 If you liked
Shinseiki Evangelion
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 ...then you might like
Sword Art Online
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- Shinji and Kirito are complex protagonists with lots of depth who are more than who they appear to be at first;
- Asuka and Asuna are headstrong, beautiful and badass girls who also have/had issues with their respective mothers;
- Similar genres (Drama, Sci-Fi, Tragedy);
- Futuristic settings and vast world buildings;
- Magnificent art styles and character designs;
- NGE has a (zig-zagged) coming-of-age subplot while SAO has two of these stories, Fairy Dance for Kirito and the Mother's Rosario for Asuna;
- The epitome of controversialism amongst the anime community;
Both series have characters who are generic on the surface, but once you delve into their minds you're able
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