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The End of Evangelion

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This final movie version was created as an alternative ending to the NEON GENESIS EVANGELION TV series, remaking the final two episodes from the series. SEELE plans an attack on NERV after failing to create a man-made Third Impact. After reaffirming both her own and her mother's existence in a state of despair, Asuka returns and begins the counterattack. However, new enemies descend from the heavens. Meanwhile, Shinji witnesses the horrifying wreckage of Asuka's EVA-02 while piloting EVA-01. Mass production models surround EVA-01 and perform a solemn ceremony. What does it mean to complete a human heart?
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David Jenkins Little White Lies 11/10/2021
4/5
Simply incredible to look at, with bold splashes of colour in every frame, with nuanced movements from the humans and humanoid robots alike, with weight and detail in both its action and its quieter moments of drama. Go to Full Review Timothy Lee Geeks of Color 03/25/2024
The End of Evangelion isn’t just a film. It isn’t just the conclusion to an incredibly popular mecha anime series. It manages to be more than that, pushing the limits of what an anime film can be. Go to Full Review Charles Solomon FilmWeek (LAist) 03/23/2024
It's quite spectacular and one of the weirdest films you will ever see... The only thing I can compare it to is animated schizophrenia. Go to Full Review Tom Cassidy Common Sense Media 08/02/2022
5/5
Profound, disturbing and beautiful, this is an anime masterpiece, albeit with one big caveat. Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion relies on you having seen the original TV series. Go to Full Review Dan Schindel Hyperallergic 02/26/2020
If the show documents the process by which these characters are worn down to nothing, then this is what happens when they're reduced to exposed nerves... It's a Lynchian picture of the tormented mind, depression's figurative end of the world made literal. Go to Full Review John G. Nettles PopMatters 06/19/2019
This may be, if not the greatest, certainly one of the most harrowing anime experiences ever made. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Eric 02/18/2025 Genuinely the best film I've ever seen. See more Loring 12/20/2024 terrible theater I was very uncomfortable but the peakness of this movie saved me See more Eli 11/25/2024 Masterpiece in ever way See more Jonathon 07/31/2024 Best movie I’ve ever seen See more Denver 03/24/2024 Required cinema for anybody alive See more Kayla 03/22/2024 Admittedly this is a rewatch for me. Only watch if youve seen the anime! Its a direct continuation of the story and if you havent seen it you will not understand a thing. Ive seen this 3 times before, but the big screen was a nice experience. See more Read all reviews
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Hideaki Anno

Director

Kazuya Tsurumaki

Director

Megumi Ogata

Shinji Ikari

Megumi Hayashibara

Rei Ayanami

Yuko Miyamura

Asuka Langley Sôryû

Kotono Mitsuishi

Misato Katsuragi
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Synopsis This final movie version was created as an alternative ending to the NEON GENESIS EVANGELION TV series, remaking the final two episodes from the series. SEELE plans an attack on NERV after failing to create a man-made Third Impact. After reaffirming both her own and her mother's existence in a state of despair, Asuka returns and begins the counterattack. However, new enemies descend from the heavens. Meanwhile, Shinji witnesses the horrifying wreckage of Asuka's EVA-02 while piloting EVA-01. Mass production models surround EVA-01 and perform a solemn ceremony. What does it mean to complete a human heart?
Director
Hideaki Anno, Kazuya Tsurumaki
Producer
Mitsuhisa Ishikawa, Miyuki Nanri
Screenwriter
Hideaki Anno, Shinji Higuchi, Kazuya Tsurumaki
Distributor
Manga Entertainment
Production Co
Gainex, Production IP, TV Tokyo
Genre
Fantasy, Action, Drama
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 19, 1997, Original
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Mar 17, 2024
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 21, 2019
Runtime
1h 27m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital