Hideaki Anno

Japanese animator, film director, businessman
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Hideaki Anno

Summary

Hideaki Anno is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ube[2]. He was born on May 22, 1960[3]. He worked as a film director[4], animator[5], actor[6], screenwriter[7], and film producer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,532 views/month, #5,988 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ube[2], Hideaki Anno…
  • Hideaki Anno was born on May 22, 1960[3].
  • Among Hideaki Anno's spouses was Moyoco Anno[10].
  • Hideaki Anno held citizenship in Japan[11].
  • Japanese was Hideaki Anno's native language[12].
  • Hideaki Anno worked as a film director[4].
  • Hideaki Anno worked as an animator[5].
  • Hideaki Anno's professions included actor[6].
  • Hideaki Anno's professions included screenwriter[7].
  • Hideaki Anno's professions included film producer[8].
  • Hideaki Anno's professions included film actor[13].
  • Among Hideaki Anno's employers was Khara[14].
  • Hideaki Anno was educated at Yamaguchi Prefectural Ube High School[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Hideaki Anno is Neon Genesis Evangelion[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Hideaki Anno is Gunbuster[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Hideaki Anno is Rebuild of Evangelion[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Hideaki Anno is Shin Godzilla[19].
  • Hideaki Anno received the Nihon SF Taisho Award[20].
  • Hideaki Anno received the Animation Kobe Individual Award[21].
  • Hideaki Anno received the Q11500126[22].
  • Hideaki Anno received the Seiun Award - Best Media[23].
  • Hideaki Anno received the Japan SF Award Special Award[24].
  • Hideaki Anno received the Seiun Award - Best Media[25].
  • Hideaki Anno's religion is recorded as agnosticism[26].
  • Hideaki Anno was influenced by Hayao Miyazaki[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: JP[29]

  • Began / founded: 1960-05-22[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 7b333321-9148-45a3-910c-cf2bfdfda81e[31]

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Origins and Family

Hideaki Anno was born in Ube[2]. He was born on May 22, 1960[3]. Japanese was his native language[12].

Education

Hideaki Anno was educated at Yamaguchi Prefectural Ube High School[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4], animator[5], actor[6], screenwriter[7], film producer[8], and film actor[13]. Hideaki Anno was employed by Khara[14].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Neon Genesis Evangelion[16], an anime television series[32]; Gunbuster[17], an original video animation series[33]; Rebuild of Evangelion[18], an anime film series[34]; and Shin Godzilla[19], a film[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Nihon SF Taisho Award[20], a group of awards[36], in Japan[37], founded in 1980[38]; Animation Kobe Individual Award[21]; Q11500126[22], an award[39], in Japan[40]; Seiun Award - Best Media[23]; Japan SF Award Special Award[24]; and Q106150094[41].

Personal Life

Hideaki Anno was married to Moyoco Anno[10]. His religion is recorded as agnosticism[26].

Why It Matters

Hideaki Anno ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,532 views/month, #5,988 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

He has been cited as an influence by Hiroki Endō[44], a mangaka[45], b. 1970[46], of Japan[47].

FAQs

Where was Hideaki Anno born?

Born in Ube[2], Hideaki Anno…

Who was Hideaki Anno married to?

Hideaki Anno's spouses include Moyoco Anno[10].

What did Hideaki Anno do for work?

Hideaki Anno worked as film director[4], animator[5], actor[6], screenwriter[7], and film producer[8].

Where did Hideaki Anno go to school?

Hideaki Anno was educated at Yamaguchi Prefectural Ube High School[15].

What awards did Hideaki Anno receive?

Honors received include Nihon SF Taisho Award[20], Animation Kobe Individual Award[21], Q11500126[22], and Seiun Award - Best Media[23].

Who did Hideaki Anno influence?

Hideaki Anno has been cited as an influence by Hiroki Endō[44].

References

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  13. [26] . masterwork.animemedia.com. masterwork.animemedia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [23] . prizesworld.com. prizesworld.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . prizesworld.com. prizesworld.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . animeanime.jp. animeanime.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [41] . japan-academy-prize.jp. japan-academy-prize.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp. mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [16] . wikidata.org.
  24. [17] . wikidata.org.
  25. [18] . wikidata.org.
  26. [19] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Award received Nihon SF Taisho Award, Animation Kobe Individual Award, Q11500126 +6
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    Award received Nihon SF Taisho Award, Animation Kobe Individual Award, Q11500126 +6
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