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Gainax Movies: Every Film & Box Office

Gainax has made 33 films from 1987 to 2024, earning $39.4M at the worldwide box office. Its biggest hits are Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997), Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth (1997) and Gurren Lagann the Movie: Childhood’s End (2008). Its most frequent director is Hideaki Anno (8 films). Most of its films are animation films (32 of 33).

films
33
worldwide box office
$39.4M
years active
1987–2024
All 33 films
Main genres
Animation, Comedy, Drama
Film languages
Japanese (33)
Busiest decade
The 1990s, 10 films
Frequent director
Hideaki Anno
Box office

What Are Gainax's Biggest Box Office Hits?

The Gainax films that earned the most worldwide. Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997) leads with $22.6M, 57% of everything the studio's films have earned.

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  1. 1 Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997) movie poster Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion 1997 · Animation $22.6M
  2. 2 Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth (1997) movie poster Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth 1997 · Sci-Fi $15.8M
  3. 3 Gurren Lagann the Movie: Childhood’s End (2008) movie poster Gurren Lagann the Movie: Childhood’s End 2008 · Animation $958K
  4. 4 Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise (1987) movie poster Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise 1987 · Animation $60.6K
Latest

What Are the Latest Gainax Movies?

The studio's most recent releases, newest first, starting with The End of Evangelion (2024).

In numbers

What Kind of Movies Does Gainax Make?

The studio's films by genre, decade and language. Most of its films are animation films (32 of 33). The 1990s were its busiest decade, with 10 films.

Gainax Movies by Genre

  1. Animation 32 films
  2. Comedy 12 films
  3. Drama 12 films
  4. Action 11 films
  5. Sci-Fi 10 films
  6. Adventure 5 films
  7. Crime 2 films
  8. Documentary 1 film

Gainax Movies by Decade

  1. 2 1980s
  2. 10 1990s
  3. 7 2000s
  4. 2 2010s
  5. 1 2020s
People

Who Works With Gainax the Most?

The people credited on the most Gainax films. Kotono Mitsuishi appears in 9 of them, and Hideaki Anno directed 8.

Directors Who Work With Gainax

Actors in the Most Gainax Movies

Filmography

What Movies Has Gainax Made?

All 33 films, newest first, with the worldwide box office. Filter by genre or decade, or sort by score, box office or title.

All genres Animation 32Comedy 12Drama 12Action 11Sci-Fi 10Adventure 5Crime 2

All 33 Gainax Movies

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Which Studios Are Similar to Gainax?

The studios with the most Japanese animation films. Gainax has made 32 Japanese animation films, more than any other kind.

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FAQ

Gainax: Questions and Answers

Films, hits, scores and what comes next, answered from the same data as this page.

How many movies has Gainax made?

Gainax has released 33 films, from 1987 to 2024. Its busiest decade was the 1990s, with 10 films.

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What is Gainax's highest-grossing movie?

Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997) is Gainax's biggest box office hit, with $22.6M worldwide, ahead of Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth (1997) ($15.8M).

Which director has made the most films with Gainax?

Hideaki Anno has directed 8 Gainax films, more than anyone else, followed by Hiroyuki Imaishi (6) and Kazuya Tsurumaki (6).