Rebuilds notwithstanding, many people will agree that the original Evaneglion was the height of Anno's career and skills as a director. But with all the George Lucas comparisons abound, how actually involved was he in making the show? Every episode had a different director and scriptwriter/storyboarder. Was Anno really the true genius behind Evangelion, or did he just happen to get an amazing staff to carry his ass like Lucas did in the Original Trilogy?
>>14442064
He provided the angst and mental issues.
He was both the main series director and writer, so he had a lot more influence than he would've if he was just the director's seat (mainly because the director takes a backseat to the producer in tv production, according to what Lucas said in the Return of the Jedi commentary)
>>14442364
Isn't Anno just the exec producer in Rebuild?
>>14442064
>he original Evaneglion was the height of Anno's career and skills as a director.
That's not Otaku no Video
>>14442388
Yes but film doesn't follow the same rules as tv.
According to Lucas in the RotJ commentary (and if I trust him on anything, it's knowing hollywood's rules), tv runs on the system that the director basically exists to bring about the producer's vision, with the director's own personal style put into the work. In movies that isn't the case, producers are there to make sure the movie gets made. In terms of creative control the director calls the shots.
The comparison dress not male sense. After Eva Anno went on to do what is more comparible to Lucas' career /before/ Star Wars.
>>14442395
Anno didn't direct OnV. He was supposed to direct it but Anno was too suicidal to do anything
