Possibly the most controversial anime of all time, this is an anime that I would say you need to watch, no matter how much you don't want to, just for the experience.
Ok. Here we go. Time to start the review. Holy crap, the pressure.
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STORY: 6/10
Perhaps the most enticing thing about Evangelion is that it is a story of the future. Though, this trope has become decently overused, it's still an interesting premise and is sure to get the watcher hooked immediately. But does it live up? Oh, yeah it does! The battles with angels keep becoming more and more traumatizing, and the show is just plain EPIC. So what does it all lead up to, you ask? Well.... I don't know, either. The last couple episodes of Evangelion are extremely confusing, and what do they lead up to? Nothing. Really, almost nothing. The ending is satisfying, yet, so, so irritating at the same time. It's the kind of thing that makes you go "REALLY?! THAT'S IT?! THEY EXPLAINED NOTHING, AND JUST OUT OF THE BLUE, THE END?!" Well, luckily for us, the creators weren't satisfied with the ending either, which is why they tried to remake it... twice. But that's for another review.
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ART: 8/10
The art style in Evangelion us average. Nothing, and I mean nothing about it would stand out and tell you 'THIS IS A SCENE FROM EVANGELION'. The animation? TOTALLY DIFFERENT STORY. Gainax is known for it's amazing fight scenes, and Evangelion is no excuse! They did such a good job, that... well, they ran out of cash. Yep. You heard me. Gainax had a small budget for the last couple episodes, and because of that, it became... THAT. Dementia. Mind games. Nobody understands the heck is going on. But.. but... BUT. Ponder this. What if.. they ran out of budget... on purpose? In my opinion, they did. It was all part of their game. Gainax did it on purpose, they made Evangelion this way knowing what it would cause - and it worked perfectly.
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SOUND: 6/10
The sound of Evangelion is again, average. Sound effects, voice acting, and soundtrack are all fine, but not exceptional, and is unrecognizable apart from one or two battle themes. The endings are very bland, and are completely skippable. So what could possibly give it enough merit to be at a 6? Well your answer, my friend, is an opening theme that in my opinion, is possibly have been the best song to ever been recorded before the 21st century. It's addicting, it's epic, it's energetic, and most of all, it fits Evangelion PERFECTLY.
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CHARACTER: 9/10
Perhaps even more controversial then the show itself is the main protagonist. They call Shinji a wimp, a loser, and just an annoying character. I can agree with that. But does that make him a bad character? No, no it really doesn't. Why? Because he's REALISTIC. Most of the characters in Evangelion, I guarantee you, would be exactly like someone in YOUR life, had they been thrown and mentally broken in this apocalyptic world. And the characters like Rei and Asuka, the ones you think 'oh they can't possibly be realistic', well, you're right about them too. It's their purpose to be badass, and unique. And you know something? The people loved it. So much, in fact, that they spawned the tropes of tsundere and kuudere. Put THAT into proportion. The supporting characters are also well done, but most of them aren't mind blowingly amazing like the main ones.
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OVERALL: 7/10
Evangelion is... well, it's amazing. If I had to describe it, I would call it a masterpiece that wasn't a masterpiece. I dunno, that probably sounds weird as heck LOL. But it truly is a massive dot on the anime timeline, and deserves to be watched by all.
