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.
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Biography from TMDB.
- May 22, 1960 (66)
- Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan
- Director, writer, actor, producer and editor
- 45 on Motif · 146 credits in all
Known for
What are Hideaki Anno's films like?
Across their 27 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
Genres
Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 2 · Wry 2 · Earnest 20
A split, not a type: Light 8 · Serious 6 · Dark 10
Grounded 2 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 16
A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 7 · Intense 13
Steady 5 · Shifting 15 · Whiplash 4
Straight-faced 20 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2
Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 3
Casual 4 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 8
A split, not a type: Easy watch 8 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 11
A split, not a type: Resolved 9 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 9
Roles they play
- Heroas Jirô Horikoshi in The Wind Rises (2013)
Moods and endings
- Happy5
- Bittersweet11
- Ambiguous10
- Cyclical1
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Hideaki Anno's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 27 of their 45 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.
- Crunchyroll
Subscription and free streaming for Hideaki Anno's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
146 credits, 45 with a Motif page; 9 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
EVANGELION 30th Anniversary Special Screening (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)
Motif score: 45th percentile of all shows
Motif score: 77th percentile of all films
Shin Kamen Rider: Episode Format Version (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)
Evangelion Beyond (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)
Special Broadcast Movie "Shin Kamen Rider" Premise/Act 1: Kumo-Aug (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)
Shin Kamen Rider(2023)
Motif score: 61st percentile of all films
EVANGELION:3.0(-120min.) (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)
EVANGELION:3.0(-46h) (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)
Ichikei's Crow(2023)
Motif score: 38th percentile of all films
The・Ultraman: Jackal vs. Ultraman (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)
Shin Ultraman(2022)
Motif score: 69th percentile of all films
Motif score: 97th percentile of all films
Last Letter (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)
The Brand New Legend of the Stardust Brothers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)
Modest Heroes(2018)
Motif score: 68th percentile of all films
Motif score: 78th percentile of all films
Shin Godzilla vs. Evangelion Symphony (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)
The Dragon Dentist (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)
A Good Child's History Anime: The Giant Turnip (Inc.) (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)
Mobile Police Patlabor Reboot (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)
Shin Godzilla(2016)
Motif score: 83rd percentile of all films
Anno-san and Our Reckless Challenge: Japan Animator Expo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)
Robot on the Road (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)
Neon Genesis IMPACTS. (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)
MAKING OF EVANGELION: THE PART OF LIVE-ACTION (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)
Bubu & Bubulina (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)
Three Fallen Witnesses (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)
Evangelion: Another Impact (Confidential) (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)
until You come to me. (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)
20min Walk from Nishi-Ogikubo Station, 2 Bedrooms, Living Room, Dining Room, Kitchen, 2mos Deposit, No Pets Allowed (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)
Motif score: 81st percentile of all filmsCarnage (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)
Yoshikazu Yasuhiko & Ichiro Itano: Collection of KeyAnimation Films (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)
Hill Climb Girl (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)
Japan Animator Expo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)
The Dragon Dentist (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)
Motif score: 23rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Ando Lloyd ～A.I. knows LOVE ?～ (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)
The Wind Rises(2013)
Motif score: 98th percentile of all films
Motif score: 82nd percentile of all films
Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)
Director Disqualified (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)
The Revolutionary Animator Kanada Yoshinori (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)
Monster Magnitude: 9 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)
Death Kappa(2010)
Motif score: 21st percentile of all films
Motif score: 97th percentile of all films
Welcome to the Quiet Room (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)
Motif score: 94th percentile of all films
Petit Eva: Evangelion@School (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)
Sakuran(2006)
Motif score: 75th percentile of all films
The Catch Man (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)
Gunbuster vs Diebuster: Aim for the Top! The GATTAI!! Movie (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)
Gunbuster: The Movie(2006)
Motif score: 62nd percentile of all films
Submarine 707 Revolution (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)
Sinking of Japan(2006)
Motif score: 32nd percentile of all films
Professional: Shigoto no ryûgi (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)
True Love (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)
Motif score: 72nd percentile of all films
Sugar Sugar Rune (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)
Otakus in Love (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)
Diebuster (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)
Re: Cutie Honey (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)
The Taste of Tea(2004)
Motif score: 94th percentile of all films
Cutie Honey(2004)
Motif score: 66th percentile of all films
Making of Cutie Honey (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)
Submarine 707R (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Platinum Edition (Renewal of Evangelion) (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)
Once upon a time returning to my hometown (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)
The Railway and the Girl (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Theatrical Edition #26 Live Action Part (Special Rush Edit Version) (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)
Frog River (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)
The Invention of Imaginary Machines of Destruction (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)
Petite Princess Yucie (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)
Animation Store Manager (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)
Ryusei-Kacho (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)
Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)
The Invention of Imaginary Machines of Destruction - First Storyboards, in Motion Short Director (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)
Mahoromatic (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)
Cutie Honey Presentation Pilot Film (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)
Ritual(2000)
Motif score: 93rd percentile of all films
FLCL(2000)
Motif score: 91st percentile of all shows
Oruchuban Ebichu (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)
GAMERA 1999 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)
Document Love & Pop (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)
His and Her Circumstances (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)
Abunai Deka Forever The Movie (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)
Motif score: 68th percentile of all films
Revival of Evangelion(1998)
Motif score: 93rd percentile of all films
Love & Pop(1998)
Motif score: 91st percentile of all films
Evangelion Symphony (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)
Motif score: 98th percentile of all films
Ano Subarashii Ai Wo Mou Ichido (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)
Motif score: 90th percentile of all films
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Genesis 0:0 - In the Beginning (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)
Motif score: 89th percentile of all films
Neon Genesis Evangelion(1995)
Motif score: 97th percentile of all shows
Macross Plus(1994)
Motif score: 84th percentile of all shows
Motif score: 93rd percentile of all films
Crimson Wolf (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)
Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story I (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1991)
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story II (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1991)
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story III (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1991)
Blazing Transfer Student (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1991)
Motif score: 81st percentile of all shows
Motif score: 58th percentile of all films
Dragon Quest Fantasia Video (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)
Gunbuster (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)
Grave of the Fireflies(1988)
Motif score: 99th percentile of all films
Motif score: 90th percentile of all films
Motif score: 36th percentile of all films
Battle Royal High School(1987)
Motif score: 41st percentile of all films
Lemon Angel (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1987)
Crystal Triangle: The Forbidden Revelation (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1987)
Motif score: 86th percentile of all films
Valis: The Fantasm Soldier (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1987)
Robotech: The Movie (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)
Orochi Strikes Again (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)
The Complete Thunderbirds (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)
Magical Emi, the Magic Star (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)
Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honneamise Pilot (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)
Megazone 23(1985)
Motif score: 70th percentile of all films
Motif score: 64th percentile of all films
Cow and Girl (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)
Birth (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1984)
Cream Lemon (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1984)
Motif score: 93rd percentile of all films
Motif score: 99th percentile of all films
Daicon Film's Return of Ultraman (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1983)
Super Dimension Fortress Macross (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1982)
Aikoku Sentai Dai-Nippon (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1982)
Urusei Yatsura(1981)
Motif score: 70th percentile of all showsPowered Suit! Reinforced Armor (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1981)
Tea Time (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1981)
A Tank Jumped Out from the Fridge!! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1980)
Aerial Replacement (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1980)
At the Bus Stop (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1980)
Tough Tire! SHADO Tire (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1980)
Water (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1980)
Proverb Dictionary: He Who Shoots Often, Hits at Last! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)
NAKAMURIDER (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)
Ubekosei (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)
Yamato (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)
Cosmoship Yamato √2199 (not in the Motif catalog yet)
Untitled Shin Godzilla Sequel (not in the Motif catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 145 titles, 143 of them dated from 1978 to 2026.
Biggest box office
The Wind Rises (2013)
Highest rated
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997)
Most popular right now
Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995)
Film career
Top draw in 1 Motif title.
- 2000Screen debut· FLCL
- 2004First film· The Taste of Tea
- 2013First top-billed film· The Wind Rises
By role
Billing
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.
How do Hideaki Anno's films land?
Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 81st percentile, the median of all 39; across their 24 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 85th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up27
- 50th to 74th11
- 25th to 49th5
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
21 of their 45 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved11
- Crowd Pleaser21
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed12
Reviewers score the atmosphere 70/100 and the pacing 42/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Hideaki Anno's work okay for kids?
Across up to 13 Motif titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films and profanity lighter.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.
Who does Hideaki Anno work with?
People who share at least 2 of Hideaki Anno's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Shirô Sagisu shares the most, 13.
Directors
- Kazuya TsurumakiShared titles: Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX (2025), Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX: Beginning (2025), Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021), Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion (2021), Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo (2012), Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2009), Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2007), Evangelion: Death (True)² (1998), Revival of Evangelion (1998), Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth (1997), Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997), Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995)See all 12 shared titles with Kazuya Tsurumaki
- MasayukiShared titles: Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo (2012), Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2009), Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2007), Evangelion: Death (True)² (1998), Revival of Evangelion (1998), Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth (1997), Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995), Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water (1990)See all 8 shared titles with Masayuki
- Shôichi MasuoShared titles: Gunbuster: The Movie (2006), Evangelion: Death (True)² (1998), Revival of Evangelion (1998), Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth (1997), Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995), Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water (1990)See all 6 shared titles with Shôichi Masuo
- Shinji HiguchiShared titles: The Origin of Ultraman (2026), Shin Ultraman (2022), Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion (2021), Shin Godzilla (2016), Peaceful Times (F02) Petit Film (2013), Death Kappa (2010), Evangelion: Death (True)² (1998), Revival of Evangelion (1998), Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth (1997), Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995), Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water (1990)See all 11 shared titles with Shinji Higuchi
Writers
- Yôji EnokidoShared titles: Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX (2025), Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX: Beginning (2025), Evangelion: Death (True)² (1998), Revival of Evangelion (1998), Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth (1997), Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995)See all 6 shared titles with Yôji Enokido
- Akio SatsukawaShared titles: Evangelion: Death (True)² (1998), Love & Pop (1998), Revival of Evangelion (1998), Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth (1997), Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995), Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water (1990)See all 6 shared titles with Akio Satsukawa
- Hiroshi YamaguchiShared titles: Evangelion: Death (True)² (1998), Revival of Evangelion (1998), Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth (1997), Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995)See all 4 shared titles with Hiroshi Yamaguchi
- Mitsuo IsoShared titles: Evangelion: Death (True)² (1998), Revival of Evangelion (1998), Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth (1997), Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995)See all 4 shared titles with Mitsuo Iso
Actors
- Megumi HayashibaraShared titles: Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021), Peaceful Times (F02) Petit Film (2013), Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo (2012), Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2009), Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2007), Ritual (2000), Evangelion: Death (True)² (1998), Revival of Evangelion (1998), Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth (1997), Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997), Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995)See all 11 shared titles with Megumi Hayashibara
- Megumi OgataShared titles: Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021), Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion (2021), Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo (2012), Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2009), Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2007), Evangelion: Death (True)² (1998), Revival of Evangelion (1998), Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth (1997), Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997), Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995)See all 10 shared titles with Megumi Ogata
- Fumihiko TachikiShared titles: Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion (2021), Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo (2012), Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2009), Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2007), Evangelion: Death (True)² (1998), Revival of Evangelion (1998), Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth (1997), Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997), Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995)See all 9 shared titles with Fumihiko Tachiki
- Kotono MitsuishiShared titles: Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021), Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo (2012), Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2009), Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2007), Evangelion: Death (True)² (1998), Revival of Evangelion (1998), Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth (1997), Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997), Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995)See all 9 shared titles with Kotono Mitsuishi
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Shirô SagisuShared titles: Shin Ultraman (2022), Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021), Shin Godzilla (2016), Peaceful Times (F02) Petit Film (2013), Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo (2012), Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2009), Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2007), Evangelion: Death (True)² (1998), Revival of Evangelion (1998), Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth (1997), Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997), Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995) and 1 moreSee newest 12 of 13 shared titles with Shirô Sagisu
- Tôru FukushiShared titles: Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021), Modest Heroes (2018), Mary and the Witch's Flower (2017), Peaceful Times (F02) Petit Film (2013), Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo (2012), Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2009), Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2007)See all 7 shared titles with Tôru Fukushi
- Sachiko MikiShared titles: Evangelion: Death (True)² (1998), Revival of Evangelion (1998), Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth (1997), Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997), Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995)See all 5 shared titles with Sachiko Miki
- Emi TsujitaShared titles: Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX (2025), Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX: Beginning (2025), Shin Kamen Rider (2023), Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021)See all 4 shared titles with Emi Tsujita
Producers
- Hiroyuki YamagaShared titles: Gunbuster: The Movie (2006), Evangelion: Death (True)² (1998), Revival of Evangelion (1998), Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth (1997), Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997), Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995)See all 6 shared titles with Hiroyuki Yamaga
- Toshimichi ÔtsukiShared titles: Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo (2012), Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2009), Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2007), Love & Pop (1998), Revival of Evangelion (1998)See all 5 shared titles with Toshimichi Ôtsuki
- Mitsuhisa IshikawaShared titles: Evangelion: Death (True)² (1998), Revival of Evangelion (1998), Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth (1997), Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997)See all 4 shared titles with Mitsuhisa Ishikawa
- Norio IkeguchiShared titles: Evangelion: Death (True)² (1998), Revival of Evangelion (1998), Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth (1997), Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997)See all 4 shared titles with Norio Ikeguchi