Hideaki Anno

Biography

Hideaki Anno is a Japanese animation and film director born on May 22, 1960 in Ube, Yamaguchi. He gained recognition for his work on Hayao Miyazaki's 1984 film Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind and became a co-founder of Gainax, leading the studio's projects including Neon Genesis Evangelion. Anno's style is defined by postmodernist approach and extensive characterization, earning him several awards including the Animage Anime Grand Prix award for his works on Neon Genesis Evangelion and The End of Evangelion.