1990 saw the release of "Patlabor", a breakthrough animated movie directed by Mamoru Oshii that popularized the mecha genre and aesthetic in the West. "Neon Genesis Evangelion", created by Hideaki Anno in 1995, was a major influence on the super robot genre, arriving when the real robot genre was dominant on television. A deconstruction of classic mecha anime tropes, it recast the "saintly" inventor/father as a sinister figure, and the enthusiastic teenage protagonist as a "vacillating" introvert. Due to its unusual psychological themes, the show became a massive success, and further caused Japanese anime culture to spread widely and rapidly around the world.