Anime of the Week: Neon Genesis Evangelion

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Anime:

Neon Genesis Evangelion

Director Series Composition Character Design
Hideaki Anno Hideaki Anno Yoshiyuki Sadamoto
Studio Year Episodes
Gainax 1995-6 26
Source Streaming MAL Rating
Original none 8.32

MAL Link and Synopsis:

In the year 2015, the world stands on the brink of destruction. Humanity's last hope lies in the hands of Nerv, a special agency under the United Nations, and their Evangelions, giant machines capable of defeating the Angels who herald Earth's ruin. Gendou Ikari, head of the organization, seeks compatible pilots who can synchronize with the Evangelions and realize their true potential. Aiding in this defensive endeavor are talented personnel Misato Katsuragi, Head of Tactical Operations, and Ritsuko Akagi, Chief Scientist.

Face to face with his father for the first time in years, 14-year-old Shinji Ikari's average life is irreversibly changed when he is whisked away into the depths of Nerv, and into a harrowing new destiny—he must become the pilot of Evangelion Unit-01 with the fate of mankind on his shoulders.

Written by Hideaki Anno, Neon Genesis Evangelion is a heroic tale of a young boy who will become a legend. But as this psychological drama unfolds, ancient secrets beneath the big picture begin to bubble to the surface...


Anime:

Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion

Director Screenplay Character Design
Hideaki Anno Hideaki Anno Yoshiyuki Sadamoto
Studio Year Episodes
Gainax 1997 1 Movie
Source Streaming MAL Rating
Original none 8.44

MAL Link and Synopsis:

With the final Angel vanquished, Nerv has one last enemy left to face—the humans under Seele's command.

Left in a deep depression nearing the end of the original series, an indecisive Shinji struggles with the ultimatum presented to him: to completely accept mankind's existence, or renounce humanity's individuality. Meanwhile, at the core of a compromised Nerv, Gendou Ikari and Rei Ayanami approach Lilith in an attempt to realize their own ideals concerning the future of the world.

The End of Evangelion serves as an alternate ending to the polarizing final episodes of Neon Genesis Evangelion. With the fate of the universe hanging in the balance, the climactic final battle draws near.


Anime:

Rebuilds of Evangelion

Director Screenplay Character Design
Hideaki Anno Hideaki Anno Yoshiyuki Sadamoto
Studio Year Episodes
Khara 2007-unknown 3 Movies + 1 Upcoming
Source Streaming MAL Rating
Anime none 7.71-8.57

MAL Link and Synopsis (First Movie):

After the second impact, all that remains of Japan is Tokyo-3, a city that's being attacked by giant creatures that seek to eradicate the human kind, called Angels. After not seeing his father for more than eight years, Shinji Ikari receives a phone call in which he is told to urgently come to the NERV Headquarters, an organization that deals with the destruction of the Angels through the use of giant mechs called Evas. Shinji's objective is to pilot the Eva Unit 01 while teaming up with the Eva Unit 00 pilot, Ayanami Rei.


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May 21 - Lupin the Third: Mine Fujiko to Iu Onna

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