Gainax, the iconic but latterly tarnished, Japanese animation producer behind anime series "Neon Genesis Evangelion," has filed for bankruptcy. It had been in operation for nearly 40 years.

Creator Hideaki Anno has always had conflicting feelings about Evangelion, but even if he thinks it's pretentious, the series ...

Renowned animation studio Gainax, the studio behind massive anime hits "Neon Genesis Evangelion" and "Gurenn Lagann" has filed for bankruptcy after almost 40 years in the animation industry. For ...

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.