Hideaki Anno
Film director · 4 films (1995–2023)
Hideaki Anno is a director whose work here spans Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995) to Shin Kamen Rider (2023), across science fiction and action. The work runs wide — 35% of frames across the 4 films indexed here, against 20% library-wide. All 139 frames from 4 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
Hideaki Anno is a Japanese animation and film director. Anno is best known for his work on the popular anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion.
Born 22 May 1960 · Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan
Directing style
Anno anchors his tense, ominous science fiction and action frames with a reliance on eye-level and low-angle camera positions, utilizing deep depth of field to keep expansive wide shots and medium compositions sharply in focus. His interior and exterior scenes are primarily illuminated by direct sunlight and harsh fluorescent or practical sources, rendering a stark atmosphere. This lighting carves out a high-contrast palette of deep navy, slate gray, and pitch black, punctuated by vibrant shocks of magenta, deep violet, and cobalt blue.
Awards
- Tokyo Anime Award Best Director · 2022
- Medal with Purple Ribbon · 2022
- Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year · 2022
- Japan Movie Critics Award for Best Animation Director · 2022
- Art Encouragement Prizes · 2017
- Japan SF Award Special Award · 2017
- Seiun Award - Best Media · 2017
- Japan Academy Prize for Director of the Year · 2017
- Japan Academy Prize for Best Film Editing · 2017
- Kinema Junpo Award for Best Screenplay · 2017
- Japan Movie Critics Award for Best Animation Director · 2013
- Tokyo Anime Award Best Director · 2008
Films directed by Hideaki Anno
About Hideaki Anno
When was Hideaki Anno born?
Hideaki Anno was born on 22 May 1960 in Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan.
What films has Hideaki Anno directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 4 of them: Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995), Cutie Honey (2004), Shin Godzilla (2016) and Shin Kamen Rider (2023).
What awards has Hideaki Anno won?
Tokyo Anime Award Best Director (2022), Medal with Purple Ribbon (2022), Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year (2022) and Japan Movie Critics Award for Best Animation Director (2022).
Search every frame of Hideaki Anno’s films
All 139 indexed frames from 4 films directed by Hideaki Anno — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.