Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995-1996) TV Series

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When the Angels start attacking the planet Earth in the year 2015, only a handful of 14-year-old EVA pilots are able to stop them. Young Shinji Ikari suddenly finds himself forced to pilot EVA-01, a giant organic mecha, designed and constructed by NERV, that is the only thing that can stop the Angels. (Chris Cleveland)

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Seasons: 1, Episodes: 7 - Episode List

Directed By: Hideaki Anno, Kazuya Tsurumaki

Written By: Hideaki Anno, Tiffany Grant, Akio Satsukawa

Starring: Megumi Hayashibara, Kotono Mitsuishi, Megumi Ogata, Fumihiko Tachiki, Yuriko Yamaguchi, Yûko Miyamura, Hiro Yûki

Genres: Drama, Sci-fi, Suspense/Thriller, Action, Animation

Franchise: Neon Genesis Evangelion

AKA: Shin Seiki Evangerion

Country: Japan

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Stars	User	Rating
10	BeeDub	88 _75th
Wow, where to start with this one? Equal parts brilliant and baffling, inspiring and infuriating, action-packed and navel-gazing, accessible and pretentious, powerfully visionary and hopelessly muddled. You'll either love it or hate it - perhaps both - but you'll never forget it.
5	Alex Watkins	4 _70th
Neither as baffling as its critics would proclaim nor as profound as its most fervent fans. Despite a tendency to drag its feet - I'm not sure why this needed to be nearly 30 episodes - it's a generally gripping action series that toys with some headier philosophical and religious themes but never delves into them too deeply, or in an entirely convincing manner. However, I can forgive Anno et al for their reach exceeding their grasp.
5	backwardsuit	75 _66th
Crazy existential apocalypse scifi that takes some anime cliches & shakes them up with religious symbolism & psychological concepts. Despite its often nonsensical & inconsistent ideas it's held together by a driven personal vision. Its clumsiness comes off more like a sincere emotional outreach than vapid pretentiousness. Struggless with its budget but covers for it with creative directing. Kinda fell apart for me by the end but I was encouraged by its utter disregard for audience expectations.
4	Ocelot	99 _99th
One of the rare works of art that is both utterly timeless and so specifically of a certain time (and place). In a year, Evangelion resurrected a dying company from the ashes, enraptured the entirety of Japan and paved the way for the peak of anime artistry in the late 90s. That bubble burst faster than stand-up comedy in the 80s, but there's no greater use for word of mouth than postmodern mecha. There aren't many series that changed the world. This did, perhaps more than any other.
4	Ununnilium	89 _90th
As this is a show that's been talked up by generations of anime fans, there's something I would like to spoil prospective viewers on, in the vaguest, broadest terms I can: This show does not end by resolving all of its plot mysteries and danglers. It becomes more and more focused on intense emotionality as it goes on, to the point of being all about personal emotional catharsis by the end. If that sounds good to you, then go for it!
4	rosenritter	7 _69th
Spirals inwards, becoming more and more introspective over time until it's too busy having a mental breakdown to progress the narrative in any way. That is its fundamental problem -- and its greatest strength.
3	Anomaly	90 _94th
What always strikes me is how Evangelion just GETS depression in a way few others do. This is of course because Anno is using the series to try and work out his own issues, and he gives the audience a lot to chew on along the way. Compelling fights. Mysteries within mysteries. A group of beautifully flawed characters trying to stay sane while the world unravels. Both extremely personal, and something that speaks to anyone who's ever felt down or alienated. End of Evangelion is the cherry on top.
3	Adam P-D	60 _71st
This may appear to be a series about giant robots fighting giant aliens, but really it's about accidentally seeing someone naked.
2	Suture Self	9 _91st
Everyone you love will die.
2	Velvet Crowe	70 _74th
One of the most polarizing shows to ever exist, even I'm not sure how I feel about it. It's been a long time since I've watched it, but I remember the show had ham-fisted symbolism and visualization with some pretty lame characters. On the other end, I found Shinji to be an interesting lead - someone who is forced to accomplish something immensely important, yet doing so breaks his own mind and his own insecurities make him even less ineffective.
2	PerryStroika	62 _47th
A weird hybrid of a series suspended somewhere between ambitious sincere personal vision and cringey, adolescent, fanservice crammed mecha anime. The pacing is so slow it's frankly hard to watch. If you want to experience this story go with the feature remakes.
2	Zeboim	8 _78th
I don't know why so many people take this ridiculous series so seriously.
1	DMCrimson	87 _96th
Most people already identify the late-season twists and characters, but I would just like to highlight the directing and writing. There are some amazingly written and story-boarded episodes that understand the power of less-is-more and aggressive editing to an extent never seen in movies, never-mind cartoons.
1	Judo Koala	80 _75th
While I absolutely adore the final two episodes, the lead-up to them feels overly elliptical, a whiplash segue from mecha deconstruction to psychoanalytical surrealism that leaves one little room to breathe. The bouts of tit shots and sex humour are lamentable (unless they're ironic?), but thankfully do little to bring down the rest of the series' breathtaking imagery and existential musings. Anno is uncompromising in his auteurism, resulting in a series as timeless as it is confounding.
1	bakcheia	100 _98th
Only Ano could manage to subvert all mecha genre trappings, turn what could have been a harem into a psychoanalytical allegory, and make the most polarizing anime around. Even though there are many naysayers, Evangelion is truly a revelatory experience with a diverse cast of characters who function in a apocalyptic plot line that is really only there as decoration. The core of NGE lies in its earnest and ugly depictions of people with a myriad of troubles, and their fight to reach understanding.
1	Zangin	80 _86th
Really unique anime, both in concept and execution. It starts out as a great mecha anime with a strong emphasis on character, and in the last few episodes goes absolutely bonkers, almost completely abandoning narrative in favor of an abstract deconstruction of its character's psyches. Like I said, it's unique and I love it for that. Still, there are many flaws - among them being the rapid blitz, often at the expense of coherency, through character development in the final episodes.
1	drtfx7	80 _85th
An emblematic piece of art that is as transcendent as it's gripping. The astuteness of the show is wonderfully complemented with good action, multi-dimensional characters, and a deep commitment to exploring the psyche of the human mind. Though I didn't enjoy the last two episodes as much as I wanted to, it's still an impressive peice of art.

Average Percentile 76.32% from 732 Ratings