Anno draws inspiration from the fashion world, and her work is noted for its detail which gives it a broader appeal than just the demographic it is aimed for. Her manga and books have attained considerable popularity among young women in Japan. Though she primarily writes manga of the
josei demographic, her most popular series,
Sugar Sugar Rune, (serialized in
Nakayoshi) is targeted at primary school-aged girls. In a recent
Oricon poll, she was voted the number eight most popular manga artist among females and thirteen in the general category. Her manga
Happy Mania was made into a television series in 1998, followed by
Hataraki Man in October 2007.
Sakuran was made into a movie in 2006. More than 3 million copies were sold of
Happy Mania. In the movie
Japan Sinks, she has a cameo role alongside her husband; their characters were also married. The movie was directed by
Shinji Higuchi, who, like her husband
Hideaki Anno, is a co-founder of
Gainax. Anno took a career hiatus in 2008, citing health reasons. During this hiatus, she published essays in manga form about her life with her husband. In October 2020, it was announced Anno's manga
Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen will be adapted into a
Broadway musical. It will be the first Japanese manga to be adapted into an American musical. == Awards and honors ==