UBE, Yamaguchi Prefecture--This local city facing the Seto Inland Sea was a bit of a backwater until anime director Hideaki Anno found fame with the runaway success of the "Evangelion" franchise.

Ube is the hometown of Hideaki Anno, chief director of “Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time,” which became a smash hit this year. With many locations depicted in the latest installment of ...

Anno was chief director of the film, which earned more than 10 billion yen ($69 million) in box-office revenue. The second round of the campaign was held last year. For the third phase ...

GKIDS is bringing to the US the first commercial live-action movie directed by Neon Genesis Evangelion creator Hideaki Anno! After being acquired by Toho, GKIDS seems to be investing even more in ...