Welcome to Wikizilla! — Please log in or sign up to contribute.

Hideaki Anno: Difference between revisions

From Wikizilla, the kaiju encyclopedia
Jump to navigationJump to search
m (Text replacement - "A Giant God Warrior Descends on Tokyo" to "A Giant Warrior Descends on Tokyo")
 
(51 intermediate revisions by 14 users not shown)
Line 2: Line 2:
|type1            =Dark
|type1            =Dark
|type2            =Grass
|type2            =Grass
|header          ={{Gpdzilla}} {{Writer}}{{Slash}}{{Director}}
|name            =Hideaki Anno
|name            =Hideaki Anno
|image            =Hideaki_Anno.jpeg
|image            =Hideaki_Anno.jpeg
|caption          =Hideaki Anno
|caption          =Hideaki Anno
|birthday        =May 22, 1960
|birthday        =May 22, 1960
|birthplace      =[[wikipedia:Ube, Yamaguchi|Ube City, Yamaguchi]],<br>[[Japan]]
|birthplace      =[[wikipedia:Ube, Yamaguchi|Ube, Yamaguchi]], [[Japan]]
|first            =[[wikipedia:The Super Dimension Fortress Macross|''The Super Dimension Fortress Macross'']]
|occupation      =[[:Category:Directors|Director]], [[:Category:Writers|writer]], [[:Category:Producers|producer]], animator, CEO of [[khara|khara, Inc.]]
|notable          =[[wikipedia:Neon Genesis Evangelion|''Neon Genesis Evangelion'']]
|first            =[[wikipedia:Daicon III and IV Opening Animations|''Daicon III Opening<br>Animation'']] (1981)
|notable          =[[wikipedia:Neon Genesis Evangelion|''Neon Genesis<br>Evangelion'']] (TV 1995-1996)
|imdb            =http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0030417/
|imdb            =http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0030417/
|wikipedia        =http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hideaki_Anno
|wikipedia        =http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hideaki_Anno
Line 15: Line 15:
{{Quote|[[Godzilla]] exists in a world of science fiction, not only of dreams and hopes, but he's a caricature of reality, a satire, a mirror image. Recently, [[Japan]] has also been careless in the way it has attempted to depict him. In all honesty, Japanese production budgets and schedules are so tight, compared to the world’s capitol, not to mention the constraints imposed on filmmakers in terms of content. Frankly, I’m not sure how far outside the lines we can go. However, movies have pride, even trifling little films; therefore, just as in the case of the [[wikipedia:Rebuild of Evangelion|new Evas]], I’m going in full force. When I think about what I’ve accomplished, the twists and turns befitting a screenplay, everything has led to this point. I write this with the hope that the reader might understand at least to some degree that no matter what a creator says, it’s just an excuse, but I’m under pressure to make a visual effects fantasy film representative of modern Japan, with the full awareness of our current situation, which will be subjected to intentions both good and bad.|Hideaki Anno, in his statement announcing involvement with ''[[Shin Godzilla]]''}}
{{Quote|[[Godzilla]] exists in a world of science fiction, not only of dreams and hopes, but he's a caricature of reality, a satire, a mirror image. Recently, [[Japan]] has also been careless in the way it has attempted to depict him. In all honesty, Japanese production budgets and schedules are so tight, compared to the world’s capitol, not to mention the constraints imposed on filmmakers in terms of content. Frankly, I’m not sure how far outside the lines we can go. However, movies have pride, even trifling little films; therefore, just as in the case of the [[wikipedia:Rebuild of Evangelion|new Evas]], I’m going in full force. When I think about what I’ve accomplished, the twists and turns befitting a screenplay, everything has led to this point. I write this with the hope that the reader might understand at least to some degree that no matter what a creator says, it’s just an excuse, but I’m under pressure to make a visual effects fantasy film representative of modern Japan, with the full awareness of our current situation, which will be subjected to intentions both good and bad.|Hideaki Anno, in his statement announcing involvement with ''[[Shin Godzilla]]''}}
{{Quote|[[wikipedia:Neon Genesis Evangelion|Evangelion]] is like a puzzle, you know. Any person can see it and give his/her own answer. In other words, we're offering viewers to think by themselves, so that each person can imagine his/her own world. We will never offer the answers, even in the theatrical version. As for many Evangelion viewers, they may expect us to provide the 'all-about Eva' manuals, but there is no such thing. Don't expect to get answers by someone. Don't expect to be catered to all the time. We all have to find our own answers.|Hideaki Anno}}
{{Quote|[[wikipedia:Neon Genesis Evangelion|Evangelion]] is like a puzzle, you know. Any person can see it and give his/her own answer. In other words, we're offering viewers to think by themselves, so that each person can imagine his/her own world. We will never offer the answers, even in the theatrical version. As for many Evangelion viewers, they may expect us to provide the 'all-about Eva' manuals, but there is no such thing. Don't expect to get answers by someone. Don't expect to be catered to all the time. We all have to find our own answers.|Hideaki Anno}}
'''Hideaki Anno''' {{Nihongo|庵野 秀明|Anno Hideaki}} is a [[Japan]]ese animator, screenwriter, and director who is most well-known for writing and animating the popular anime series [[wikipedia:Neon Genesis Evangelion|''Neon Genesis Evangelion'']]. He is the writer, editor, and chief director of the film ''[[Shin Godzilla]]''.
'''Hideaki Anno''' {{Nihongo|庵野 秀明|Anno Hideaki}} is a [[Japan]]ese filmmaker and businessman best known for creating the popular anime series ''[[wikipedia:Neon Genesis Evangelion|Neon Genesis Evangelion]]'' (1995-1996). He is the president and CEO of [[khara]], which he founded in [[2006]], as well as the chairman of the non-profit organization Anime Tokusatsu Archive Centre. In recent years, Anno has masterminded the [[Shin series|''Shin'' anthology series]] of films, each of which reboots and reimagines a prominent Japanese sci-fi franchise. This has included writing, directing, and co-editing ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'' (2016); writing, directing, and co-producing ''[[wikia:w:c:evangelion:Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon A Time|Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon A Time]]'' (2021); writing, supervising, and co-producing ''[[Shin Ultraman]]'' (2022); and writing and directing ''[[wikia:w:c:kamenrider:Shin Kamen Rider|Shin Kamen Rider]]'' (2023).
{{TOC}}
{{TOC}}
==Career==
==Career==
===Early Life===
{{Need sources|s=section}}
===Early life===
As a child, Anno was a fascinated by manga, anime, and tokusatsu, all of which influenced his later work.  In junior high, he was a member of the school’s art club and spent his time sketching manga and creating oil paintings.  He entered a high school that was known for being a stepping-stone for prestigious universities, however, Anno decided not to participate in major subjects and spent most of his time at the school’s art club.  Due to his grades fluctuating between low and high, the school labeled Anno as a problem child.  During his second year in high school, Anno filmed live-action tokusatsu productions and cel-animations, which he showed off at the school’s annual festivals.  Towards the end of High School, he formed an independent production group known as SHADO with his school friends, but that was short-lived.
As a child, Anno was a fascinated by manga, anime, and tokusatsu, all of which influenced his later work.  In junior high, he was a member of the school’s art club and spent his time sketching manga and creating oil paintings.  He entered a high school that was known for being a stepping-stone for prestigious universities, however, Anno decided not to participate in major subjects and spent most of his time at the school’s art club.  Due to his grades fluctuating between low and high, the school labeled Anno as a problem child.  During his second year in high school, Anno filmed live-action tokusatsu productions and cel-animations, which he showed off at the school’s annual festivals.  Towards the end of High School, he formed an independent production group known as SHADO with his school friends, but that was short-lived.
===Early Work===
===Early work===
During his sophomore year at Osaka University of Arts, Anno participated in the intro animation for DAICON III (or the 20th Japan Science Fiction Convention in Osaka), and he realized how much fun it was to work with other people on big projects.  Two years later, Anno participated as a director in the production of the next DAICON animation for the 22nd Japan Science Fiction Convention, and this was when Anno also realized how hard it was to be in a directorial role.  He later received an invitation from Studio Nue, who were impressed with his work on the [[wikipedia: Daicon III and IV Opening Animations|DAICON III animation]], and this led to his first huge project known as the television version of [[wikipedia:The Super Dimension Fortress Macross|''The Super Dimension Fortress Macross'']].   
During his sophomore year at Osaka University of Arts, Anno participated in the intro animation for DAICON III (or the 20th Japan Science Fiction Convention in Osaka), and he realized how much fun it was to work with other people on big projects.  Two years later, Anno participated as a director in the production of the next DAICON animation for the 22nd Japan Science Fiction Convention, and this was when Anno also realized how hard it was to be in a directorial role.  He later received an invitation from Studio Nue, who were impressed with his work on the [[wikipedia: Daicon III and IV Opening Animations|DAICON III animation]], and this led to his first huge project known as the television version of [[wikipedia:The Super Dimension Fortress Macross|''The Super Dimension Fortress Macross'']].   
===Professional Work===
===Professional work===
In 1984, Anno moved to Tokyo, where he was hired as the key animator for Hayao Miyazaki’s then-latest film [[wikipedia:Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (film)|''Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind'']]. Soon after, he worked on another film, [[wikipedia:Macross: Do You Remember Love?|''Macross: Do You Remember Love?'']].  During production, Anno established Studio Gravitron with Shō-ichi Masuo, which is where he spent most of his time.  Later that same year, Anno founded [[wikipedia:Gainax|Studio Gainax]], where he worked on several big projects while occasionally working with Studio Gravitron on other projects. When Anno accepted the job of being the chief director of the 1990 anime series [[wikipedia:Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water|''Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water'']], he began to sink into his now infamous depression due to the incredible amount of stress he had during production, as well as the cancellation of [[wikipedia:Royal_Space_Force:_The_Wings_of_Honnêamise#Sequel|''Uru in Blue'']] (a sequel to the 1987 film [[wikipedia:Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise|''Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise'']]).
In 1984, Anno moved to Tokyo, where he was hired as a key animator for Hayao Miyazaki’s then-latest film ''[[Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind]]''. Soon after, he worked on another film, [[wikipedia:Macross: Do You Remember Love?|''Macross: Do You Remember Love?'']].  During production, Anno established Studio Gravitron with Shō-ichi Masuo, which is where he spent most of his time.  Later that same year, Anno founded [[wikipedia:Gainax|Studio Gainax]], where he worked on several big projects while occasionally working with Studio Gravitron on other projects. When Anno accepted the job of being the chief director of the 1990 anime series [[wikipedia:Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water|''Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water'']], he began to sink into his now-infamous depression due to the incredible amount of stress he had during production, as well as the cancellation of ''[[wikipedia:Royal_Space_Force:_The_Wings_of_Honnêamise#Sequel|Uru in Blue]]'' (a sequel to the 1987 film ''[[wikipedia:Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise|Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise]]'').


Struggling with his depression, Anno was approached by King Records in 1993, who said they would guarantee Gainax a television time-slot for “something, anything.”  Thus began the conceptualization of Anno’s most popular anime series, [[wikipedia:Neon Genesis Evangelion|''Neon Genesis Evangelion'']]. The production of the series suffered from numerous issues, involving multiple re-writes, poor budgetary planning, and the backing-out of sponsors after they realized the dark nature of the latter half of the series. Once the show finished its initial run, Anno gave into his depression. He didn’t work on anything until 1997, when he wrote and directed [[wikipedia:The End of Evangelion|''The End of Evangelion'']], an alternate series finale. He then worked on multiple live-action projects, as well as several animated works, before forming Studio Khara in 2006, where he rebooted the Evangelion franchise with [[wikipedia:Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone|''Evangelion 1.0: You Are (Not) Alone'']], and its sequels, [[wikipedia:Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance|''Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance'']] and [[wikipedia:Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo|''Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo'']].
Struggling with his depression, Anno was approached by King Records in 1993, who said they would guarantee Gainax a television time-slot for “something, anything.”  Thus began the conceptualization of Anno’s most popular anime series, ''[[wikipedia:Neon Genesis Evangelion|Neon Genesis Evangelion]]''. The production of the series suffered from numerous issues, involving multiple re-writes, poor budgetary planning, and the backing-out of sponsors after they realized the dark nature of the latter half of the series. Once the show finished its initial run, Anno gave into his depression. He didn't work on anything until 1997, when he wrote and directed ''[[wikipedia:The End of Evangelion|The End of Evangelion]]'', an alternate series finale. He then worked on multiple live action projects, as well as several animated works, before forming [[khara]] in 2006, where he rebooted the ''Evangelion'' franchise with ''[[wikipedia:Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone|Evangelion 1.0: You Are (Not) Alone]]'' and its sequels ''[[wikipedia:Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance|2.0 You Can (Not) Advance]]'', ''[[wikipedia:Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo|3.0 You Can (Not) Redo]]'', and ''[[wikia:w:c:evangelion:Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon A Time|3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon A Time]]''.


Anno wrote and directed ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'', with his longtime friend and collaborator [[Shinji Higuchi]] as co-director.
Anno wrote and directed ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'', with his longtime friend and collaborator [[Shinji Higuchi]] as co-director.
==Selected Filmography==
==Selected filmography==
{{Col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
===Key animator===
*''[[Daicon III and IV Opening Animations|Daicon III Opening Animation]]'' (1981)
*''[[Daicon III and IV Opening Animations|Daicon IV Opening Animation]]'' (1983)
*''[[Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind]]'' (1984)
*''[[wikipedia:gunbuster|Gunbuster]]'' (OVA 1988-1989)
*''[[wikia:w:c:evangelion:Neon Genesis Evangelion (anime)|Neon Genesis Evangelion]]'' (TV 1995-1996) [episodes 2, 20, 26]
*''[[wikia:w:c:evangelion:Evangelion: Death and Rebirth|Evangelion: Death and Rebirth]]'' (1997)
*''[[wikia:w:c:evangelion:The End of Evangelion|The End of Evangelion]]'' (1997)
*''[[wikia:w:c:evangelion:Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone|Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone]]'' (2007)
*''[[wikia:w:c:evangelion:Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance|Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance]]'' (2009)
*''[[wikia:w:c:evangelion:Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo|Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo]]'' (2012)
*''[[wikia:w:c:evangelion:Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon A Time|Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon A Time]]'' (2021)
===Director===
===Director===
*''GAMERA1999'' (1999) - Director [documentary on the making of ''[[Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris]]'']
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Return of Ultraman: MAT Arrow 1 Takeoff Order|Return of Ultraman]]'' (1983) [general]
*''[[Shin Godzilla]]'' (2016) - Screenwriter / Director (with [[Shinji Higuchi]]) / Editor
*''[[wikipedia:gunbuster|Gunbuster]]'' (OVA 1988-1989)
*''[[wikia:w:c:evangelion:Neon Genesis Evangelion (anime)|Neon Genesis Evangelion]]'' (TV 1995-1996)
*''[[wikia:w:c:evangelion:Evangelion: Death and Rebirth|Evangelion: Death and Rebirth]]'' (1997) [general]
*''[[wikia:w:c:evangelion:The End of Evangelion|The End of Evangelion]]'' (1997) [general and episode 26]
*''[[GAMERA1999]]'' (1999) [general]
*''[[wikia:w:c:evangelion:Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone|Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone]]'' (2007) [general]
*''[[wikia:w:c:evangelion:Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance|Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance]]'' (2009) [general]
*''[[wikia:w:c:evangelion:Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo|Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo]]'' (2012) [general]
*''[[Shin Godzilla]]'' (2016) [general and 4th unit]<ref group="lower-alpha">4th unit director with [[Masayuki]] and [[Ikki Todoroki]].</ref>
*''[[wikia:w:c:evangelion:Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon A Time|Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon A Time]]'' (2021) [general]
*''[[wikia:w:c:kamenrider:Shin Kamen Rider|Shin Kamen Rider]]'' (2023)
===Screenwriter===
*''[[wikipedia:gunbuster|Gunbuster]]'' (OVA 1988-1989)
*''[[wikia:w:c:evangelion:Neon Genesis Evangelion (anime)|Neon Genesis Evangelion]]'' (TV 1995-1996) [episodes 1-3, 5-26]<ref group="lower-alpha">Episodes 2, 7-8, and 11 with Yoji Enokido. Episodes 3, 5-6, 9-10, 12, 15, 19, 21, and 24 with Akio Satsukawa. Episode 13 with Mitsuo Iso and Satsukawa. Episodes 16 and 22-23 with Hiroshi Yamaguchi. Episodes 17-18 with [[Shinji Higuchi]].</ref>
*''[[wikia:w:c:evangelion:Evangelion: Death and Rebirth|Evangelion: Death and Rebirth]]'' (1997)<ref group="lower-alpha">Writer of "Death" with Akio Satsukawa.</ref>
*''[[wikia:w:c:evangelion:The End of Evangelion|The End of Evangelion]]'' (1997)
*''[[wikia:w:c:evangelion:Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone|Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone]]'' (2007)
*''[[wikia:w:c:evangelion:Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance|Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance]]'' (2009)
*''[[A Giant Warrior Descends on Tokyo]]'' (2012)
*''[[wikia:w:c:evangelion:Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo|Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo]]'' (2012)
*''[[Shin Godzilla]]'' (2016)
*''[[wikia:w:c:evangelion:Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon A Time|Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon A Time]]'' (2021)
*''[[Shin Ultraman]]'' (2022)
*''[[wikia:w:c:kamenrider:Shin Kamen Rider|Shin Kamen Rider]]'' (2023)
{{col-2}}
===Storywriter===
*''[[wikia:w:c:evangelion:Neon Genesis Evangelion (anime)|Neon Genesis Evangelion]]'' (TV 1995-1996)
*''[[wikia:w:c:evangelion:Evangelion: Death and Rebirth|Evangelion: Death and Rebirth]]'' (1997)
*''[[wikia:w:c:evangelion:The End of Evangelion|The End of Evangelion]]'' (1997)
*''[[wikia:w:c:evangelion:Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone|Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone]]'' (2007)
*''[[wikia:w:c:evangelion:Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance|Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance]]'' (2009)
*''[[wikia:w:c:evangelion:Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo|Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo]]'' (2012)
*''[[wikia:w:c:evangelion:Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon A Time|Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon A Time]]'' (2021)
===Cinematographer===
*''[[GAMERA1999]]'' (1999) [with [[Masayuki]], Kazuya Tsurumaki, Masahiko Otsuka, Ko Nanri, Shu Kageyama]
*''[[Shin Godzilla]]'' (2016) [4th unit; with Masayuki and [[Ikki Todoroki]]]
*''[[Shin Ultraman]]'' (2022) [with [[Katsuro Onoue]], Masayuki, Ikki Todoroki, [[Shinji Higuchi]], [[Linto Ueda]]]
*''[[wikia:w:c:kamenrider:Shin Kamen Rider|Shin Kamen Rider]]'' (2023) [with Katsuro Onoue, Ikki Todoroki, Hayate Kashiwazaki]
===Executive producer===
*''[[wikia:w:c:evangelion:Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance|Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance]]'' (2009) [with Toshimichi Otsuki]
*''[[A Giant Warrior Descends on Tokyo]]'' (2012) [with Toshio Suzuki]
*''[[wikia:w:c:evangelion:Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo|Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo]]'' (2012) [with Toshimichi Otsuki]
*''[[wikia:w:c:evangelion:Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon A Time|Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon A Time]]'' (2021) [with Tomoyuki Ogata]
*''[[Shin Ultraman]]'' (2022) [with Takayuki Tsukakoshi, [[Minami Ichikawa]]]
===Actor===
===Actor===
*''[[w:c:ultra:Return of Ultraman (1983)|The Return of Ultraman]]'' (TV 1983) as [[Ultraman]]
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Return of Ultraman: MAT Arrow 1 Takeoff Order|Return of Ultraman]]'' (1983) as [[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman Jack|Ultraman]]
*''[[Death Kappa (film)|Death Kappa]]'' (2010)
*''[[Orochi Strikes Again]]'' (1984) as reporter
*''[[Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean]]'' (2005) as sailor
*''[[Sinking of Japan]]'' (2006) as Professor Yamashiro's son-in-law
*''[[Monster Magnitude: 9]]'' (TV 2010) as pedestrian [episode 6]
*''[[Death Kappa (film)|Death Kappa]]'' (2010) as Captain of the State Guard
*''[[Shin Godzilla]]'' (2016) as firefighter [voice]
*''[[Shin Ultraman]]'' (2022) as [[Ultraman]] [motion capture; with [[Bin Furuya]]]
*''[[wikia:w:c:kamenrider:Shin Kamen Rider|Shin Kamen Rider]]'' (2023) [motion capture]
{{col-end}}
===Miscellaneous===
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Return of Ultraman: MAT Arrow 1 Takeoff Order|Return of Ultraman]]'' (1983) - Optical animator
*''[[Daicon III and IV Opening Animations|Daicon IV Opening Animation]]'' (1983) - Animation director
*''[[wikipedia:gunbuster|Gunbuster]]'' (OVA 1988-1989) - Storyboarder
*''[[wikia:w:c:evangelion:Neon Genesis Evangelion (anime)|Neon Genesis Evangelion]]'' (TV 1995-1996) - Planner / mechanical designer / storyboarder [episodes 1-2, 7, 10, 14, 20, 23-26]<ref group="lower-alpha">Episodes 1-2 and 24 with [[Masayuki]]. Episode 7 with Keiichi Sugiyama. Episode 10 with Tsuyoshi Kaga. Episodes 20, 23, and 25 with Kazuya Tsurumaki. Episode 26 with Masayuki and Tsurumaki.</ref>
*''[[wikia:w:c:evangelion:Evangelion: Death and Rebirth|Evangelion: Death and Rebirth]]'' (1997) - Mechanical designer / animation director ["Death"]<ref group="lower-alpha">Mechanical designer with Ikuto Yamashita. "Death" animation director with [[Masayuki]] and Yoshiyuki Sadamoto.</ref>
*''[[wikia:w:c:evangelion:The End of Evangelion|The End of Evangelion]]'' (1997) - Planner / mechanical designer / storyboarder [episode 26] / animation director [episode 26] / setting designer<ref group="lower-alpha">Mechanical designer with Ikuto Yamashita. Episode 26 storyboarder with [[Shinji Higuchi]] and Junichi Sato. Episode 26 animation director with Shunji Suzuki and Tadashi Hiramatsu. Setting designer with Kazuchika Kise and Kazuya Tsurumaki.</ref>
*''[[wikipedia:diebuster|Diebuster]]'' (OVA 2004-2006) - Storyboarder
*''[[Sinking of Japan]]'' (2006) - Mechanical designer
*''[[wikia:w:c:evangelion:Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone|Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone]]'' (2007) - Director of audiography / storyboarder / designer<ref group="lower-alpha">Storyboarder with Kazuya Tsurumaki. Designer with numerous.</ref>
*''[[wikia:w:c:evangelion:Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance|Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance]]'' (2009) - Planner / storyboarder / designer<ref group="lower-alpha">Storyboarder and designer with numerous.</ref>
*''[[A Giant Warrior Descends on Tokyo]]'' (2012) - Planner [uncredited] / optical animator
*''[[wikia:w:c:evangelion:Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo|Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo]]'' (2012) - Planner / storyboarder / image boarder / designer<ref group="lower-alpha">Storyboarder, image boarder, and designer with numerous.</ref>
*''[[Shin Godzilla]]'' (2016) - Editor / acoustical designer / Godzilla concept designer / image designer / storyboarder / title logo designer / 4th unit recordist / trailer director / marketing supervisor / poster & pamphlet designer<ref group="lower-alpha">Editor with [[Atsuki Sato]]. Storyboarder with [[Ikki Todoroki]], [[Masayuki]], Kazuya Tsurumaki, [[Mahiro Maeda]], and [[Shinji Higuchi]]. 4th unit recordist with Masayuki and Todoroki. Trailer director with Sato, Hideyuki Koe, and Taichi Terahara. Marketing supervisor and poster/pamphlet designer with Todoroki.</ref>
*''[[wikia:w:c:evangelion:Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon A Time|Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon A Time]]'' (2021) - Planner / storyboarder / publicist<ref group="lower-alpha">Storyboarder with Kazuya Tsurumaki and [[Mahiro Maeda]].</ref>
*''[[Shin Ultraman]]'' (2022) - Supervisor / producer / planner / editor / concept designer / storyboarder / title logo designer / marketing supervisor / song selector<ref group="lower-alpha">Producer with Kazutoshi Wadakura, Takehiko Aoki, Tomoya Nishino, and Masaki Kawashima. Planner with Takayuki Tsukakoshi. Editor with Yohei Kurihara.</ref>
*''[[Shin Ultra Fight]]'' (2022) - Planning organizer
*''[[wikia:w:c:kamenrider:Shin Kamen Rider|Shin Kamen Rider]]'' (2023) - Associate director of special effects / concept designer / title logo designer / optical animator / marketing supervisor / promotional video A & B director / super-teaser, teaser, & main trailers director / super-teaser, teaser, & main posters designer<ref group="lower-alpha">Title logo designer with Hiroyasu Kobayashi. Posters designer with [[Ikki Todoroki]].</ref>
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small">
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small">
Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi.jpg|Hideaki Anno with [[Shinji Higuchi]]
Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi.jpg|Hideaki Anno with [[Shinji Higuchi]]
File:F9cUI2JaQAABjE7.jpg|Hideaki Anno with ''[[Godzilla Minus One]]'' director [[Takashi Yamazaki]] in 2023
File:F9clGIOaUAAz5bL.jpg
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Hideaki Anno reportedly refused [[Toho]]'s initial offer to write and direct ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'', but was convinced to join the project after his friend [[Shinji Higuchi]] signed on.
*Hideaki Anno reportedly refused [[Toho]]'s initial offer to write and direct ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'', but was convinced to join the project after his friend [[Shinji Higuchi]] signed on.
*Hideaki Anno was frequently on set during the production of the [[Heisei era|Heisei]] [[Gamera]] trilogy, due to his friendship with special effects director [[Shinji Higuchi]]. Anno even directed a documentary about the making of the film ''[[Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris]]'', titled ''GAMERA1999''.
*Hideaki Anno was frequently on set during the production of the [[Heisei era|Heisei]] ''[[Gamera (franchise)|Gamera]]'' trilogy, due to his friendship with special effects director [[Shinji Higuchi]]. Anno even directed a documentary about the making of the film ''[[Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris]]'', titled ''[[GAMERA1999]]''.
{{Real People}}
==Notes==
{{Notelist|lower-alpha}}<!--
==References==
{{Reflist}}-->
{{Real People|tab=Director}}
{{Comments}}
{{Era|REL}}
{{Era|REL}}
[[Category:The Real World]]
[[Category:The Real World]]
Line 49: Line 141:
[[Category:Writers]]
[[Category:Writers]]
[[Category:Godzilla directors]]
[[Category:Godzilla directors]]
[[Category:Godzilla writers]]

Latest revision as of 02:28, 20 January 2024

Hideaki Anno
Hideaki Anno
Born May 22, 1960
Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan
Occupation Director, writer, producer, animator, CEO of khara, Inc.
First work Daicon III Opening
Animation (1981)
Notable work Neon Genesis
Evangelion (TV 1995-1996)
Imdb.pngWp.png
“
Godzilla exists in a world of science fiction, not only of dreams and hopes, but he's a caricature of reality, a satire, a mirror image. Recently, Japan has also been careless in the way it has attempted to depict him. In all honesty, Japanese production budgets and schedules are so tight, compared to the world’s capitol, not to mention the constraints imposed on filmmakers in terms of content. Frankly, I’m not sure how far outside the lines we can go. However, movies have pride, even trifling little films; therefore, just as in the case of the new Evas, I’m going in full force. When I think about what I’ve accomplished, the twists and turns befitting a screenplay, everything has led to this point. I write this with the hope that the reader might understand at least to some degree that no matter what a creator says, it’s just an excuse, but I’m under pressure to make a visual effects fantasy film representative of modern Japan, with the full awareness of our current situation, which will be subjected to intentions both good and bad.
„ 

— Hideaki Anno, in his statement announcing involvement with Shin Godzilla
“
Evangelion is like a puzzle, you know. Any person can see it and give his/her own answer. In other words, we're offering viewers to think by themselves, so that each person can imagine his/her own world. We will never offer the answers, even in the theatrical version. As for many Evangelion viewers, they may expect us to provide the 'all-about Eva' manuals, but there is no such thing. Don't expect to get answers by someone. Don't expect to be catered to all the time. We all have to find our own answers.
„ 

— Hideaki Anno

Hideaki Anno (庵野 秀明,   Anno Hideaki) is a Japanese filmmaker and businessman best known for creating the popular anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995-1996). He is the president and CEO of khara, which he founded in 2006, as well as the chairman of the non-profit organization Anime Tokusatsu Archive Centre. In recent years, Anno has masterminded the Shin anthology series of films, each of which reboots and reimagines a prominent Japanese sci-fi franchise. This has included writing, directing, and co-editing Shin Godzilla (2016); writing, directing, and co-producing Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon A Time (2021); writing, supervising, and co-producing Shin Ultraman (2022); and writing and directing Shin Kamen Rider (2023).

Career

Godzilla.jp - Dead Kamoebas.jpg [citation(s) needed] — This section is missing references.
Please improve this section by including relevant citations.
As a reader, exercise caution when encountering unsourced statements.

Early life

As a child, Anno was a fascinated by manga, anime, and tokusatsu, all of which influenced his later work. In junior high, he was a member of the school’s art club and spent his time sketching manga and creating oil paintings. He entered a high school that was known for being a stepping-stone for prestigious universities, however, Anno decided not to participate in major subjects and spent most of his time at the school’s art club. Due to his grades fluctuating between low and high, the school labeled Anno as a problem child. During his second year in high school, Anno filmed live-action tokusatsu productions and cel-animations, which he showed off at the school’s annual festivals. Towards the end of High School, he formed an independent production group known as SHADO with his school friends, but that was short-lived.

Early work

During his sophomore year at Osaka University of Arts, Anno participated in the intro animation for DAICON III (or the 20th Japan Science Fiction Convention in Osaka), and he realized how much fun it was to work with other people on big projects. Two years later, Anno participated as a director in the production of the next DAICON animation for the 22nd Japan Science Fiction Convention, and this was when Anno also realized how hard it was to be in a directorial role. He later received an invitation from Studio Nue, who were impressed with his work on the DAICON III animation, and this led to his first huge project known as the television version of The Super Dimension Fortress Macross.

Professional work

In 1984, Anno moved to Tokyo, where he was hired as a key animator for Hayao Miyazaki’s then-latest film Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind. Soon after, he worked on another film, Macross: Do You Remember Love?. During production, Anno established Studio Gravitron with Shō-ichi Masuo, which is where he spent most of his time. Later that same year, Anno founded Studio Gainax, where he worked on several big projects while occasionally working with Studio Gravitron on other projects. When Anno accepted the job of being the chief director of the 1990 anime series Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water, he began to sink into his now-infamous depression due to the incredible amount of stress he had during production, as well as the cancellation of Uru in Blue (a sequel to the 1987 film Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise).

Struggling with his depression, Anno was approached by King Records in 1993, who said they would guarantee Gainax a television time-slot for “something, anything.” Thus began the conceptualization of Anno’s most popular anime series, Neon Genesis Evangelion. The production of the series suffered from numerous issues, involving multiple re-writes, poor budgetary planning, and the backing-out of sponsors after they realized the dark nature of the latter half of the series. Once the show finished its initial run, Anno gave into his depression. He didn't work on anything until 1997, when he wrote and directed The End of Evangelion, an alternate series finale. He then worked on multiple live action projects, as well as several animated works, before forming khara in 2006, where he rebooted the Evangelion franchise with Evangelion 1.0: You Are (Not) Alone and its sequels 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance, 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo, and 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon A Time.

Anno wrote and directed Shin Godzilla, with his longtime friend and collaborator Shinji Higuchi as co-director.

Selected filmography

Key animator

Director

Screenwriter

Storywriter

Cinematographer

Executive producer

Actor

Miscellaneous

Gallery

Trivia

Notes

  1. ↑ 4th unit director with Masayuki and Ikki Todoroki.
  2. ↑ Episodes 2, 7-8, and 11 with Yoji Enokido. Episodes 3, 5-6, 9-10, 12, 15, 19, 21, and 24 with Akio Satsukawa. Episode 13 with Mitsuo Iso and Satsukawa. Episodes 16 and 22-23 with Hiroshi Yamaguchi. Episodes 17-18 with Shinji Higuchi.
  3. ↑ Writer of "Death" with Akio Satsukawa.
  4. ↑ Episodes 1-2 and 24 with Masayuki. Episode 7 with Keiichi Sugiyama. Episode 10 with Tsuyoshi Kaga. Episodes 20, 23, and 25 with Kazuya Tsurumaki. Episode 26 with Masayuki and Tsurumaki.
  5. ↑ Mechanical designer with Ikuto Yamashita. "Death" animation director with Masayuki and Yoshiyuki Sadamoto.
  6. ↑ Mechanical designer with Ikuto Yamashita. Episode 26 storyboarder with Shinji Higuchi and Junichi Sato. Episode 26 animation director with Shunji Suzuki and Tadashi Hiramatsu. Setting designer with Kazuchika Kise and Kazuya Tsurumaki.
  7. ↑ Storyboarder with Kazuya Tsurumaki. Designer with numerous.
  8. ↑ Storyboarder and designer with numerous.
  9. ↑ Storyboarder, image boarder, and designer with numerous.
  10. ↑ Editor with Atsuki Sato. Storyboarder with Ikki Todoroki, Masayuki, Kazuya Tsurumaki, Mahiro Maeda, and Shinji Higuchi. 4th unit recordist with Masayuki and Todoroki. Trailer director with Sato, Hideyuki Koe, and Taichi Terahara. Marketing supervisor and poster/pamphlet designer with Todoroki.
  11. ↑ Storyboarder with Kazuya Tsurumaki and Mahiro Maeda.
  12. ↑ Producer with Kazutoshi Wadakura, Takehiko Aoki, Tomoya Nishino, and Masaki Kawashima. Planner with Takayuki Tsukakoshi. Editor with Yohei Kurihara.
  13. ↑ Title logo designer with Hiroyasu Kobayashi. Posters designer with Ikki Todoroki.

Staff members
 
Directors
Drama directors
Adam Wingard • Daisuke Sato • Ernest Schoedsack • Eugène Lourié • Gareth Edwards • Hideaki Anno • Hirochika Muraishi • Hiroto Yokokawa • Hiroyuki Seshita • Ishiro Honda • John Guillermin • Jordan Vogt-Roberts • Jun Fukuda • Kazuhiro Nakagawa • Kazuki Omori • Kensho Yamashita • Kimiyoshi Yasuda • Kiyotaka Taguchi‎‎ • Kobun Shizuno • Koji Hashimoto • Kunio Miyoshi • Masaaki Hisamatsu • Masaaki Tezuka • Masaji Nonagase • Merian C. Cooper • Michael Dougherty • Minoru Kawasaki • Motoyoshi Oda • Noriaki Yuasa • Okihiro Yoneda • Peter Jackson • Roland Emmerich • Ryuhei Kitamura • Ryuichi Ichino • Shinji Higuchi • Shinpei Hayashiya • Shizuo Nakajima • Shusuke Kaneko • Takao Okawara • Takashi Miike • Takashi Yamazaki • Takeshi Yagi • Takuya Uenishi • Tomoo Haraguchi • Tokuzo Tanaka • Willis O'Brien • Yoshikazu Ishii • Yoshimitsu Banno • Yusuke Ishida
Effects directors
Assistant directors
 
Artists
Production designers
Illustrators
Propmakers

 
 
V • T • E

Comments

Showing 12 comments. When commenting, please remain respectful of other users, stay on topic, and avoid role-playing and excessive punctuation. Comments which violate these guidelines may be removed by administrators.

Loading comments...
Real World


Retrieved from "https://wikizilla.org/w/index.php?title=Hideaki_Anno&oldid=345737"