Hideaki Anno (ANNO Hideaki / 庵野秀明 / あんの ひであき) is a Japanese actor, born on Sunday, May 22, 1960, in Ube, Japan.
Trivia
Is rumored to have made the film End of Evangelion (1997) and its incredibly symbolic, ambiguous finale as revenge against the fans of the television series "Neon Genesis Evangelion" (1995) who complained about the series's ending too much.
Anno, in the early 90s, went through a major and long bout of depression that lasted about four years. After some major soul searching and a new found self-appreciation, he chronicled his thoughts and revelations through the character of Shinji Ikari in Neon Genesis Evangelion, as well as many of the other characters. Evangelion is one of the single most personal stories told in anime. The ending of episodes 25 and 26 that take place in Shinji's mind, mirror Anno's thought process near the end of his depression. Many fans who watched the show for the action were very disappointed by the psychological ending and mailed Anno many death threats (a few of which flash across the screen in End of Evangelion) who maintained that he thought the ending was perfect. At an anime convention in America, he had an interpreter and a Q & A session in which one fan expressed their disappointment. Anno took the microphone and said in straight English "Too bad."
He is a vegetarian, like his characters Nadia and Rei Ayanami.
Got his start as an animator for the God Soldier on Hayao Miyazaki 's Kaze no tani no Naushika (1984).
Co-founded the animation studio Gainax Company with his fellow university class mates Yoshiyuki Sadamoto, Hiroyuki Yamaga, Takami Akai, Toshio Okada, Yasuhiro Takeda and Shinji Higuchi.
In early 2006 he left Gainax to form his own studio.
Has an asteroid named after him. (9081 Hideakianno).
Filmography
As an actor:
2010 Death Kappa
2007 Quiet room ni yôkoso
2006 Kyacchi bôru-ya
2006 Nihon chinbotsu
2005 Naisu no mori: The First Contact
2004 Koi no mon
2004 Cha no aji
2004 Kyûtî Hanî
2001 FLCL
2009 Evangerion shin gekijôban: Ha
1997 Shin seiki Evangelion Gekijô-ban: Air/Magokoro wo, kimi ni
1988 Top wo Nerae!
1987 Ôritsu uchûgun Oneamisu no tsubasa
2010 Kantoku shikkaku
2009 Evangerion shin gekijôban: Ha
2004 Re: Cutie Honey
2009 Evangerion shin gekijôban: Ha
2007 Evangerion shin gekijôban: Jo
2010 Black Sunshine: Conversations with T.F. Mou
2002 Japanorama
As a director:
2009 Evangerion shin gekijôban: Ha
2007 Evangerion shin gekijôban: Jo
2004 Re: Cutie Honey
2004 Kyûtî Hanî
2004 Puchi puri Yûshi
2002 Kusoh no kikai-tachi no naka no hakai no hatsumei
2000 Shiki-Jitsu
2000 Kareshi Kanojo no Jijyou
1998 Love & Pop
1997 Shin seiki Evangelion Gekijô-ban: Air/Magokoro wo, kimi ni
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