 13, 2012)
Goro Miyazaki, Hideaki Anno's Ghibli Projects Outlined (Feb 11, 2012)
Evangelion's Anno Storyboards Yamato 2199's Opening (Jan 25, 2012)
Final Evangelion Remake Film to Open in 2013 (Dec 31, 2011)
Madoka Magica Nominated for Nihon SF Taishō Award (Oct 31, 2011)
Japan's Animation TV Ranking, August 22-28 (Sep 4, 2011)
Macross F, Madoka Magica, Hetalia Win Anime Kobe Awards (Sep 2, 2011)
Evangelion: 2.0 Film's TV Debut Garners 13.1 Rating (Aug 29, 2011)
3rd Evangelion Remake Film to Open Fall 2012 (Aug 26, 2011)
Viz Releases Evangelion Manga on Site, in iOS App (Aug 15, 2011)
Aim for the Top! Gunbuster BD Box to Add New Footage (Aug 4, 2011)
Science-Fiction Novelist Sakyo Komatsu es Away (Jul 28, 2011)
Brighton Screening Change (Jun 17, 2011)
Brighton Japan Festival Begins Friday (Jun 14, 2011)
Songs From Evangelion, Other Anime Win JASRAC Awards (May 25, 2011)
Evangelion: 2.22 BD Ranks #10 in 1st Week in U.S. (Apr 18, 2011)
Anime/Manga/Game Industry Check In After Quake (Mar 11, 2011)
Hōkago no Pleiades, Hoshi Mamoru Inu Promos Streamed (Jan 12, 2011)
Evangelion 2.0's 1-Night Canadian Screenings Listed (Jan 4, 2011)
Eva: 2.0's English Asuka, Mari, Kaji Cast (Dec 27, 2010)
Manga UK to Release Eva:2.22 DVD/BD by End of June (Dec 17, 2010)
Evangelion: 2.0's Canadian Run Dated for January 20 (Dec 10, 2010)
Summer Wars Submitted for Oscar Nominations (Nov 14, 2010)
Funimation to Submit Summer Wars for Oscar Nomination (Nov 1, 2010)
Haruhi Film, K-ON!!, Miku Win Anime Kobe Awards (Oct 14, 2010)
Funimation Adds Eva 2.0, Hetalia Film, Summer Wars (Jul 30, 2010)
Australia's ReelAnime to Show Evangelion: 2.0, Redline (Jul 8, 2010)
Japan's Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking, June 14-20 (Jun 28, 2010)
Eva:2 is #1 BD in 4th Week, Angel Beats Sells 15K+ on 1st Day (Jun 23, 2010)
Japan's Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking, June 7-13 (Jun 20, 2010)
Evangelion:2.22 is Japan's #1 BD for 3rd Week in a Row (Jun 16, 2010)
Evangelion 2.22, 1.11 Rank #1, #2 on Weekly BD Chart (Jun 8, 2010)
Manga UK Indicates Eva: 2.0, Eden of the East Film Plans (May 23, 2010)
10th One Piece Film, Summer Wars to Compete at Annecy (May 5, 2010)
Evangelion: 2.22 Film's DVD/BD Pre-Orders Top 800,000 (May 3, 2010)
Afro Samurai, Eva: 2.22, Twin Spica Previews Posted (Apr 15, 2010)
Nausicaä BD Confirmed to Have Multiple Dubs, Subs (Apr 12, 2010)
Remastered Eva 2.22 Gets Screenings in 'New Tokyo-III' (Apr 9, 2010)
Eva:2.22 BD/DVD to Be Long Version with Deleted Scenes (Mar 28, 2010)
Summer Wars Wins Japan Academy's Animation of the Year (Mar 5, 2010)
Eva 2.0, Summer Wars to Be Screened in Dublin in March (Feb 28, 2010)
Angel Beats, Eva 1.11, Tailenders Videos Streamed (Feb 26, 2010)
Couple Arrested for Swindling Eva Phones off Auction (Feb 22, 2010)
Amazon JP Gets 88,000 Evangelion 2.22 BD/DVD Pre-Orders (Feb 15, 2010)
Evangelion Spandex Bicycle Shorts for Sale (Feb 10, 2010)
Evangelion 2.22 Film's Digitally Mastered DVD Listed (Update 2) (Feb 3, 2010)
2009's Top Anime Movies at Japanese Box Office (Jan 4, 2010)
2009's Top Movies at Japanese Box Office (Jan 2, 2010)
Eva 2.0, Summer Wars Win Japan Academy Awards (Dec 22, 2009)
Evangelion 2.0 DVD Has Retakes in the Works for Spring (Dec 19, 2009)
Eva 2.0 to Premiere in UK on February 15 (Dec 18, 2009)
Bokurano's Last Volume to Bundle Unpublished Spinoff (Dec 13, 2009)
Eva 2.0 Wins 1st in Animation at Lyon Asian Film Fest (Nov 13, 2009)
Ponyo, Astro Boy Submitted for Oscar Nominations (Nov 11, 2009)
Eva 2.0, Musashi, First Squad to Premiere in Waterloo (Nov 4, 2009)
Charity Eva 1.0 Showing in NY, Metropolis in DC (Nov 4, 2009)
King of Thorn Film to Run in London on October 24 (Oct 17, 2009)
Evangelion 1.0 Ineligible for Oscar Awards (Oct 15, 2009)
Sugar Sugar Rune's Anno Back at Work After 18 Months (Sep 24, 2009)
WALL-E, Eden of the East, Haruhi-chan Win Anime Kobe Awards (Sep 4, 2009)
Japanese Box Office, August 8-9 (Aug 26, 2009)
Free Evangelion: 1.0 Screenings in Texas & D.C. (Aug 25, 2009)
Japanese Box Office, August 1-2 (Aug 23, 2009)
Japanese Box Office, July 25-26 (Aug 10, 2009)
1st K-On! Volume is Now #2 Blu-Ray in Japan So Far (Aug 4, 2009)
Japanese Box Office, July 18-19 (Jul 27, 2009)
Japanese Box Office, July 11-12 (Jul 20, 2009)
Japanese Box Office, July 4-5 (Jul 14, 2009)
Japan's Animation TV Ranking, June 29-July 5 (Jul 13, 2009)
Japanese Box Office, June 27-28 (Jul 8, 2009)
Director Ishiguro, Designer Matsubara to attend Otakon (Jun 29, 2009)
Evangelion:2.0 Opens at #1 with 512 Million Yen (Jun 29, 2009)
3rd Evangelion Remake Film to be Titled Q quickening (Jun 27, 2009)
Eva:1.0 Film on 70+ N. American Screens This Summer (Jun 12, 2009)
Eva:1.11 Sells 49,000 in 1st Week as #1 BD So Far (Jun 2, 2009)
Eva's Misato Hosts Realtime News Show on PS3s in Japan (May 27, 2009)
Evangelion: 1.0's English Dub Cast Announced (May 23, 2009)
Evangelion Films' 'Nerv Only' Phone to Be Sold in Japan (May 17, 2009)
Hikaru Utada to Sing Theme of Evangelion: 2.0 Film (May 15, 2009)
Evangelion 2.0: You Can (Not) Advance Trailer Streamed (May 8, 2009)
College Lecturer Pretending to Be Eva: 2.0's Honda Resigns (May 1, 2009)
Evangelion: 2.0's Evangelion Unit-05 Design Confirmed (Update 2) (Apr 23, 2009)
Maaya Sakamoto to Play New Character in Eva: 2.0 Film (Apr 17, 2009)
Sky Crawlers, Eva: 1.0, More at Japan Film Fest L.A. (Apr 8, 2009)
Hawaii Fest Screens Eva: 1.0, Sky Crawlers, Ichi, 20th Century Boys (Apr 3, 2009)
2 Evangelion: 2.0 Film Teasers Streamed by Yahoo! Site (Update 2) (Apr 2, 2009)
Coo's Hara to Direct Colorful Film with Sunrise Studio (Mar 20, 2009)
Director Wes Anderson Lists Eva Among Favorite DVDs (Mar 12, 2009)
Evangelion Underpants for Sale in Japan (Mar 12, 2009)
Eva: 1.0, Vexille Films to Play in D.C. on March 28 (Mar 11, 2009)
Anno's Evangelion 2.0 Film Slated for June 27 in Japan (Update 2) (Feb 19, 2009)
Ponyo Wins Tokyo Anime Fair's Animation of the Year (Feb 19, 2009)
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Higepiyo 4- Manga from Ebichu Creator Gets Anime (Jan 28, 2009)
20th Century Boys, Eva:1.0 at Santa Barbara Film Fest (Jan 14, 2009)
FUNimation Picks Up Evangelion:1.0 Anime Film Remake (Dec 31, 2008)
Canada's Waterloo Fest Screens Eva:1.0, Genius Party (Nov 14, 2008)
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Oshii's Sky Crawlers Picks Up 3 Awards at Sitges Fest (Oct 12, 2008)
Waterloo Fest to Screen Eva:1.0, Genius Party Films (Oct 11, 2008)
Dennō Coil's Iso, Eva, Geass R2 Win Anime Kobe Awards (Sep 24, 2008)
New Zealand Film Fest to Screen Eva:1.0, Vexille (Jul 10, 2008)
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Eva Movie Remake Gets Theatrical Remake of Its Own (Mar 26, 2008)
Hataraki Man's Moyoco Anno Halts Work Due to Health (Mar 11, 2008)
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Tekkonkinkreet Wins Japan's Academy Award for Animation (Feb 15, 2008)
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Evangelion Film Remakes Begin Global Campaign in Korea (Feb 4, 2008)
Viz's Live-Action Funky Forest DVD Ships in March (Jan 29, 2008)
Evangelion 1.0 Film Gets DVD in Japan in April (Jan 21, 2008)
Gainax Co-Founder's Sinking of Japan Comes to UK DVD (Jan 15, 2008)
Anime Pitched for Distribution at American Film Market (Oct 3, 2007)
Ghibli's Takahata, Paprika, Geass Win Anime Kobe Awards (Sep 27, 2007)
Viz Pictures Licenses 1st Film from Funky Forest Trio (Sep 24, 2007)
2nd Eva Film Remake to Add Redesigned EVAs, New Girl (Sep 1, 2007)
Moyoco Anno's Hataraki Man to be Made into Live-Action (Aug 23, 2007)
Cutie Honey Remade for Live-Action Television (Aug 2, 2007)
Japanese Comic Ranking, June 19–June 25 (Jun 27, 2007)
Hideaki Anno Directs Japanese Dub of Danish Puppet Film (May 13, 2007)
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Hideaki Anno Releases Statement About New Evangelion Movies (Feb 20, 2007)
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Terminal Dogma: Essays on Neon Genesis Evangelion (Oct 1, 2006)
New Evangelion Movies (Sep 7, 2006)
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New Hideaki Anno Project in the Works (Aug 7, 2006)
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Otaku Exhibit in NYC (Apr 5, 2005)
Japanese Box Office (Mar 8, 2005)
New Project for Anno? (Jan 6, 2005)
Hideaki Anno Live Action Part (Jul 20, 2004)
Fantasia Anime (Jul 6, 2004)
Cutie Honey Opens in 7th (Jun 1, 2004)
New Reviews (May 28, 2004)
Love & Pop US DVD Release (May 25, 2004)
Anno Hideaki to direct re: Cutie Honey (Mar 19, 2004)
Gainax announces Evangelion 2--for PS2 (Aug 22, 2003)
More on Cutey Honey LA (Jul 21, 2003)
Live Action Cutey Honey (Jun 23, 2003)
New York-Tokyo Film Festival (May 22, 2003)
Live Action Eva Press Release (May 21, 2003)
New Tokyopop Manga Aquisitions (Mar 7, 2003)
Evangelion Rumors In Japan (Dec 4, 2002)
Manga Criticizes Newtype (Nov 8, 2002)
Anno Directs Film for Ghibli Museum (Sep 25, 2002)
Fanime Con - Manga Entertainment (May 2, 2002)
All About Japan Anime (Mar 14, 2002)
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Hideaki Anno to Marry (Feb 5, 2002)
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Japanese Evangelion and Gundam Merchandise (Oct 10, 2001)
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TRSI acquires Kare Kano (Nov 9, 1999)
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Hideaki Anno's Shin Godzilla, Evangelion, Ultraman, Kamen Rider Films Forces on Events, Merch (Feb 14, 2022)
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NHK Documentary Captures Hideaki Anno's Creative Struggles on Final Evangelion Film (Mar 25, 2021)
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Hideaki Anno Details His Falling Out With Gainax (Dec 30, 2019)
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