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Hideaki Anno is a Japanese director, writer and Gainax co-founder who created Neon Genesis Evangelion, serving as its principal writer and director across the original 1995 to 1996 television series and its film continuations.
Hiroyuki Ishidō is a Japanese episode director who directed multiple installments of the original Neon Genesis Evangelion television series under series creator Hideaki Anno.
Keiichi Sugiyama is a director who worked on Neon Genesis Evangelion.
Masayuki is a Japanese animator and director whose long collaboration with Hideaki Anno runs through the entire Neon Genesis Evangelion franchise, from animation direction on the original 1990s series to co-directing the Rebuild of Evangelion film tetralogy.
Tensai Okamura is a director and animator from Japan who contributed to Neon Genesis Evangelion, later helming titles such as Wolf's Rain and Darker than Black.
Akira Takamura is a director who worked on Neon Genesis Evangelion.
Kazuya Tsurumaki is a Japanese anime director who began as an assistant director under Hideaki Anno on the original Neon Genesis Evangelion at Gainax before later directing entries in the Rebuild of Evangelion film series.
Ken Andō is a director who worked on Neon Genesis Evangelion.
Masahiko Ōtsuka is a director who worked on Neon Genesis Evangelion.
Minoru Ohara is a director who worked on Neon Genesis Evangelion.
Naoyasu Habu is a director who worked on Neon Genesis Evangelion.
Noriko Kobayashi is a producer who worked on Neon Genesis Evangelion.
Seiji Mizushima is a Japanese anime director best known for helming Fullmetal Alchemist and Mobile Suit Gundam 00, with earlier production work tying him to Neon Genesis Evangelion before his rise to lead director.
Shunji Suzuki is a director who worked on Neon Genesis Evangelion.
Shōichi Masuo is a director who worked on Neon Genesis Evangelion.
Tetsuya Watanabe is a director who worked on Neon Genesis Evangelion.
Tsuyoshi Kaga is an episode director and storyboard artist who worked on the original Neon Genesis Evangelion television series and its related theatrical films for Gainax.
Yutaka Sugiyama is a producer who worked on Neon Genesis Evangelion.
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- Created byHideaki Anno
- Published byKadokawa
- Animated bykhara
- Animated byGainax
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