Alternative TitlesEnglish: Neon Genesis Evangelion Synonyms: Shinseiki Evangelion Japanese: 新世紀エヴァンゲリオン
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Type: TV
Episodes: 26
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Oct 3, 1995 to Mar 27, 1996
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24 min. per episode Rating:
R - 17+ (violence & profanity)
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I think this has been compared to Evangelion, Numerous amounts of times, mostly because of the Mechanical aspects, the characters and the fact that the Angels and Dolems kind of parallel each other.
Evangelion is the main source of inspiration for Rahxephon, many consider it a clone. Evangelion tends to be more complex and intelectual, concentrating on philosophy and psychology while Rahxephon tends to be easier and not so inteligent concentrating on a love story with harem like influences all covered up in an artsy smart wannabe story with big, complicated words used that don't have any real meanings behind them (perfect for the new generation of anime fans who love superficial stories who like to seem complex).
Similar premises, but RahXephon did a lot better job of it.
If You Watch It, You'll See Why. There Are Some Very Interesting Similarities, But The Show Is Still Unique.
Can't explain in one sentence. You just have to see it.
The mechas are similar,but they are made of "Clay",the story is kinda oriented into the same genre,but Evangelion's story is deeper moved into the religious sector,while RahXephon's is oriented about time.
NGE created the genre, Rahxephon and Eureka7 are two original creations inside that format, both are great but I prefer the original
Rahxephon is basically neon genesis done correctly!! Where Eva failed Rahxephon succeeded.
both have a very similar story lines and themes
They're both intriguing psychological dramas amongst countless of other similarities.
Both have giant mechas used by the main characters, and during various episodes like to play with your head some.
DUH? RahXephon is a direct copy of NGE but not as messed up. It is the NGE for amateurs and newbies to anime. But RahXephon has its own appeal b/c it is referenced in other shows such as Ouran High school host club. However, i have to say that i like RahXephon more b/c i can sleep at night after watching it and b/c of Quon and "Ra Ra what is it Ollin?" Who wouldn't fall in love with that?
Both are great mecha shows that deal with other underlying psychological/emotional themes, although NGE has a little more of the psychoanalytical "stuff". In the end, RahXephon is really more of a love story, but doesn't slack on the action or introspection. If you are an anime fan, you owe it to yourself to watch both of these shows, even if you don't like mecha.
You can almost call this a copy of NGE, aside from the fact that Rah Xephon tends not to mess with your mind, is not as depressing. The Story is just as epic though, the trials are just as challenging and the story is detailed enough that you do need to follow the story to know whats going on.
RahXephon - although good - is more or less a rip off of Evangelion (and so is the Bible lol). It has so many subtle similarities in characters and story, but none the less it is still a good anime. Evagelion is one of the GREATEST animes and is amazing to watch and even more complex the RahXephon. If you enjoy philosophical thinking - both are good, but Eva is better.
Both implement mecha robots as well as some form of religious belief to progress each respective plot. Also both have main characters with social problems. Need I say more???
They share a ridiculous number of specific and general similarities. Essentially, RahXephon is a much lighter and brighter version of Evangelion. Evangelion has significantly more psychological and philosophical elements than RahXephon, but RahXephon sounds and looks far better (also is less screwy, if you're not a fan of mind screw). Either way, if you like Evangelion, you'll definitely like RahXephon.
Using gamer terminology, these series have the same setting: huge anthropomorphic robots save the world (or try to destroy it, according to the point of view) with a little help of brave teenagers. The formula is completed by a mere alien per episode and a big boss in the end. As a set-off against Eva, RahXephon has a great love story. By all means, those who were excited about one series will enjoy watching the other.
Both series are mechas with dramatic, psychological themes. Both are really high quality for their times and have amazing plots and characters.
The similarities are endless and there is also definitely some major differences biggest one of which being that the main theme of RahXephon is music and its power to change the world (tune the world). I think of RahXephon as being very similar to NGE (at least there seems to be slightly more similarities than differences) with a much less emo male lead and a watchable ending (more than watchable actually, compared to NGE's completely unwatchable and horrific last two episodes).
RahXephon is what Evangelion should have been like. NGE has a lot more fans than RahXephon, although i can't possibly comprehend why aside from the fact that NGE came first.
Neon Genesis has a very complicated and detailed plot, and many consider RahXephon to be a rip-off of it. However, I found that I enjoyed RahXephon much more than Evangelion. Both deal with Mechas, politics, religion, a boy struggling to come to terms with his life and what everyone expects of him. I just felt RahXephon was executed better.
Both involve around a teenage boy trying to remember and forget the past at the same time. Everyone that the boy loves has either turned away or no longer able to be there for him. Full of action, A Mecha is what the boy uses in battle to combat with the organization he has joined. Which is use primarily for battle.
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Characters' style in the beginnig of the story.
Eureka7 was clearly influenced by NGE
Eureka Seven takes many MANY things from Evangelion, such as characters (i.e: Rei Ayanami = Eureka), use of mecha, some things from the plot, etc. Sometimes when I was watching Eureka 7 I felt i was wachting eva, altough Eureka is not as sad or phsicological as Evangelion.
The LFOs in Eureka are similar to the Evas in NGE.
The story is deep very envolving, really when I first started watching it, I thought it reminded me alot of evangelion.
Both main characters are boys. Both go through things that make them go through developement. Theres plenty of Mecha battles and drama in both of them and both can get psychological at times. Also, in both NGE and E7 the mechs make up a lot of the mysteries in the plots.
Eureka Seven is very similar to Eva. They both have mysterious mechs. The main male characters think alike and go through a lot of change, there is a lot of character development.
Few anime series can compare to the masterpiece that is Evangelion, but if you are looking for something similar then Eureka Seven is more than likely a series you'll enjoy. Both stories' central focus is around a young male and his search for belonging, as he's thrown into the midst of a giant conflict. Giant mechs, young love, and large casts to boot, these two series are both quite similar to each other in a number of ways. Spoilers and synopses aren't my type, so ultimately I'll leave it for you to decide. Eureka Seven certainly isn't as timeless as Eva, but it's one of the better series one could compare it to and it still does a great job of keeping its audience captivated up until the final curtain falls.
Giant robots. Strange creatures to fight against. Protagonists with f***'d up lives. What more could you ask for? It's all right here in these two great anime series. Check them out!
Both have strange, simillar mechas, some psychological problems and mystery. However NGE is more .. mature (?).
Both are sci-fi, both of them have a main character who follows his evolution, and a lot of good action and sci-fi scenes :-)
well they're both similar because of the whole child growing to an adult thing. if you like mecha then you'll love these
Both include romance, action, and mystery.
Mysterious female characters and the one's that fall for them. Plus the disasterous plot of the world ending, fighting with machinery/robots.
Cute relationship that starts to form between main characters, and how they try to save the world.
Both question human nature, and humanity.
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They're both very psychological and philosophical. Lain doesn't have Mechs or fights, but they're still rather similar.
If you like complex thinking, you should watch this. Very psychological.
Both are very deep, and make you think. They have somewhat similar theme, but the setting is very different.
Lain is no doubt a series to be enjoyed for every NGE fan that was attracted by NGE's psychological scenes.
Lain and Evangelion are intrinsically complex series. In both there is a strong presence of technology, which underlines the problematic relationship between individual existence and collective psychological archetypes of a symbolic order. These anime address topics such as the self, the body, the role of communication and the possibility of forging bonds. Lain is heavily intellectual from the outset and slow-paced through and through, while Eva only develops its conceptual core in the later episodes and is much more action-driven. Lain and Eva are prodigies of existential thought transmitted through a visual medium; and as such they go hand in hand.
Both have deeply complex plots and deal with the human psyche
Makes you think on what the hell is actually happening in the anime, and what the characters are thinking and what leads to their actions.
Dark, psychological, philosophical, mysterious, Lain and Evangelion are very similar thematically and tonally. If you like one (or if you didn't absolutely hate the last two episodes of Evangelion), you'll almost certainly like the other.
Both makes you think of life. (Що Лейн, що Ева дають підстави переосмислити життя)
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Два великолепных психологических аниме. В обоих почти у всех персонажей есть свой индивидуальный внутренний мир, непонятный даже им самим, неговоря уже про других. Тут же вспоминаются слова Гендо Икари:"Никто никогда полностью не поймёт другого человека".
Так что, чтобы полностью насладиться данными шедеврами психологии необходимо, мягко говоря, "применить мозг". Ну а если вы любитель жанров аля "Счастливой звезды" или "Азуманги" просмотр не рекомендую.
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It's just as awesome, even more for some people. A must watch for anyone who like mecha anime or not.
Same animation studio, similar spontaneous kinds of moments. Both are based around mecha and have out-of-this-world enemies. Just, Gurren Lagann has drills and that lovely yellow moped.
They both have giant mechs, hot 14 year old girls, and emo sequences. Oh yeah, probally cause their both from Gainax
With a highly diverse cast that is both well rounded and lovable and a story line that continues to expand and evolve. The classic Evangelion is worth you time if you appreciated the story telling that Gainax can do so well and aren't afraid to think a little.
Imagine Evangelion if Shinji finally stops being reluctant, mans up, and kicks the **** out of every thing in his way, and a lot less mindf***ery. That's Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann. It is an Incredibly awesome Kick-reason-to-the-curb anime that leaves you so full of energy that you feel like yelling for 2 hours after watching the final battle. Yeah, it's that awesome.
They're both mecha series from Gainax, and that's where the similarities end, but that's really the point. Evangelion is a deconstruction of mecha anime, basically saying, "You know how all those other mecha series made piloting a giant robot look fun? Well I'll show you how miserable it can really be." Gurren Lagann is a reconstruction; a decade later, saying, "You know how those mecha deconstruction series made piloting a giant robot look really awful? Well I'll show you how AWESOME it can really be!" The persistent despair of the former and unshakable optimism of the latter make excellent counterpoints and contrast beautifully.
Now you've watched the Anti-Evangelion, why not go ahead and see what the opposite of Gurren Lagann is like? They're both by the same studio, both considered masterpieces, you got nothing to lose (Except wanting to fucking kill Shinji, emo son-of-a-bitch.)
Robots! Girls with boobs! Wimpy protagonist!
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Both have Mecha's, children's problems are very similar, run a similar issue, they seem to be complement
Eva and Bokurano deconstruct the mecha genre by adding layers of extremely dark psychological content. Both are highly visceral, the action being centered around children who are forced into a conflict of literally cosmic proportions. In these series the nature of the enemy is ambiguous to the extreme, which makes the whole experience all the more poignant. Eva's latter episodes focus heavily on existential topics, which are replaced in Bokurano with a more psychological approach. The limitless situations the casts are subjected to and the depth of characterization makes these anime masterpieces, with an appeal that goes beyond the giant robot niche.
I think is obiviously..In both some kids must save the world, with an giant robot..But many problems apear in their way.
Fourteen-year-olds with loads of emotional baggage piloting giant robots to protect a world full of people and things that sometimes seem like they might not be worth protecting. They both work the psychological angle nicely and are great if you want to kick your mood down a few notches.
Hey, it's kids in giant robots and both have great stories as well.
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Both stories occur in some post-apocalyptic future where mysterious events occur due to their actions. Both also have mind-bending mysteries.
Both are in essence intellectual series, exploring the main character's existential conflicts in interesting ways and generally providing an entertaining experience.
Same post-apocalyptic concept, just everything is in a much smaller scale in terms of setup, characters, and story. Both series stress on character emotions and questions of morals, focusing more on the psychological developments rather than action, yet it is all laid out in a very advanced science fiction background. You also have the god-like rulers who debate amongst each other in monotone voices without significant physical features.
The stories are paced the same, really the key difference is that the focus is not on children and many of the similar extreme questions and psychological challenges are presented in a much subdued and more subtle manner.
Very similar themes about facing reality and not running away from your tribulations. They each deal heavily with self-discovery and finding one's purpose in life and accepting life for what it is. Plenty of symbolism in both; the plots are not straightforward at all and actually require the viewer to pay attention to fully appreciate the series. Neither series is for those who want the plot spoon fed to them. The viewer must piece together subtle plot points to fully understand it all.
They're both extremely different from how they first appear. Eva looks like a generic mecha and Ergo looks like a generic cyberpunk but once you go underneath the surface you discover something entirely different. They both can be quite dark; the stories may not make sense at first and require much attention to detail and can be interpreted in various ways.
The pacing of the stories are also very similar.
Gendo and Proxy One are nearly identical in their goals and motives. Proxy One is basically a father figure to Vince who is used just as Shinji was used by Gendo. Shinji is a proxy for Gendo in a way. Vince has a revelation at the end similar to Shinji's "Congratulations".
Also, technobabble abound in them both; while not entirely necessary at times it can enhance the experience in a way. However many people focus on the technobable too much and therefore have a narrow-minded opinion of the series and can't look past it to fully appreciate them as a whole.
Both have a post apocalyptic feel, And the struggle for humanity to survive given the circumstances. In Neon Genesis their are 'Angels' which force humanity to fight, Whereas in Ergo Proxy their are "Proxies' which are very mysterious much like that of the Angels.
Overall both of them are very mind bending as a series, you also see the protagonists go through psychological fights regarding their past,present and future.
A definate must see.
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Both Evangelion and Fafner employ mechas and monstrous creatures to develop the characters of the pilots and their inner conflicts. In addition, both series have a penchant for the philosophical: Eva tends to be darker and perhaps more confusing while Fafner is more straightforward and optimistic.
The plot and the story seem similar (humanity in danger and only some child can save them by fighting in some robots)
The Pilot is mentaly connected to his machine, he can suffer from the damages it can receive. They are both attack by "weird" monsters. Mankind is in great danger... well it's in a lot of anime, but it's kinda the same here.
Both are action filled,giant robot, teenage drama.
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The general outline of the plot is similar in that there are "Angels" attacking earth and mechas (called Evas) piloted by certain young people (in this case, teens). Neon Genesis Evangelion is different in that it focuses on psychological themes more than Aquarion, and there is more emphasis on the mystery behind what the Evas and Angels really are.
Obviously Sousei no Aquarion was inspired by Neon Genesis Evangelion. Though NGE is more psychological than Aquarion.
"Genesis of Evangelion" - "Genesis Of Aquarion". Yeah.
Angels attacking the Earth and young, chosen guys & girls trying to defeat them by piloting robots.
Evangelion is way more psychological than Aquarion, but they both have a fair amount of drama and action.
In both anime, the teens are part of and trained by a more or less secret organization.
Also, both teams have a tsundere in them.
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While most people will probably disagree with me that these two shows are similar, I believe that if you really liked FMA, NGE is definitely to watch.
In my opinion, the one thing FMA is really praiseworthy for is the oddness of its ending (whoa!) and of the concepts it deals with (sometimes odd). NGE is in the same way very peculiar and sometimes hard to grasp, hence why I am recommending it.
I personally do not normally like anime that goes 50 + episodes, as I fear (on good reason) that my time will be wasted with fillers. Both NGE and FMA don't seem to me to be time-wasting shows, as they allow the viewer to really *think* about what's going on (something which most anime, unfortunately, fails to do...)
These two series are very similar as to how the story is portrayed. Both are phycological and twisted in the same ways, you never know what's going on and the story keeps building up and putting things together.
FMA is full of humor and it can even pop up in the middle of a serious moment.
Evangelion has ecchi humor that appears in its own time.
And they both are considered one of the best anime.
The leading characteristic that I compare Evangelion to FMA by is the plot structure. Both have plot elements that follow directly from the preceding elements as well as an overarching goal that is foreshadowed either by being stated or implied. I'm a fan of both to a great degree and i recognize the similar elements between both. Happy viewing
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Both are confusing as hell. Both have three-dimensional characters that drive the plot. And if you include End of Evangelion and ignore the last two episodes, both have bitter, confusing endings (one sweeter than another though).
A jump I know, but I love these shows for the same reasons: Complicated plot, deep chock full of symbolism, and complicated flawed characters.
When watching revolutionary girl utena, it somehow made me feel like "This is kinda like NGE but for girls" Both have in-depth character analysis implemented somewhere inside the series, and the style of them is similar. Both have metaphors and symbolism, and some parts/things that make you think a bit.
However, NGE's Angel fights have been replaced by sword fighting in utena, and there are some other differences aswell, but they have the same feeling when watching, at least near Utena's end.
Both are extremely bizarre series with hidden meanings and psychologically messed-up characters. Fun stuff!
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Both have themes about loneliness and are great psychological dramas.
If that's what your looking for you should definitely watch NGE. That's only one of many reasons though.
Both are about main character's spiritual wounds.
The premier anime psychological drama. Welcome to the NHK takes many cues from the Evangelion school of psychological exposition and character deconstruction, and any viewer with a taste for such things would do well to check out both.
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The plot of Mars of Destruction has many elements clearly lifted straight from Evangelion.
Both involve a son forced into using an unstable state of the art weapon created by their father to fight creatures.... however, Neon Genesis does this far far better. If you actually like Mars of Destruction, you'll love NGE.
Neon genesis is a poor mans Mars of destruction
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I'm amazed that no one has actually made this recommendation yet.
Top wo Nerae is the Onee-chan of NGE by a good seven years. Both are works by Hideaki Anno, but NGE gets all the glory for being more recent (which is a shame in my opinion).
Top wo Nerae is a truly groundbreaking, character driven, Sci-Fi anime that is better NGE in many respects. If Top wo Nerae did not exist, then NGE may never have been made...
Both are powerful well written mech stories and Both are animated by Gainex,unlike it's later Sequel Diebuster,The first Gunbuster was more seriouse and payed more homage to Evangelion,both the first Gunbuster series and Evangelion both feature a lead who both grow from cowards to strong leads, Noriko Takaya from Gunbuster is very similar to Shinji Hikari from Evangelion,they may be crybabies at times,but they're likable and tolerable,Gunbuster is a cult classic worth checking out if you like Evangelion (Aliens,Angels, and Fanservice.....Oh my) and a bit of horror
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Dual! Is obviously a parody of Eva (among other series it seems to referance). If you have seen Eva, you can truely enjoy this series.
If mecha is what you crave then check out this classic. It's filled with all that stuff also wrapped with some comedy, romance, alternate reality and set in the school life days.
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Nadesico is a parody of Eva in every way. From Akito in Nadesico essentially being the Anti-Shinji to the way the crew resemble certain characters from Eva.
Nadesico can be considered a parody of Evangelion.
Both are 26 episodes-long mecha series with young pilots who fight against something that invades the planet (Angels in Evangelion, Jovian Lizards in Nadesico).
Some Nadesico characters are clearly inspired by the Evangelion ones (Shinji=Akito, Rei=Ruri, etc).
Even the opening themes are quite similar.
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Believe it or not, Neon Genesis Evangelion is basically the predecessor to all the meccha animes ever made in history that pretty much influenced the whole concept of Mecchas . Watching Neon Genesis: Evangelion is a must if your going to watch this anime. So don't hesitate, Both are a remarkable series that has great characters, great storyline, and the whole concept of mecchas.
similar to Gundam 00 realy good anime for all people just see it when you can
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Space Runaway Ideon helped to inspire Neon Genesis Evangelion.
Both very similar series not the the extent that it's extremely noticable, but EVA is much more heavy in emotion.
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Many concepts that were used in "Nadia" would be recycled in "Evangelion", a darker and bleaker series, produced by the same team.
because they got the same Sadamoto-Anno team and there is a lot of Eva ideas inside
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Everyone is forgetting the similarities between Neon Genesis Evangelion and Outlaw Star. Both animes was release upon about the same century and era, both have meccas, both the storyline and plot pretty much takes place in space. What more can you ask for? These 2 animes reminded me of each other when I saw anime for the first time when I was little.
half way idk how to say it but they both just look good together lol
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Eva and GitS have a pretty similar feeling, as you can see by their common tags (Psychological, Drama, Mecha, Sci-Fi, etc...). The biggest difference I see is that GitS doesn't go through all the supernatural part of Evangelion.
They have almost the same age also and are being revived these times with new stuff, such as movies/episodes. Even though Eva is much more popular, GitS don't lose in any points to the so claimed series. If you loved to see all that questioning you had on Eva, GitS is one shot you can't lose.
They are both extremely dark anime. They're both futuristic (in different ways) and both are disturbing in their own ways.
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Both have robots though iDOLM@STER has cuter characters. It's also about saving the world. Just a different story plot. Both animes are fun to watch. IDOLM@STER though is not as good as Evangelion imo. ^^
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In a sense, both series tend to explore on the same themes. Some might even go as far as to say that Tamers is indeed a "lite" version of Evangelion.
Both explore on "mature" themes such as the psychological nature and philosophy of man and it's surroundings. Psychological as well as philosophical terms and undertones are not uncommon things to be seen in both series. Such terms present in both are not limited to:
-Exploring the theory of humans evolving into a higher form of existence.
-Interpersonal relationships of human beings with one another (hedgehog's dilemma, Separation anxiety disorder)
Definitely recommended for those who want to watch something that will make one think. Or for those who want to watch something and feel a little nauseous and giddy from an acid trip-like show.
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both have mecha both are deep in different ways and surpass the standard mecha anime
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NGE and Chrome both have their theme as fighting monsters in a futuristic setting. NGE sets in post modern-post apocalyptic japan and Chrome also sets in a post modern-post apocalyptic but in moving cities. NGE focuses mecha vs. angels while Chrome focuses human with kei (chi-internal superhuman powers) vs. filth monsters. Angel and filth monsters, tell u the truth look a lot alike. The main character in both anime have the hidden potential of being great as well.
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VERY similar to Elfen Lied. In fact, one of the only animes I've found to be comparable to the quality of Elfen Lied. Both have very deep psychological roots, both can be dark, and both may take more that one watch to completely understand.
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Life and Death are played very much the same way in Phantom and NGE. Both have young children fighting wars. One against gangsters and the other against monster aliens. The endings were very deep and similar. If you like one, you'll defiantly enjoy the other.
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Both involve a coming of age for the characters. And coming to self realizations of one's self. A crazy jumble of adolescent feelings, sci fi robots and just downright everyday strangeness and, while confusing at first, the both storys are wonderful.
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combing robots like things protecting the world, relationships. there so much alike its kinda not funny
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Aside form charactersdesign similarities. Burst Angel is alot like evangelion. Sei is like Misato, Tachibana like shinji ( just not as emotional). Has mechas, action, searches for a deep understanding of oneself. Instead of angels you have searches for glowing brains. First episode are similar in the way both come to a new agency and experience action right away
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♫same genres (Action, Sci-Fi, Mecha)♫
♫i think Full Metal Panic! is a parody of Neon Genesis Evangelion♫
♫iIf you ever wondered where the author of FMP! took his ideas from, then Neon Genesis Evangelion might be the answer♫
♫Neon Genesis Evangelion is quite close to Full Metal panic because of the fighting scenes and the main charcters being male nearly children (Sousuke Sagara and Shinji Ikari have some things in common too, both are very obidient and extremely good at what they are doing)♫
♫Neon Genesis Evangelion is a lot more serious though while Full Metal Panic has much comedy in it♫
♫iif you liked Full Metal Panic! you should watch Neon Genesis Evangelion because it will help you understand more of the jokes in Full Metal Panic♫
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They're both very psychological, and really make you think to get the bigger picture.
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Epic series using christian mythology and symbols without restraint for what they're so famous
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On the surface these animes are actually nothing alike, but they both have the ability to screw with your mind a great deal. So, my thinking is if you're the type that enjoys a good mind-fcuk... well, Perfect Blue and Eva are probably two animes you should check out =)
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While it wouldn't seem they have much in common i felt both were amazingly deep and both kept me interested all the way through and made me have this feeling like "This is awesome."
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Psychological, very deep. Turns you into a philosophic mode and make you think of life. If you like anime with deeper meaning than you will like both.
Ef has no mecha or fights, but much better art and faster action.
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Different theme but there are some similarity. However when I watched them I felt Shinji and Ryo's action where similar also their fathers in some ways. The ending in Maou Dante is almost same as NGE: The End of Evangelion. Some of the romance may be same too.
As NGE use mechas/Angels, Maou Dante also have some kind of huge alien/monsters or "Demons".
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Sky girls always reminded me of Eva from the start. From the suits(especially the things on their head) to the story. Except sky girls is more loli and more upbeat.
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If you like post-apocalyptic anime like Blue Gender, then Eva's for you.
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Both Pale Cocoon and Evangelion are post-apocalyptic sci-fi anime. Throughout both (although Pale Cocoon is a mere one episode in comparison) the lead struggles with identity and purpose while becoming increasingly dissatisfied with the world around him. Both have unique endings as well that shed a somewhat positive light on what would otherwise be very negative.
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they are both similars psycologic and dark futurist animes =P
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Both are very psychological and mysterious, and both are awesome.
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Similar:
*Alien - targeting a certain destination and have a similar appearance.
*Organization - holding many secrets, using weapons created by alien parts or aliens themselves to fight back.
If you like one of them you will maybe like the other one as both are very similar to each other. But Argento Soma do not contain much of the psychological content.
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Technically the "religion" expressed in both shows are vastly different, and the technology and history isn't similar either, but as for a better exploration/combination of religious allegory, more realistic technology, somewhat better developed characters and a show that the budget didn't get blow away so the animation degrades near the end, and add a little brain tripping and great mecha combat, and you have Gasaraki (produced by Sunrise, which means Bandai)
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They are both sci-fi mecha with an emo protagonist who doesn't want to fight, but has to in order to protect. The storylines and themes are different, but is packed with action and suspense.
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Both are very good and detailed,full of nice story, sci-fi anime ^^
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Both anime are produced by Gainax and have a psychological story mixed with a bit of love. ...a little bit at least!
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How do you compare a mecha and a school romance? It's quite easy to do when they both have the same director ;) . I always viewed "Kare Kano" as a companion piece to "Neon Genesis Evangelion", and I'm sure there are many who agree with me. Both should be watched to really get into the head of one of the best anime directors of our era, Hideaki Anno. While "Neon Genesis Evangelion" slowy and steadily broke down and finally destroyed it's characters, "Kare Kano" starts with some broken and empty people, and truly brings them up. It slowly raises up these oh so human characters. It's important to note NGE was made before Kare Kano, so i suggest you watch them in that order ;) .
Both series physco-analyze their characters. Both series have emphasis on character development, fleshing out their characters, and in essense both are actually just character dramas at their hearts. While NGE has mecha, and Kare Kano has romance, both are better looked at as dramas. Both series are very psychological, a little philosophical and have very deep characters. Also the characters in all these are realistic people, with their own self-doubts, fears, anxieties and problems. And many characters could even be considered to have some mental disorders! A few need the aid of a good phycologist sooner rather then later.
The artwork and character designs in both look a lot alike, although this sin't surpriseing since both series were animated by Gainax. Both series also have a similur music style, also not very surprising since they both had Shiro Sagisu on board for their music.
Both series have a lot of Anno's distinctive charms (such as good use of still images, use of photographs and videos of real life, and many common motiffs are found in both series [ie empahsis on power lines]). Both series also must deal with a screwed up budget at times. But he handles both series very well despite the money troubles. At least as best as he could. I doubt many directors could pull off something like these shows, if they had to deal with the problems Anno did.
Most importantly both series are straight from the heart. You can just feel the emotion Anno put into each of these series. You can sort of feel what he felt, understand what he went through, and really get into his mind. Also both shows are very smart series, and best watched if you can either relate to young teenagers and their isues, or if you yourself is one. But don't think that's going to stop them from showing you some dark, depressing, and disturbing things now and again. And they are still very mature shows. But the emotion seems to only hit you correctly if you can think like a teenager at times (or are one yourself).
So if your looking for something else to watch after being blown aware by the masterpeice that is "Neon Genesis Evangelion", look no further then the slighly flawed, but still brillaint in it's own right, "Kare Kano".
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I think it's very comparable to Macross Frontier since both;
1) Involves the war between mankind and intraresterial beings
2) Love traingle between characters
3) Don't need to be a fan of Mecha/sci-fic anime to like Evangelion
4) Beautiful soundtracks
After watching Macross Frontier, it reminded me of the days that I'd being watching evangelion.
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Fafner-Right of Left and Neon Genesis Evangelion offer a very character driven approach to the mecha genre. In both cases it is the human conflict of children who must fight that takes the spotlight. With this said, Right of Left is considerably more conventional in its heart wrenching tale while Evangelion eventually becomes a highly complex exercise in deconstruction and emotional dysfunction.
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Goddess remided me very much of NGE due to the facts tha A: there are choosen pilots for robots(or whatever they are -.-') B: The synchronisation with these robots and finally C: the fight against some kind of aliens that want to destroy the earth. it also gives the same feeling of mystyirous that Evangelion does.
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Both are swimming in psychological issues leading towards the ultimate decision for mankind. Both Gilgamesh and and Evangelion have a focus on characters deep emotional distress and there personal development. Both children and parents play a roll in how the story plays out in each. Though one deals with mecha's and the other with psychic powers both of these series share many similarities and I recommend both, to anyone whom enjoys these plot types.
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While it may be a bit of a stretch to compare Noein to the likes of Eva, I think this obscure little sci-fi gem really needs to be brought into the limelight; despite its slow beginning and unusual art, Noein manages to tell a story both compelling and thought-provoking about alternate dimensions, the truth of the universe, and the pain suffered by an ordinary group of children. Sound familiar, Evangelion fans?
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Both tackles the issue existentialism though in different ways. Both feature characters questioning their very own existance and self~worth. Both were the pinnacle of animation in their respective times. Eva has bio~mecha, Akira has a motorcycle.
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