Shin Evangelion Movie:||

Following NERV's failed attempt to retrieve the Spears of Longinus and carry out the Human Instrumentality Project, the destruction caused by the Fourth Impact has been largely averted. In a state of disarray, Shinji Ikari, Asuka Langley Shikinami, and Rei Ayanami travel to Village 3—a survivor settlement free from Earth's ruination. There, Shinji slowly comes to terms with his past, developing an entirely different life from his days as an Evangelion pilot.

Meanwhile, NERV makes preparations to continue the Instrumentality Project by means of a new Impact. When WILLE's main aerial battleship arrives at the village, Shinji decides to board, believing that he can help by piloting an Evangelion. As new secrets are uncovered and a battle between WILLE and NERV approaches, the future of Earth hangs in the balance. Can Shinji save humanity and the rest of the world one last time?

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Souryuu, Asuka Langley Main

Miyamura, Yuko Japanese

Ikari, Shinji Main

Ogata, Megumi Japanese

Ayanami (tentative), Rei Main

Hayashibara, Megumi Japanese

Ayanami, Rei Supporting

Hayashibara, Megumi Japanese

Katsuragi, Misato Supporting

Mitsuishi, Kotono Japanese

Nagisa, Kaworu Supporting

Ishida, Akira Japanese

Pen Pen Supporting

Hayashibara, Megumi Japanese

Ikari, Gendou Supporting

Tachiki, Fumihiko Japanese

Makinami, Mari Illustrious Supporting

Sakamoto, Maaya Japanese

Kaji, Ryouji Supporting

Yamadera, Kouichi Japanese

Anno, Hideaki Director, Storyboard, Screenplay, Key Animation, Planning, Creator

Tsurumaki, Kazuya Director, Storyboard, Key Animation

Maeda, Mahiro Director, Storyboard, Key Animation

Nakayama, Katsuichi Director

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Nov 15, 2024

Chanoyu

Recommended

The simple and pure question about whether you like this or not is: what is Evangelion for you? What does it mean to you?

For me the answer is a bit complicated, yet simple. Evangelion is peak of psychology drama, it's something you want to see before you know you need to see it. It's something you will truly enjoy when you'll get the deeper thought of this piece and it will change your mindset forever. It's something you will truly hate, if you see it just a simple chaos of fighting robots and depressed childs.

The story, since the first anime series, is stealing things from ... Book of Genesis, mythology and psychology. And who can literally complain after this? 1/2 of the "fun" with Evangelion is watching this movie, previous movies, original series. 1/2 of the "fun" with Evangelion is to think about its point, about the story, characters, psychology in it, about the symbolism in it.

Evangelion is the perfection between being halfway happy and halfway in agony. After so many years of watching anime nothing simply didn't touch my emotions as much as this. And I am pretty sure it applies to many other people.

Anno and Sadamoto are simply 2 geniuses. Why? Look at what they created :)

Reviewer’s Rating: 10

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Mar 6, 2024

ajc228

Mixed Feelings

The final Rebuild film ends with a whimper. I felt that all the meta-textual stuff was a bit much and pulled me out of the film. The last 30 min feels like a rush to give development to various characters to provide an emotional and thematic send off. Instead of focusing on being the final film in a series of movies, it decides to focus on it’s place as the finale to a franchise. It lacks cohesion and is only somewhat satisfying in regards to its themes. The CG ranged from good to jarring. On a positive note, “One Last Kiss” is an absolute banger.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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Nov 15, 2023

MxS7HGS

Not Recommended

The Evangelion rebuild movies are a new take on the Evangelion saga. They are visually impressive in their modern presentation, but the CG-heavy fight scenes in these movies are disappointing.

I liked the original NGE series, but I found the "religious techno babble" to be one of the most annoying parts of the show. Despite this, I still enjoyed the original series and EoE because of the characters, animation, fights, music, and psychological introspection. Even though the "religious techno-babble" seemed random and illogical, I eventually convinced myself that it fit in with the show's overarching plot.

However, the Rebuild movies take this "nonsense" to new heights ... and subsequently have illogical plot development and twists. If you were to watch the movies without any knowledge of the show, the plot would be incoherent.

Since the Rebuild movies focus heavily on the "religious techno babble," I couldn't truly enjoy them. The second movie was the most compelling, but the third movie extinguished any excitement I had. The conclusion of the fourth movie felt rushed and left me feeling empty.

The Rebuild movies seem like a cash grab aimed at old-school fans of the series. I cannot recommend these movies to old fans or new viewers because the "religious techno-babble" is magnified, and the movies are incoherent from a plot perspective. Although it was interesting to see where the new retelling of the saga took our beloved characters and to get closure on their stories, the execution of these movies was lacking.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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