Hideaki Anno is one of the best known and most relevant directors in the anime industry for having been the mastermind of Neon Genesis Evangelion, one of the anime that has made its space in the history of animation. The reason why we are talking about him today is that the famous director is celebrating his birthday and the congratulations from his fans around the world have not been long in coming.
Hideaki Anno, one of the titans of the industry, is celebrating his birthday.
Hideaki Anno was born on May 22, 1960 and today celebrates his 64th birthday. Throughout all these years he has cultivated a career as one of the best directors in various media, as he has been the one who directed many anime works such as the anime Neon Genesis Evangelion, Kare Kano, Gunbuster, among others.
However, the famed director has not only been behind several anime, but has also had the opportunity to direct live action films such as Shin Godzilla released in 2016. Which tells us about an unknown accident that occurs on the Aqua line in Tokyo Bay, until suddenly a giant creature appears and threatens to destroy the city. Throughout the film we see how they deal with Godzilla that evolves with each attack received.
Another movie that was under the direction of Hideaki Anno is Shin Kamen Rider, which was released in 2023. This film was the reboot of the 1971 Kamen Rider TV series, as well as commemorating the 50th anniversary of the iconic franchise. The plot follows Takeshi Hongo, a student, who is kidnapped by an evil organization that turns him into a cyborg, but before he is brainwashed he manages to escape and uses his new abilities to fight the evil organization.
Hideaki Anno’s best known work is undoubtedly Neon Genesis Evangelion, which has inspired a variety of products derived from anime and manga adaptations. In case you wish to read the work, it has been licensed by Norma Editorial and Ivrea for the enjoyment of all in our language. As for the anime, this had 26 episodes, in turn there was a movie that gives closure to the work that bears the name of The End of Evangelion both available on Netflix.
Likewise, the work had a reboot that inspired four films: Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone, Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance, Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo, Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time. In the wake of these films, a multitude of hypotheses have been theorized as to whether the reboot is itself a continuation of The end of Evangelion. The films are available on the Amazon Prime platform.
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