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Where do I even start off with this piece of shit? First of all, the animation in the show fluctuates from Michelangelo's best works to retarded children with colouring pencils. Don't get me started on the "riveting" scenes like that one scene in episode 4 in which one of the characters is waiting for an other character in a train station and almost NOTHING happens for minuets. But all things considered, Neon Genesis Evangelion manages to be a masterpiece. As a matter of fact i think it is one of if not the best anime ever made. I have lots of subjective and objective reasons to support my bold claim, but before i start giving out reasons why this anime from 1995(it's older than most of the people reading this review) is so good, keep the following things in mind. 1st NGE has a tendency of answering your questions in ways that more often than not end up raising the amount of questions you originally had, but the answers are there, just hidden below all the screaming 14 year old japanese boys...A better way of explaining it will be that NGE will give answers to your questions on a piece of paper and then rub off the answers and then hand that paper back to you. NGE is perfect but not in the conventional sense. My definition of the word "perfect" doesn't mean something that's having no flaws but is something that leaves in impact on the viewer and its respective industry, and no matter what any may say about Evangelion, they can't deny Evangelion's influence on the anime industry. Now then I'll assume that you've read the plot synopsis of NGE. You'll see the story unfold from the perspective of Shinji Ikari. He has his own personal problems that he has to deal with in the show. His problems become an important plot point of the show. Well, Shinji ain't the only one with personal problems, pretty much every named character in the show has problems that become quite apparent in the 26 episodes(+ 1 movie) that the show has. The viewer can relate to the characters in this show to a very deep personal level(they connected with me). If you do relate to them then you need a hug *hugs*. The characters are Evangelion's strongest point. They may seem sane at first but trust me, they're all equally messed up in their own special ways. Eva is a mecha 2nd and a deep character study 1st. The music for Eva fits the show perfectly(it's done by the same guy who did the music for Bleach). I won't even start off on the shows opening and ending songs. The dub is a tricky s.o.b. It isn't gonna convert dub haters that's for sure but it like the show is special(espically if you search up some info on it)(when you're done with the show, go to YouTube and watch "Shinji's rant") I want to talk about the shows ending but if i start i ain't gonna stop writing for awhile.
In conclusion, Neon Genesis Evangelion is a deconstruction of the mech genre, a psychological character study, ominous as hell and most of all shit(you'll get the joke when you watch the show). Neon Genesis Evangelion is a masterpiece. I would've written more but i think I'll stop now. If you haven't seen Eva till now, go watch it.
