Hideaki Anno

Dan Da Dan Paid Homage to Shin Godzilla in the Raddest Way Possible

Who had atomic breath on their weekly Dan Da Dan bingo card?

By Isaiah Colbert Published November 21, 2024

The Original Studio Behind Evangelion Is Filing for Bankruptcy

Gainax, the animation studio co-founded by Hideaki Anno, will soon completely go under after decades of financial mishaps.

By James Whitbrook Published June 7, 2024

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The Best Movies You May Have Missed in 2023, and Where to Stream Them

Everyone saw Barbenheimer, but what about the weirder and smaller sci-fi, horror, and genre movies?

By Germain Lussier Published December 28, 2023

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Open Channel: Tell Us Your Favorite Godzilla Media

With Godzilla Minus One in theaters and a new Legendary Godzilla movie just months away, we want to know some of your favorite stories starring the giant dino.

By Justin Carter Published December 3, 2023

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Shin Kamen Rider Is the Best Superspeed Has Ever Looked in a Superhero Movie

Somehow, the best display of superspeed in a 2023 movie didn't come from The Flash , but Hideaki Anno's love letter to the Tokusatsu icon Kamen Rider .

By James Whitbrook Published July 24, 2023

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Shin Kamen Rider Comes to Amazon on Barbie Day

The age of the Oppenheimer / Barbie double feature is over. The time of Shin Barben Rider has come.

By James Whitbrook Published June 22, 2023

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Watch Godzilla, Evangelion, Ultraman, and Kamen Rider Become the Ultimate Giant Robot

Even better? You can buy the combining mecha as an adorable toy.

By James Whitbrook Published May 19, 2023

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Shin Kamen Rider Is Finally Coming to the U.S., for One Day Only

Neon Genesis Evangelion , Godzilla , and Ultraman director Hideaki Anno's take on the Tokusatsu icon is coming stateside... but just barely.

By James Whitbrook Published April 21, 2023

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Shin Kamen Rider’s New Trailer Is as Gorgeous as It Is Mysterious

Hideaki Anno's love letter to the iconic tokusatsu franchise gets a trailer that's light on plot and heavy on pretty shots of people walking towards each other.

By James Whitbrook Published March 14, 2023

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Hideaki Anno’s Ultraman Fan Film Is Now Officially Streaming

Shin Ultraman is preparing to grow beyond its Japanese release, but on Amazon Japan, you can get a glimpse of Anno's earliest Ultra fandom.

By James Whitbrook Published November 22, 2022

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Evangelion 3.0+1.0‘s US Release Is Getting the IMAX Treatment

Say sayonara to all of Evangelion on the biggest screen possible.

By James Whitbrook Published October 19, 2022

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Shin Ultraman‘s Shinji Higuchi on the Enduring Legend of One of Japan’s Greatest Heroes

The Shin Godzilla co-director talks about working with Hideaki Anno, his tokusatsu memories, and why Ultraman is finally finding an audience across the world.

James Whitbrook & Cheryl Eddy Published September 27, 2022

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Evangelion 3.0+1.0 Is Finally Coming to U.S. Theaters This December

Bid farewell to Neon Genesis Evangelion by having an emotional breakdown in a movie theater, as Hideaki Anno intended.

By James Whitbrook Published September 21, 2022

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Watch Hideaki Anno Live His Best Life as Shin Ultraman‘s Mocap Actor

Everything comes full circle for the Evangelion creator and lifelong Ultraman fan.

By James Whitbrook Published July 1, 2022

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Watch the First 10 Minutes of Shin Ultraman For Some Monstrous Delights

Giant monsters and Japanese bureaucracy sit hand in hand in the opening to Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi's take on the iconic, size-changing superhero.

By James Whitbrook Published June 24, 2022

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Shin Kamen Rider‘s New Trailer Is a Haunting Superhero Mystery

If the first trailer for Hideaki Anno's Kamen Rider movie leaned on retro nostalgia, this one presents that retro aesthetic in a fascinating new light.

By James Whitbrook Published May 13, 2022

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Evangelion Creator Hideaki Anno’s First TV Series Nadia Comes to 4K

Based on a concept by Hayao Miyazaki, Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water will be restored by GKids.

By Rob Bricken Published April 20, 2022

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Shin Ultraman‘s New Trailer Teases Kaiju Catastrophe and Alien Drama

Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi's latest "Shin" Toku collab takes a page out of Shin Godzilla 's playbook, and keeps looks at its giant-sized characters brief.

By James Whitbrook Published April 15, 2022