is a
Japanese anime studio famous for productions such as
Gunbuster,
The Wings of Honneamise, ,
Neon Genesis Evangelion,
Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi,
FLCL,
Gurren Lagann and
Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt, which have gone on to critical acclaim and commercial success,
Evangelion has reportedly grossed over 150 billion
yen, or approximately 1.2 billion USD. In a discussion at the 2006
Tekkoshocon,
Matt Greenfield claimed
Evangelion had grossed over 2 billion USD; Takeda 2002 reiterates that "It sold record numbers of
laserdiscs in Japan, and the DVD is still selling well today." as well as for their association with award-winning anime director and studio co-founder
Hideaki Anno. The company is headquartered in
Koganei,
Tokyo.