Is Hideki Anno the George Lucas of anime?

Is Hideki Anno the George Lucas of anime?

More like george bush of anime

I see why you'd say that, but to be honest, that's an insult to George Lucas. I give him shit for the prequels too, but I can't deny all the work he put into modernizing cinema and the special effects scene. As shit as the prequels are, they're still far better than what the Rebuilds became with 3.33.

I'd say Toriyama comes closer. Shit like potara fusion suddenly having a time limit is "Greedo shot first" levels of stupid.

Nope, unless Moyaco had a hand in making Eva the classic today.

George Lucas was saved by his first wife, who was the true MVP and turned Star Wars from a incoherent mess into the timeless classic. That's why the prequels fucking sucked ass too.

3.33 is the best rebuild go fuck yourself

That title belongs to Kishimoto

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3.33 was shit for degenerate retards, and it makes the prequels look amazing and innovative.

He's the David Chase (creator of "The Sopranos") of Anime.

Both men created a TV show in the 90s that became a massive cultural touchstone for their respective countries, inspired a fanatical cult following around the world, and totally revolutionized their respective mediums (live-action drama and TV anime).

Both shows (Evangelion and The Sopranos) started out as straightforward, albeit unprecedentedly high-quality pastiches of culturally beloved genres in their home country - mecha and kaiju shows/movies for Eva, gangster flicks and nuclear-family dramas/sitcoms for Sopranos - and then unexpectedly changed direction halfway through, becoming increasingly introspective, dark and philosophical, as they turned their attention on the uncommonly rich psychological intricacies of their characters. The change in direction for both shows also alienated many mainstream viewers and culminated in experimental, unorthodox endings that incited fan outrage, but which the creators staunchly defended.

Both shows brought a level of artistic quality and intellectual depth to their respective mediums that singlehandedly set a new bar for television and influenced nearly all subsequent shows going forward.

Both men are fascinated by themes of depression, existentialism, spirituality, and psychoanalysis.

Both walked away from massive, genre-defining epics after they were over to direct tiny, intimate, low-budget live-action movies that only their diehard fans remember (and love).

And above all, both are notoriously grumpy, cantankerous old men who are always complaining about kids/TV/culture these days and respond to any kind of fan request to clarify the ambiguities or mysteries of their TV series by giving blatant, self-deprecating troll answers.

This is actually a really good comparison. I'll /thread that one for ya user.