The city of Ube in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan is the birthplace of Neon Genesis Evangelion creator Hideaki Anno, and now it has a new tourist attraction related to his work. An actual Spear of Longinus — which is more than seven meters long, or more …Read more »
Sometimes famous people get recognized in public, and it appears that happened to Evangelion creator Hideaki Anno. A clerk working for the Eneos gas station chain in Japan saw a man he thought looked like Anno getting gas for his car. Then, when the man …Read more »
Neon Genesis Evangelion mastermind Hideaki Anno is getting ready to take on the Rider-kickin’ world of classic Kamen Rider with the hotly-anticipated Shin Kamen Rider, which Anno both wrote and directed. Now a new trailer is here for the film, which is officially set to …Read more »
Hideaki Anno has a number of job titles under his belt, including creator, director, and writer. And he also likes to do actor cameos from time to time. He has previously cameoed in the movies Doomsday: The Sinking of Japan, Funky Forest: The First Contact, …Read more »
The winners of the spring 2022 Medal with Purple Ribbon have been announced! These medals are given out by the Japanese government and are meant for “individuals who have contributed to academic and artistic developments, improvements and accomplishments.” This year both Hideaki Anno and founder …Read more »
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time hit Japanese theaters one year ago yesterday, and on the anniversary creator Hideaki Anno answered fans’ questions on Twitter. One fan wondered, “Mr. Anno, if someone actually commanded you to pilot Evangelion Unit-01, would you?” To which Mr. Anno …Read more »
It’s a great time to be Hideaki Anno. He’s just put a cap on his magnum opus, and now he’s remaking all his favorite shows. Just like he wanted to back in college. And we’re here for it, too. From Shin Ultraman to Shin Kamen Rider and …Read more »
Fans of Ultraman and other Tsuburaya Productions properties have been treated to an overflowing of news from an event in Japan, including more on the Shin Ultraman movie that’s being written by Neon Genesis Evangelion director Hideaki Anno. With collaborator Shinji Higuchi at the helm, …Read more »
First there was Shin Godzilla, then the upcoming Shin Ultraman, but Evangelion creator Hideaki Anno isn’t stopping there. Shin Kamen Rider was previously announced for a March 2023 premiere, and the first footage has Anno going for pure nostalgia with a dead-on recreation of the …Read more »
If you’re anything like me, you could just sit around and listen to Hideaki Anno talk about Evangelion all day. If the recent NHK documentary on the director didn’t sate you, here’s another opportunity to hear from the Eva creator himself. Starting tomorrow in Japan, …Read more »
Earlier this month, the Japanese website Daily Shincho published an article claiming that an anonymous person working at Studio Khara confirmed that Hideaki Anno is working on another movie. According to this report, it’s a “new version” or remake of an already existing and very …Read more »
Despite theaters in Tokyo and other major cities across Japan being closed the last week or two (thanks Covid), Evangelion 3.0+1.0 is still racking up yen. 8.28 billion yen, to be precise. That means 3.0+1.0 has surpassed the 2016 hit Shin Godzilla, which made 8.25 …Read more »
Director Mamoru Oshii hasn’t seen Evangelion: 3.0+1.0: Thrice Upon A Time, but he gave his thoughts on Evangelion director Hideaki Anno during a recent interview. Oshii thinks Anno is “more of a producer than a director” and that his works “lack a theme.” He also …Read more »
Studio Ghibli producer Toshio Suzuki recently appeared on Fuji TV’s Bokura no Jidai talk show, and the subject of a potential live-action Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind came up during the discussion. While there are some high profile professionals who would love to …Read more »
Couple quick items related to Evangelion 3.0+1.0 and its ongoing success. One: the film has now surpassed 7 billion yen at the box office, making it far and away the most successful Eva film (financially, anyway). At present, 7 billion yen is about $64 million. For …Read more »
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