At the end of 1984, Anno – along with fellow university students and collaborators on earlier projects such as Daicon IV – founded the animation studio Gainax.
Most notable of all Anno and Gainax creations is the 1995/1996 apocalyptic mecha anime Neon Genesis Evangelion.
So here’s to you, Hideaki Anno, for your creativity, your undying influence on anime through the years, and to your 58 years of life.