Personal details
- Birth Date: 1960-05-22
- Height: 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
- Birth Location: Ube, Japan
- Professions: Art Department, Writer, Animation Department
Hideaki Anno, born May 22, 1960, in Ube, Japan—man, what a ride his career’s been. You talk about someone with a wild imagination and a knack for shaking up entire genres? That’s Anno, no contest. This guy’s fingerprints are all over modern anime and Japanese cinema. He’s best known for lighting a fire under the whole mecha scene with Neon Genesis Evangelion, which—let’s be real—wasn’t just a show, it was a cultural earthquake. The impact? Still rippling out, years later, with fans dissecting every frame and college kids writing way too many essays about it. But Anno didn’t just stop there. He’s the brain behind Shin Godzilla (2016), which took the classic monster flick and cranked the social commentary up to eleven. Instead of just rubber suits and destruction, he threw in government chaos, disaster response, and a healthy dose of satire. People either loved it or got totally lost, but you can’t say it was boring. Then you’ve got his work on “Kaze Tachinu” (The Wind Rises, 2013), where he jumped in as a voice actor for Hayao Miyazaki’s swan song. Totally different vibe—more introspective, but still, that creative energy’s there. Anno’s personal life? He’s been married to Moyoco Anno, a powerhouse manga artist herself, since 2002. Kind of a dream team, honestly. Between his existential anime, monster mayhem, and collaborations with other legends, Anno’s basically rewritten the rulebook a few times over. Not bad for a guy from a small city in Yamaguchi prefecture, huh?
Hayao Miyazaki, honestly, kinda lives in his own league when it comes to animation. Dude’s the brains behind some of the most iconic films in Japanese cinema—think Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, Princess Mononoke. His movies? Absolutely dripping with heart and jaw-dropping visuals. You watch his stuff and it’s like getting hit with a wave of nostalgia and wonder, even if you’re seeing it for the first time. The man’s not just sketching cute characters—he’s weaving deep stories about nature, childhood, and that bittersweet feeling of growing up. Plus, he’s got a thing for strong, kinda quirky female leads and wild, imaginative worlds that don’t really play by the usual rules. Ghibli, his studio, basically raised a whole generation of dreamers. And don’t even get me started on his stubborn streak—dude’s all about hand-drawn art, even in the age of digital everything. That’s Miyazaki for you.
referencennJumping into anime isn’t just about loving animation—it’s about actually having a life outside of it. Wild, right? Seriously, if all you do is obsess over frames and storyboards, your work’ll end up looking like it was made in a vacuum. Most folks in the industry are sorta tunnel-visioned, almost socially awkward, you know? So, if you want to make something special, you gotta go out, meet people, try weird hobbies, mess up a little, actually talk to folks who aren’t just into anime. That’s where fresh ideas come from. The real magic of anime isn’t just the shows; it’s that it sparks conversations, brings weirdos together, and lets us connect in ways we probably wouldn’t otherwise. That’s its best trick.
May 22, 1960
5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
Konidela Ram Charan
Ube, Japan
65 years old