The veteran animator, filmmaker, and director Hideaki Anno found himself in a rather peculiar situation when his likeness was unknowingly printed on various common-day items and sold on Amazon. Online users discuss the strangeness of the ordeal and wonder why the director\u2019s face was chosen to be featured on the products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The items in question seem to have been put up for sale by a Chinese distributing company by the name of Lehaimrlin. Taking a look at their Amazon store, the sellers seem to specialize in producing unofficial merch featuring the faces of notable figures, such as K-pop artists and Japanese models. However, why the distributors chose to also sell prints of Anno\u2019s face on blankets, eco bags, and men\u2019s underwear still remains a mystery. The items using the director’s face have been removed from the seller’s store as of September 28, however, various items using the faces of other celebrities remain on the store’s page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n