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A QUICK HISTORY - Page 3 |
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on the heels of Gunbuster, the very popular TV series Nadia: The
Secret of Blue Water, Anno's sophomore directorial project, began in
April 1990. The TV series became one of the most beloved in anime and
established Anno as a major talent in the industry. The Nadia TV
series was followed in 1991 with a motion picture edition, but Anno was
not involved in this film.
In 1993, Anno began the planning stages of the TV series, Shin Seiki Evangelion (New Century Evangelion --- aka, Neon Genesis Evangelion). Evangelion premiered 2 years later in October, 1995. The series is a huge hit in both Japan and many foreign markets. Studio Gainax once again comes to prominence in the industry and Anno is singled out as one of the best and most influential directors working today. The TV series concluded in March 1996. The ending became one of the most controversial ever. A year later, the first Evangelion movie, Death & Rebirth, is released. The second film, The End of Evangelion, follows it in July of that year. Following the success of Evangelion, Anno began working in a new medium of film. Live action. His first film in this medium is Love & Pop, a dramatic film dealing with "engo-kosei", teenage prostitution. Anno then returned to anime to direct Gainax's TV series, Kareshi no Kanojo no Jijou (His and Her Circumstances). Anno ends up leaving most of the work to his deputy director, Kazuya Tsurumaki, when he is pressured by TV Tokyo to stick closely to the manga version of the story. Anno remained director in name only. After the TV series, Kareshi no Kanojo no Jijou is completed Anno began work on his next live-action feature film, Shiki-Jitsu (Ceremony/Ceremonial Day). As with Love & Pop, Shiki-Jitsu is based on a novel. |
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