CATDOLL: "EVA" director Anno Hideaki said Japanese animation can only last another 5 years

Animation has become one of the indispensable cultural industries in Japan, and the large number of new episodes released every quarter makes people feel the booming development of the industry, and the various peripheral activities that follow also bring a lot of income. However, Anno Hideaki, the director of "Neon Genesis Evangelion", does not seem to think so. He just celebrated his 55th birthday yesterday and said, " The lifespan of Japanese animation is only 5 years ."

Hideaki Anno believes that Japanese animation has passed its peak and lost its luster. It can be said that it has reached a state of "sunset". Hideaki Anno said: "The current animation production system is already overworked. It is only a matter of time before it collapses. I think it will only last for 5 years, not 20 years. It will not be like this in the future. Both the talent and the funds are gone. The overall situation in Japan does not allow us to think about nothing and just make animation." He said this because the animation production company GAINAX, which he founded, is facing serious survival issues.

However, Hideaki Anno did not deny that animation is a part of film art. He also felt that the center of animation production might move to other parts of Asia where conditions are better. Anno's prediction is: although animation will continue to exist in the world, Japan will no longer continue to lead the world's animation development. So what do you readers think about the development of Japanese animation? In fact, we all know that Japanese animation will not really be completed within 5 years, but what Hideaki Anno said is not without reason. Dear readers, can we really calm down and discuss whether Japanese animation will decline in 5 years or will there be a new development? Everyone is welcome to discuss~~

Hideaki Anno is a famous Japanese animation director, live-action film director, and scriptwriter. He was born on May 22, 1960 in Ube City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. He graduated from Yamaguchi Prefectural Ube High School and the Department of Visual Design, Faculty of Arts, Osaka University of Arts. His representative works include "Neon Genesis Evangelion" and "Nadia of the Mysterious Sea".