I rate NGE so high because of the way it made me feel while looking the anime, the idea of the series its simply outstanding i was fascinated by it. The story (how this idea is developed) is great, in my opinion i would've liked a few more episodes to introduce slowly all the concepts, plot changes, and ideas of the anime. The story can get a little confussing if you are not paying full attention at almost any time. The same goes to the ending, which is a masterpiece, i actually had to sat down and think about the ending for like a whole day to figure it all out. Bottom line this anime is a masterpiece, the animation can be a little rusty, because the anime itself is a bit old, but the development of the main character is outstanding. This anime is one of those animes that you can almost connect and understand the main character, it gets to you emotionally, psycologically, and morally. This is the only anime i seriously recomend, and if you're a mecha fan you're going to love it
