Directed credits
33
Prolific
Very extensive directing filmography.
Director
Hideaki Anno
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
2.8
Moderate attention
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Directed movies: 27Directed series: 6All crew credits: 106
TMDB ID: 77921
IMDb ID: nm0030417
Known for: Directing
Born: May 22, 1960
Age: 65
Place of birth: Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1979 - 2025
Years active: 47
Average TMDB rating: 7.2
Wikidata: Q23261
Also known as
庵野 秀明 • 안노 히데아키 • Хидэаки Анно • هيدياكي أنّو • Хідеакі Анно • 庵野秀明 • 空母そ・そ・そ・そ • Anno Hideaki
Frequent jobs
Director (24)Animation Director (5)Series Director (2)Director of Photography (1)Key Animation (22)Executive Producer (12)Writer (8)Screenplay (5)Producer (4)Storyboard Artist (3)Animation (2)Editor (2)
Biography
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 into his work, as well as the thorough portrayal of characters' thoughts and emotions, often through unconventional sequences incorporating psychoanalysis and emotional deconstruction of these characters. He married comics artist Moyoco Anno in 27 April 2002. Anime directed by Anno that have won the Animage Anime Grand Prix award have been Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water in 1990, Neon Genesis Evangelion in 1995 and 1996, and The End of Evangelion in 1997. Description above from the Wikipedia article Hideaki Anno, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Photos
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Hideaki Anno.
7.0
Shin Kamen Rider
Director
2023 Movie
5.9
EVANGELION:3.0(-120min.)
Director
2023 Movie
6.0
Once upon a time returning to my hometown
Director
2003 Movie
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Theatrical Edition #26 Live Action Part (Special Rush Edit Version)
Director
2003 Movie
7.0
The Invention of Imaginary Machines of Destruction
Director
2002 Movie
4.2
Animation Store Manager
Director
2002 Movie
7.7
Ritual
Director
2000 Movie
6.0
GAMERA 1999
Director of Photography
1999 Movie
6.7
EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)²
Director
1998 Movie
7.7
Love & Pop
Director
1998 Movie
8.3
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
Animation Director
1997 Movie
Ano Subarashii Ai Wo Mou Ichido
Director
1997 Movie
7.4
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth
Director
1997 Movie
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Genesis 0:0 - In the Beginning
Director
1995 Movie
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story I
Director
1991 Movie
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story III
Director
1991 Movie
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story II
Director
1991 Movie
6.3
Battle Mode
Director
1990 Movie
4.7
Battle Royale High School
Animation Director
1987 Movie
6.8
Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise
Animation Director
1987 Movie
6.0
Valis: The Fantasm Soldier
Director
1987 Movie
5.7
Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honneamise Pilot
Animation Director
1985 Movie
Cow and Girl
Director
1985 Movie
6.1
Daicon Film's Return of Ultraman
Director
1983 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Hideaki Anno.
8.0
Shin Kamen Rider: Episode Format Version
Director • 5 eps
2024 Series
5.8
The Dragon Dentist
Sound Director • 2 eps
2017 Series
6.6
Re: Cutie Honey
Series Director • 3 eps
2004 Series
7.9
FLCL
Animation Director • 1 eps
2000 Series
7.9
His and Her Circumstances
Director • 2 eps
1998 Series
7.5
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water
Series Director • 39 eps
1990 Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Hideaki Anno.
8.4
Grave of the Fireflies
Key Animation
1988 Movie
8.3
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
Animation Director
1997 Movie
8.2
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
Key Animation
2021 Movie
7.9
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Key Animation
1984 Movie
7.8
The Wind Rises
as Jiro Horikoshi (voice)
2013 Movie
7.8
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
Screenplay
2009 Movie
7.8
Sailor Moon R: The Movie - The Promise of the Rose
Key Animation
1993 Movie
7.7
Ritual
Director
2000 Movie
7.7
Love & Pop
Director
1998 Movie
7.6
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
Screenplay
2007 Movie
7.6
The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness
as Self
2013 Movie
7.5
The Taste of Tea
as Kasugabe
2004 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Hideaki Anno.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Hideaki Anno.
8.3
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
Animation Director
1997 Movie
7.9
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Key Animation
1984 Movie
7.8
The Wind Rises
as Jiro Horikoshi (voice)
2013 Movie
5.8
Metal Skin Panic MADOX-01
Key Animation
1987 Movie
7.2
Shin Godzilla
Storyboard
2016 Movie
8.2
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
Key Animation
2021 Movie
7.2
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
Key Animation
2012 Movie
7.1
Mary and The Witch's Flower
Executive Producer
2017 Movie
7.6
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
Screenplay
2007 Movie
7.1
Macross Plus: The Movie
Key Animation
1995 Movie
7.4
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth
Director
1997 Movie
6.0
GAMERA 1999
Director of Photography
1999 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Hideaki Anno.
7.3
Urusei Yatsura
Key Animation • 1 eps
1981 Series
8.6
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Writer • 9 eps
1995 Series
7.5
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water
Series Director • 39 eps
1990 Series
7.5
Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX
Other • 12 eps
2025 Series
7.9
FLCL
Animation Director • 1 eps
2000 Series
7.7
Gunbuster
Writer • 2 eps
1988 Series
4.4
Lemon Angel
Key Animation • 1 eps
1987 Series
7.9
His and Her Circumstances
Director • 2 eps
1998 Series
7.8
Super Dimension Fortress Macross
Key Animation • 2 eps
1982 Series
8.0
Professional: Shigoto no ryûgi
1 eps
2006 Series
7.0
新世紀エヴァンゲリオン
Creator
1995 Series
7.1
Japan Animator Expo
Original Story • 2 eps
2014 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Hideaki Anno.
7.9
Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-
Storyboard Artist
2025 Movie
Evangelion Beyond
Original Series Creator
2023 Movie
6.0
Special Broadcast Movie "Shin Kamen Rider" Premise/Act 1: Kumo-Aug
Writer
2023 Movie
6.1
EVANGELION:3.0(-46h)
Writer
2023 Movie
7.4
Shin Ultraman
Editor
2022 Movie
8.2
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
Key Animation
2021 Movie
7.1
Mary and The Witch's Flower
Executive Producer
2017 Movie
10.0
Shin Godzilla vs. Evangelion Symphony
Executive Producer
2017 Movie
6.1
A Good Child's History Anime: The Giant Turnip (Inc.)
Editor
2016 Movie
7.4
Mobile Police Patlabor Reboot
Executive Producer
2016 Movie
7.2
Shin Godzilla
Storyboard
2016 Movie
6.8
Robot on the Road
Executive Producer
2015 Movie
6.8
Neon Genesis IMPACTS.
Executive Producer
2015 Movie
7.0
Bubu & Bubulina
Executive Producer
2015 Movie
4.5
Three Fallen Witnesses
Executive Producer
2015 Movie
6.7
Evangelion: Another Impact (Confidential)
Executive Producer
2015 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Hideaki Anno.
7.5
Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX
Other • 12 eps
2025 Series
7.1
Japan Animator Expo
Original Story • 2 eps
2014 Series
7.7
Ando Lloyd ～A.I. knows LOVE ?～
Original Story • 10 eps
2013 Series
5.0
Petit Eva: Evangelion@School
Characters • 24 eps
2007 Series
1.2
Submarine 707R
Opening/Ending Animation • 2 eps
2003 Series
6.8
Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi
Key Animation • 1 eps
2002 Series
6.7
Mahoromatic
Storyboard Artist • 12 eps
2001 Series
6.8
Oruchuban Ebichu
Producer • 24 eps
1999 Series
8.6
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Writer • 9 eps
1995 Series
7.0
新世紀エヴァンゲリオン
Creator
1995 Series
7.0
Macross Plus
Key Animation • 1 eps
1994 Series
9.8
Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still
Key Animation • 4 eps
1992 Series
6.7
Blazing Transfer Student
Producer • 2 eps
1991 Series
7.7
Gunbuster
Writer • 2 eps
1988 Series
4.4
Lemon Angel
Key Animation • 1 eps
1987 Series
6.5
Cream Lemon
Key Animation • 1 eps
1984 Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Hideaki Anno.
7.7
Documentary "Shin Kamen Rider" ~Behind the Scenes of the Hero Action Challenge~
as Self
2023 Movie
6.8
Ichikei's Crow The Movie
as Judge
2023 Movie
7.4
Shin Ultraman
as Ultraman (Motion Capture)
2022 Movie
8.4
Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion
as Self
2021 Movie
7.0
Last Letter
as Yuri's Husband
2020 Movie
2.0
The Brand New Legend of the Stardust Brothers
2018 Movie
7.2
Shin Godzilla
as Bus Driver
2016 Movie
6.0
Anno-san and Our Reckless Challenge: Japan Animator Expo
2015 Movie
7.6
The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness
as Self
2013 Movie
7.8
The Wind Rises
as Jiro Horikoshi (voice)
2013 Movie
The Revolutionary Animator Kanada Yoshinori
2010 Movie
4.7
Death Kappa
as National Guard Corps Captain
2010 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Hideaki Anno.
6.7
Hideaki ANNO and Hitoshi MATSUMOTO fireside chat
as Self • 2 eps
2021 Series
7.8
10 Years with Hayao Miyazaki
as Self • 4 eps
2019 Series
Monster Magnitude: 9
as Passenger • 1 eps
2010 Series
8.0
Professional: Shigoto no ryûgi
1 eps
2006 Series
7.9
FLCL
as Miyu Miyu (voice) • 6 eps
2000 Series
Welcome Back For An Extracurricular Lesson, Sempai
as Self • 1 eps
1998 Series