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Season 1 – Neon Genesis Evangelion

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When violent monsters descend upon Earth to destroy humanity, a reluctant young man joins a small squad of pilots under the command of his cold and dictatorial father to drive back the menace using giant machines that seem to have minds of their own.
Neon Genesis Evangelion — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Neon Genesis Evangelion -- both a cultural touchstone for Japan and an uncompromising auteurist vision by creator Hideaki Anno -- doubles as an enthralling apex for the mecha anime genre and as a harrowing exploration of depression, making for a wholly singular epic about angels and inner demons.

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Maya Phillips The New Yorker 06/21/2019
The show introduces a brilliant chicken-and-egg conundrum: Do humans define machines, or do machines define us? Go to Full Review Tasha Robinson Sci-Fi Weekly 02/22/2019
B
A complex, graphic and above all viscerally tangible series. Go to Full Review Jean-Luc Bouchard and Anjali Patel BuzzFeed News 02/20/2019
It is ultimately a show about depression, about the depths and reach of loss. And it does justice to these heavy topics with a maturity and originality uncommon in Western television. It's not a happy show, but it is a phenomenal one. Go to Full Review Alan French Sunshine State Cineplex Jun 19
10/10
Taking the imagery of the mecha subgenre and pumping it with incredible interpersonal drama, Eva earns its right to be classified as a definitive story of our time. Go to Full Review Panos Kotzathanasis Asian Movie Pulse 12/26/2021
8/10
This however, is not enough to ruin the sense of astonishment the series still produces today, even after multiple viewings, in one of the definite anime masterpieces of all time. Go to Full Review Víctor López G. Espinof 08/06/2021
A masterclass in screenwriting, directing, editing, worldbuilding and character building. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Sam T @RandomDude Feb 28 In a very short phrase that explains most of the experience for me: Made me shed tears. Evangelion is just perfect in my eyes, the philosophy, the deep character depth — even for secondary ones — the animation, the storyline, the premise. It made me question some of my personal views as a whole. Even if you say Evangelion is bad, either you haven't watched it; you didn't understand it, or, it was simply not for you. The characters feel real, human. They aren't perfect, nothing is. It is still relevant to this day — the philosophy, the casual mention of it in modern day cartoons, animes. It is a masterpiece in my opinion. See more Tom F @RT55173143 Jan 29 26 episodes, at times powerfully moving, sometimes frustrating. Children deal with trauma and loss in a world they can’t understand. See more lorenzo Tuber Mania T @LorinBR Jan 23 Definitivamente o anime com mais referências religiosas e psicológicas já feito, os personagens são de uma complexidade enorme fazendo cada personagem ser mt lgl de se conhecer, a obra te faz sentir diferentes emoções e faz vc se identificar com os personagens além de ter uma música tema impecável. Está obra mostra o quão genial é hideaki anno e como a humanidade tem a capacidade de produzir arte, 10/10 See more Heebie J @hebzzz Jan 14 Honestly? The emotional scenes are absoulteley awesome,a nd the characters and their development are pretty great too, and the plot feels so fresh and unique even a couple decades down the line. But i feel like the show isnt really entertaining to watch, there isnt anything keeping you at the edge of your seat and pushing you to keep watching, y'know? The action scenes are great, but the only thing thats bringing me back is the plot and characters. But i did really enjoy this show, just wasnt what i was expecting See more Terran F. @Neptoon Dec 10 Greatest anime of all time See more Ennard F @Ennard Nov 25 One of the best animes of all times. See more Read all reviews
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Season Info

Network
TVTJP
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Sci-Fi, Action, Anime
Original Language
Japanese