Neon Genesis Evangelion is one of the the most talked about anime ever. Everywhere I go when it involves anime, I always hear about this one. I got into anime about six years ago. I started with Adult Swim, with shows like Cowboy Bebop, Fooly Cooly, and Gundam Wing. But one of the animes I never watched was Evangelion, it just didn't really catch my interest. Then, just over two years ago, I decided to watch because of the reputation it had for being so great and controversial. So I watched it, finished it, and I got to say, I have mixed feelings about it.
The story is of a group of pilots who their Evangelion's. giant human-like macha's who battle an evil race of alien called angels. The angels come back to earth for a second time, and the pilots have a new recrute, Shinji Ikari, who's father is head of NERV, the base where the Evangelion were created. Shinji, along with a handful of other teenagers, battle the angels to save earth once more.
Neon Genesis Evangelion is a really hard anime to write about. There is so much mythology behind it. Lets start with the main character, Shinji, I usually don't like anime that don't have main characters I like or can't connect with. Shinji seemed weak and to fragile, I understand that a lot of scary stuff happened to him, but in the minced of war, you have to keep your head held high, and be as strong as you can be. Shinji wasn't this, which made the chemistry better between him and the girl pilot, Langley a great match, and one of the best, and most tragic things about the series. Evangelion is a sci-fi anime wrapped in the horror of war, that is seen through the eyes of teens. Which makes it so gruesome as we see kids getting hurt, and even mutilated. its a horrible sight to see, but you won't see it in any other anime. Which makes Evangelion stand out above others, but also makes it a risk to watch.
All in all, I don't recommend this anime to anybody, I recommend it to everybody. You won't find an anime out there like this, which is both good and bad. If you watch Evangelion, and you either become a huge anime fan, or you are so repulsed that you never watch anime again, at least you saw this one.
