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
- Film languages
- Japanese (33)
- Busiest decade
- The 1990s, 10 films
- Frequent director
- Hideaki Anno
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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Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion 1997 · Animation $22.6M - 2
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth 1997 · Sci-Fi $15.8M - 3
Gurren Lagann the Movie: Childhood’s End 2008 · Animation $958K - 4
Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise 1987 · Animation $60.6K
What Are the Latest Gainax Movies?
The studio's most recent releases, newest first, starting with The End of Evangelion (2024).
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2024 The End of Evangelion Animation -
2011 Panty & Stocking in Sanitarybox Animation -
2011 Wish Upon the Pleiades Animation -
2009 Gurren Lagann the Movie: The Lights in the Sky Are Stars Action - 2008 Gurren Lagann the Movie: Childhood’s End Animation
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2006 Gunbuster vs Diebuster: Aim for the Top! The GATTAI!! Movie Animation -
2006 Diebuster: The Movie Drama -
2004 Top wo Nerae 2! Diebuster Adventure
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.
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
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.
Gainax Comedy Movies
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.
- Toei Animation 318 Japanese animation films
- Sunrise 174 Japanese animation films
- Madhouse 132 Japanese animation films
- Production I.G. 91 Japanese animation films
- TMS Entertainment 89 Japanese animation films
- J.C.STAFF 84 Japanese animation films
- Shin-Ei Animation 65 Japanese animation films
- Pierrot 64 Japanese animation films
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.
See every film 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).