Shinseiki Evangelion


Neon Genesis Evangelion

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Synonyms: NGE, Evangelion (1995)
Japanese: 新世紀エヴァンゲリオン
English: Neon Genesis Evangelion
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Information

Type: TV
Episodes: 26
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Oct 4, 1995 to Mar 27, 1996
Premiered: Fall 1995
Broadcast: Wednesdays at 18:30 (JST)
Licensors: GKIDS
Source: Original
Genres: ActionAction, Avant GardeAvant Garde, Award WinningAward Winning, DramaDrama, Sci-FiSci-Fi, SuspenseSuspense
Themes: MechaMecha, PsychologicalPsychological
Duration: 24 min. per ep.
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Statistics

Score: 8.351 (scored by 11223431,122,343 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #2282
2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #45
Members: 1,878,185
Favorites: 109,178

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Episodes: /26

Synopsis

Fifteen years after a cataclysmic event known as the Second Impact, the world faces a new threat: monstrous celestial beings called Angels invade Tokyo-3 one by one. Mankind is unable to defend themselves against the Angels despite utilizing their most advanced munitions and military tactics. The only hope for human salvation rests in the hands of NERV, a mysterious organization led by the cold Gendou Ikari. NERV operates giant humanoid robots dubbed "Evangelions" to combat the Angels with state-of-the-art advanced weaponry and protective barriers known as Absolute Terror Fields.

Years after being abandoned by his father, Shinji Ikari, Gendou's 14-year-old son, returns to Tokyo-3. Shinji undergoes a perpetual internal battle against the deeply buried trauma caused by the loss of his mother and the emotional neglect he suffered at the hands of his father. Terrified to open himself up to another, Shinji's life is forever changed upon meeting 29-year-old Misato Katsuragi, a high-ranking NERV officer who shows him a free-spirited maternal kindness he has never experienced.

A devastating Angel attack forces Shinji into action as Gendou reveals his true motive for inviting his son back to Tokyo-3: Shinji is the only child capable of efficiently piloting Evangelion Unit-01, a new robot that synchronizes with his biometrics. Despite the brutal psychological trauma brought about by piloting an Evangelion, Shinji defends Tokyo-3 against the angelic threat, oblivious to his father's dark machinations.

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Background

Director Hideaki Anno's depression is what led to the dark themes of Shinseiki Evangelion. Budgetary problems and parental complaints about content led to the original ending being scrapped and replaced with an extremely limited-animation ending breaking from the main plot. A movie, Air/Magokoro wo, Kimi ni, was later made based in part on the original planned ending and in part on Anno's increasing frustration with the otaku fanbase. The series' mix of psychoanalysis, religious symbolism, and genre deconstruction proved extremely influential on mature anime in the late '90s onward. The Japan Media Arts Festival in 2006 ranked it as the most popular anime of all time.

Characters & Voice Actors


Staff

Anno, Hideaki
Producer, Director, Script, Storyboard, Mechanical Design, Key Animation, Original Creator
Yamaga, Hiroyuki
Producer


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Opening Theme

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"Zankoku na Tenshi no Thesis (残酷な天使のテーゼ, A Cruel Angel's Thesis)" by Yoko Takahashi
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Ending Theme

1: "Fly Me to the Moon" by Claire
2: "Fly Me to the Moon (Rei #5 Version)" by Megumi Hayashibara (eps 5)
3: "Fly Me to the Moon (Rei #6 Version)" by Megumi Hayashibara (eps 6)
4: "Fly Me to the Moon -4 Beat Version-" by Yoko Takahashi (eps 7,12)
5: "Fly Me to the Moon (Aya Bossa Techno Version)" by Aya (eps 8,22)
6: "Fly Me to the Moon (Yoko Takahashi Acid Bossa Version)" by Yoko Takahashi (eps 9,13)
7: "Fly Me to the Moon (Yoko Takahashi Version)" by Yoko Takahashi (eps 10,14,21)
8: "Fly Me to the Moon -4 Beat Version (Off-Vocal)-" by [Instrumental] (eps 15)
9: "Fly Me to the Moon (Off-Vocal Version)" by [Instrumental] (eps 16,24)
10: "Fly Me to the Moon (Aki Jungle Version)" by Aki (eps 17)
11: "Fly Me to the Moon -B22 (A-Type)-" by [Instrumental] (eps 20)
12: "Fly Me to the Moon (Rei #23 Version)" by Megumi Hayashibara (eps 23)
13: "Fly Me to the Moon (Rei #25 Version)" by Megumi Hayashibara (eps 25)
14: "Fly Me to the Moon (Rei #26 Version)" by Megumi Hayashibara (eps 26)




Reviews

Nov 15, 2024
Gundam meets Bible that meets Buddhism that meets Serial experiments Lain that meets 13 sentinels that meets War of the worlds that meets Kare kano that meets Legend of zelda that meets Danganronpa that meets Kaiji that meets To love ru that meets Kiss x sis that meets Boku no pico that meets Mushoku tensei that meets Sayonara Zetsubou sensei that meets Goodbye Eri that meets Bible (again) that meets Hideaki anno.

This a review for Evangelion and everything I wrote is a bunch of non sense... Just like Evangelion (I'm dumb).

Overall: Yeah... It's pretty good (I had ...
Nov 6, 2024
Mixed Feelings
I strongly dislike this show, but I'm gonna put my bias aside and rank it fairly in my mind. As much as I hate Shinji and some of the other characters, I can't deny its impact. I also really dislike the overly abundant freudian themes at every possible corner, but I don't mind the themes being in the show per say. Final thing I wanted to note was that I also strongly dislike these overly long shots that add nothing. That said, this show was great for its time and clearly covers the themes it wants to cover with care. This is evident with the ...
Oct 2, 2024
FunnyFunny
Overrated Garbage.

Maybe this was as innovative and entertaining in the world of 1995, but this just does not age well in my opinion. The characters are really not that likable and all have their issues. This show is literally just each and one of them crying about their issues with psychedelic imagery like a teenager on the verge of cutting their wrists. I guess it's supposed to appeal to teenagers because this is supposedly normal, but this is just not entertaining. The "thought-provoking" aspects of this show completely felt like a nothingburger and only made me question, "People actually like this shit?".

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